Motown Singer / Songwriter Barrett Strong Dies at 82

[cuthbert]

https://www.showbiz411.com/2023/01/29/rip-barrett-strong-who-had-the-first-hit-for-motown-with-money-thats-what-i-want-was-82

Barrett Strong sang 'Money (That's What I Want)' and co-wrote 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine', 'Ball of Confusion', 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone', and many, many more hits for Motown.

2023 has been a real bastard so far...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVneDykGjYM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztZI2aLQ9Sw

[Frank53]

Whitfield and Strong were quite a writing combo back in the 70s and 80s. RIP.