Barrett Strong, Motown Artist Known for 'Money' and Temptations Songwriter, Dies at 81

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Barrett Strong, Motown Artist Known for 'Money' and Temptations Songwriter, Dies at 81
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Barrett Strong was known for his biggest hit as a solo artist, 'Money,' as well as co-writing other hits such as 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine.'

Strong was known for his biggest hit as a solo artist,"Money," as well as co-writing other hits such as"I Heard it Through the Grapevine"Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money ” and later collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “War” and “Papa Was a Rollin' Stone,” has died. He was 81.

"Barrett was not only a great singer and piano player, but he, along with his writing partner Norman Whitfield, created an incredible body of work," Motown founder Berry Gordy said in a statement. While Gordy’s “Sound of Young America” was criticized for being too slick and repetitive, the Whitfield-Strong team turned out hard-hitting and topical works, along with such timeless ballads as “I Wish It Would Rain” and “Just My Imagination ." With “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” they provided an up-tempo, call-and-response hit for Gladys Knight and the Pips and a dark, hypnotic ballad for Marvin Gaye, his 1968 version one of Motown’s all-time sellers.

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