Marvin Gaye’s iconic NBA All-Star Game national anthem: ‘He turned that thing into his own’

For one afternoon, America’s anointed theme song had a suede soul For one afternoon, America’s anointed theme song had a suede soul

velvety enough to be simultaneously sexy and spiritual. velvety enough to be simultaneously sexy and spiritual.

For one afternoon, patriotism masqueraded as a Motown kind of cool For one afternoon, patriotism masqueraded as a Motown kind of cool

The Forum in Inglewood, Calif

was graced by a superstar’s serenade, stirring together hope and love, resilience and confidence, into a concoction delightful enough to be served on the rocks. was graced by a superstar’s serenade, stirring together hope and love, resilience and confidence, into a concoction delightful enough to be served on the rocks.