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Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin And John
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Format 7" vinyl 
Label Tamla Motown TMG 734 
Released 1970 
Also released on  
Great Britain 9
USA (Billboard) -
Sweden (Tio i Topp) -
Sweden (Kvällstoppen) -
Netherlands -
A Tribute to Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, and John F. Kennedy written by Dick Holler. The song was a a big hit in U.S. (#4) with Dion (Dion's 9th top 10 hit), but Dion's version passed rather unnoticed in Europe. Instead it was Marvin Gaye's version that became a minor hit, reaching #9 on the british charts (May, 1970).

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Tracks (Click on Track for More Informaton)

1.   Abraham, Martin And John
2.   How Can I Forget

About the Chart Information

Great Britain chart positions are collected from Record Retailer. New Musical Express is the source for any chart positions prior to 1960.

USA (Billboard) chart positions are collected from US Billboard Hot 100.

Sweden (Tio i Topp) chart positions are from the popular radio show "Tio i Topp", aired between October 1961 and June 1974. Charts were compiled by votes from one or two studio audiences.

Sweden (Kvällstoppen) are selling chart positions from the radio show "Kvällstoppen". The charts were compiled between July 1962 and August 1975, and were based on selling figures from Swedish record stores.


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