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Barrett Strong: Motown trailblazer and hitmaker, dies at 81
Barrett Strong: Motown trailblazer and hitmaker, dies at 81
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Barrett Strong was one of Motown's most innovative songwriters
By Mark Savage
BBC Music Correspondent
Barrett Strong, a pivotal figure in the history of Motown Records, has died at the age of 81.
He sang the label's first major hit, Money (That's What I Want), in 1959, and went on to co-write classic songs like I Heard It Through the Grapevine, War and Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.
Those hits were "revolutionary in sound and captured the spirit of the times", Motown founder Berry Gordy said in a written tribute to the musician.
No cause of death has been disclosed.
Published
1 hour ago
Barrett Strong was one of Motown's most innovative songwriters
By Mark Savage
BBC Music Correspondent
Barrett Strong, a pivotal figure in the history of Motown Records, has died at the age of 81.
He sang the label's first major hit, Money (That's What I Want), in 1959, and went on to co-write classic songs like I Heard It Through the Grapevine, War and Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.
Those hits were "revolutionary in sound and captured the spirit of the times", Motown founder Berry Gordy said in a written tribute to the musician.
No cause of death has been disclosed.
R.I.P. BARRETT STRONG 1960 HITS ARCHIVE: Money (That’s What I Want) - Barrett Strong
The45Prof
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Money (That’s What I Want) (Bradford-Gordy) by Barrett Strong
Classic rock/R&B tune was one of the first successful hits released on one of the labels owned by future Motown mogul Berry Gordy, Jr. Actually TWO labels, as “Money” was also issued on Tamla.
THE 1960 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1960 (some were recorded in 1959).
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The45Prof
29.4K subscribers
22,986 views Sep 3, 2019
Money (That’s What I Want) (Bradford-Gordy) by Barrett Strong
Classic rock/R&B tune was one of the first successful hits released on one of the labels owned by future Motown mogul Berry Gordy, Jr. Actually TWO labels, as “Money” was also issued on Tamla.
THE 1960 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1960 (some were recorded in 1959).
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