Barrett Strong | |
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![]() Strong in 1996 | |
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Birth name | Barrett Strong Jr. |
Born | West Point, Mississippi, U.S. | February 5, 1941
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | January 28, 2023 San Diego, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
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Years active | 1959โ2023 |
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Sandy White (died 2002) |
Barrett Strong Jr. (February 5, 1941 โ January 28, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter known for his recording of "Money (That's What I Want)", which was the first hit single for the Motown record label.[1] He is also known for his songwriting work in association with producer Norman Whitfield;[2] together, they penned such songs as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "War", "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone".[1]
In 2004, Strong was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Whitfield.[3]
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