Abraham, Martin and John
Marvin Gaye * Track #7 On That’s the Way Love Is
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Abraham, Martin and John by Marvin Gaye
Release Date
Performed by
Marvin GayeProduced by
Norman WhitfieldWrited by
Dick HollerAbraham, Martin and John Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Has anyone here seen my old friend Abraham?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
Oh, he freed a lot of people
But it seems the good die young, yeah
I just looked around and he was gone
[Verse 2]
Has anyone here seen my old friend John?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
You know, he freed a lot of people
But it seems the good die young, yeah
I just looked around and he was gone
[Verse 3]
Has anybody here seen my old friend Martin?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed a lot of people
But it seems the good die young, yeah
I just looked around and he was gone
[Verse 4]
Has anybody here seen my friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
You know, he freed a lot of people
But the good, they die young, yeah
I just looked around and he was gone
Oh I, just looked around and they were gone
Abraham, Martin and John Q&A
Who wrote Abraham, Martin and John's ?
Abraham, Martin and John was written by Dick Holler.
Who produced Abraham, Martin and John's ?
Abraham, Martin and John was produced by Norman Whitfield.
When did Marvin Gaye release Abraham, Martin and John?
Marvin Gaye released Abraham, Martin and John on Thu Jan 08 1970.
Who is Abraham?
America’s 16th President Abraham Lincoln—he was assassinated on April 15, 1865 at the age of 56. Marvin references him in the first verse.
Who is John?
America’s 35th President John F. Kennedy—he was assassinated on November 22, 1963 at age 46. Marvin references him in the second verse.
Who is Martin?
Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.—he was assassinated on April 4, 1968 at the age of 39. Marvin references him in the third verse. The original version of this song by pop singer Dion was recorded just months after MLK’s murder.
Who is Bobby?
U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate Robert “Bobby” Kennedy—he was assassinated on June 6, 1968 at the age of 42. Marvin references him in the song’s final verse. The original version of this song by pop singer Dion was recorded just months after Kennedy’s murder.
Who wrote this song?
“Abraham, Martin, and John” was originally recorded by pop singer Dion in 1968. It was written by songwriter Dick Holler.
What did Marvin Gaye say about "Abraham, Martin and John"?
In a 1976 interview, Marvin acknowledged that recording this song may have subconsciously influenced his own socially conscious material with What’s Going On:
While I was recording it, it was late at night, and there was nobody in the studio but Whitfield and myself and the engineer, and I remember...