Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky)

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Flying high, without ever leavin' the ground, no

“Flying High (In the Friendly Sky)” is based around the concept of Marvin Gaye’s drug use. At this point in his life, he was still mainly smoking marijuana but he’d later delve into snorting and free-basing cocaine in the late 70s. “Flying high” refers to the high effect one gets when consuming drugs, as Marvin doesn’t actually fly. View wiki
“Flying High (In the Friendly Sky)” is based around the concept of Marvin Gaye’s drug use. At this point in his life, he was still mainly smoking mar… read more
“Flying High (In the Friendly Sky)” is based around the concept of Marvin Gaye’s drug use. At this point in his life, he was still mainly smoking marijuana but he’d later delve into snor… read more

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Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American and singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "The Prince of Motown." Originally a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows, he pursued a solo career after the group disbanded and released many successful solo hits including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Let's Get It On" and "What's Going On". His best albums are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest… read more
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American and singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "T… read more
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American and singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "The Prince of Motown." Originally a member… read more

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