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English: Photograph by Jim Britt, whose other (copyrighted) photos of Gaye from the same session—many of them in full color—can be seen at his website. Originally distributed by Motown Records.
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== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=Publicity photo of Marvin Gaye in 1973, during recording sessions for the album ''Let's Get It On'' at the "Hitsville West" Studio in Los Angeles. Gaye's record label, Motown, distributed the publicity photo in the early to mid-1970s. Scans of original copies can be seen at [https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/marvin-gaye-signed-publicity-photo-2166884473 WorthPoint], [http...