And today's topic is Marvin Gaye, Abraham Martin and John People Lorven. There
is a song written giving tribute to the memory of four assassinated Americans, all
icons of social change, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther
King Junior, and Robert F. Kennedy. It was written in response to
the assassination of King and that of Robert Kennedy in April and June nineteen sixty
eight, respectively. The song was written by Dick Holler. Each of the
first three verses of the song features one of the men named in the song's
title. It starts with Abraham, as anybody see my old friend Abrah.
It's kind of a sad song to me. The song has been recorded by
many recording artists, but my favorite is Marvin Gaye's version, which became a
hit in the UK. I'm Gail Nobles and you're listening to the cat fair
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