Hailing from Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania respectively, soul
stars Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell had each achieved noteworthy success as
soloists before their paths converged. With Gaye having stormed the US charts
with a string of hits and Terrell, a former signee of James Brown’s, having
landed a minor Billboard Hot 100 hit of her own in “I Cried”, Motown Records
suggested that they join forces for a collaborative album. Following hot on the
heels of Gaye’s LPs with Mary Wells and Kim Weston, the pair’s first duet “Ain’t
No Mountain High Enough” arrived in 19...