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" Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) " was the second single from Marvin Gaye's legendary 1971 album, What's Going On .
Following the breakthrough of the title track's success, this song, written solely by Gaye, became one of his most poignant anthems of sorrow at the world dealing with the environment. Led by Gaye playing piano, strings conducted by Paul Riser, multi-tracking vocals from Gaye and additional background vocals by The Andantes, the instrumentals provided by The Funk Brothers and a leading sax solo by Wild Bill Moore, the song rose to #4 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart and #1 for two weeks on the R&B singles charts on August 14 through to August 27, 1971. As the single became his second million seller from What's Going On the album crashed on the soul album charts in the top five, and began charging up the pop rankings. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" soon became one of Gaye's most famous songs in his extensive catalogue. In 2002 it was his third single recording to win a "Grammy Hall of Fame" Award.
Covers
- The Strokes recorded a cover of the song with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and released it as a B-side for their 2006 You Only Live Once single.
- Todd Rundgren covered this on various live releases.
- Robert Palmer combined the track with another of Gaye's popular hits, I Want You to form one single medley.
- The track was a popular choice for the 2007 Live Earth shows, being performed in London by Corrine Bailey Rae featuring John Legend and in New Jersey by Alicia Keys.
- Boyz II Men covered it on their 2007 album, Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
- Grover Washington, Jr. covered it in a smooth jazz version, as did Jeff Golub and Richard Elliot in a duo (the latter version is available on Jeff Golub's album "Do It Again").
latest news
Mercy or murder? Was Robert Latimer's decision to kill his disabled daughter compassionate or condemnable? (The Sault Star)
Paul Berton Roy Clancy Mercy killing or murder? Caring father or a man trying to end his own anguish? The actions of Saskatchewan farmer Robert Latimer 15 years ago when he killed his severely disabled daughter are being debated anew now that Latimer has been granted [...]
No Mercy or Explanations as Ochoa Wins by 11 Shots (New York Times)
Lorena Ochoa left Annika Sorenstam and everyone else behind at the HSBC Women?s Champions in Singapore, but she was at a loss for words to explain how she had done it.
Susan Barrett, Mercy Medical Center President, Inspires Community With Caring, Strength (The Morning News)
ROGERS - Honest. Caring. Tough. Susan Barrett is all those things, people who know her agree. The president of Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas has called on all three assets as she's led construction of a $145 million medical center set to open March 16.
Catch the blues at school (Paris News)
Music legend Bobbie “Mercy” Oliver can be found hitting the stage at night. By day, he’s teaching area school children the blues. “I love the kids,” he said. “If there’s anything I can do to make the kids interested, I’m going to do it. That’s how I got my start.”
Family support brings hope of recovery (Granite City Press-Record)
Chelsea Ricketts, 13, remains in critical condition at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis.