Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide

Marvin Gaye

About Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide

"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" is the debuting single for singer Marvin Gaye, released as Tamla 54041, in May 1961. It was also the first release off Gaye's debut album, The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye, in which most of the material was the singer's failed attempt at making an 'adult' record compared to Motown's younger R&B sound.

Year:: 1990
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Let your conscience be your guide, it won't lie to you
If you live as others do someday you'll be blue
I'll stop beggin' you to stay if you're dissatisfied
You can come or you may stay
Let your conscience be your guide

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Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., was an American singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned more than two decades. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., he was the son of a storefront minister of a local Pentecostal church sect and grew up singing gospel in church revivals as a young child. Gaye branched out into secular music as a teenager, joining the doo-wop group The Marquees, after returning from an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force, before the group was hired by Harvey Fuqua to be Harvey & The Moonglows. Following the band's separation in 1960, Gaye began working as a session drummer for the Detroit music label, Anna, before signing with Motown Records in 1961, adding an "e" to his s… more »

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Written by: BERRY GORDY JR, BERRY JR GORDY

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10 facts about this song

Release Details "Let Your Conceive Be Your Guide" is Marvin Gaye's debut single. It was released on Tamla Records in May 1961.
Artist's Vision This song was penned by Marvin Gaye himself reflecting his long-held belief in listening to one's conscience.
Chart Performance The single, unfortunately, did not chart nationally but marked the beginning of a legendary career in music.
Producer Contribution The song was produced by Berry Gordy, the founder of the Motown record label, to which Tamla was a subsidiary.
Album Inclusion "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" was later included in Marvin Gaye's debut studio album "The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye" released in June 1961.
Musical Style The song is characteristic of Gaye's early music style, influenced by Doo-wop, a genre of vocal-based rhythm and blues music.
Instrumentation The soulful tune of the song is created with instrumentation that includes piano, drum set, and saxophone, in addition to Gaye's smooth vocals.
Song's Message The song’s lyrics express the sentiment that one must always follow their inner voice or conscience.
Other Records Even though the song didn't perform well commercially, Gaye's follow up single, "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", became a hit and established his place in the music scene.
Legacy While not a commercial success, "Let your Conscience Be Your Guide" remains an important part of Marvin Gaye's discography, marking his debut in the industry and showcasing his early style.

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