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  1. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" is the second single from American singer-songwriter #MarvinGaye's 1971 album, #WhatsGoingOn. Following the breakthrough of the #titleTrack's success, the song, written solely by Gaye, became regarded as one of #popularMusic's most poignant anthems of sorrow regarding the #environment. Led by Gaye playing #piano, strings conducted by #PaulRiser and #DavidVanDePitte, multi-tracking vocals from Gaye and #theAndantes.
    youtube.com/watch?v=RMT-oiiY7DE

  2. "Theme from Shaft", written and recorded by #IsaacHayes in 1971, is the #soul and #funk-styled #themeSong to the #MetroGoldwynMayer film Shaft. The theme was released as a single (shortened and edited from the longer album version) two months after the #moviesSoundtrack by #StaxRecords' Enterprise label. "#ThemeFromShaft" went to no. 2 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart (behind "#InnerCityBluesMakeMeWannaHoller" by #MarvinGaye).
    youtube.com/watch?v=ViGrDTGDsfs

  3. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" is the second single from American singer-songwriter #MarvinGaye's 1971 album, #WhatsGoingOn. Following the breakthrough of the #titleTrack's success, the song, written solely by Gaye, became regarded as one of #popularMusic's most poignant anthems of sorrow regarding the #environment. Led by Gaye playing #piano, strings conducted by #PaulRiser and #DavidVanDePitte, multi-tracking vocals from Gaye and #theAndantes.
    youtube.com/watch?v=RMT-oiiY7DE

  4. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" is the second single from #MarvinGaye's 1971 album, #WhatsGoingOn. Following the breakthrough of the #titleTrack's success, the song, written solely by Gaye, became regarded as one of #popularMusic's most poignant anthems of sorrow regarding the #environment. Led by Gaye playing #piano, strings conducted by #PaulRiser and #DavidVanDePitte, multi-tracking vocals from Gaye and #TheAndantes.
    youtu.be/tffzUtPlD4E