Will's Canon of Influences Countdown - #7

I was just thinking that a nice entry or series of entries for the blog might be a list of some of the records that have inspired the project directly or indirectly. Maybe we could each do a top ten!

7.  What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Of course this one has to go on here. Marvin Gaye is by far the greatest influence on Arthur White--not just on the project, but on Arthur the musician. I could see Arthur's "ministry" begin the day he hears Marvin Gaye. I imagine a storyline revolving around Arthur going catatonic when Marvin Gaye dies.