Following the death of his singing partner, Tammi Terrell, Motown superstar, Marvin Gaye, fell into a deep depression. After years of well-crafted top-40 airplay it was a song of political consciousness that brought him out of the doldrums. “What’s Going On” was released in 1971. Ironically, it was the first album on which Motown’s studio band, the Funk Brothers, were given credit. Released on Motown’s subsidiary Tamla label, the album is worth up to $100.00 today. His 1967 red vinyl single, “If This World Were Mine,” with Tammi Terrell can now sell for $500.00.