Barrett Strong, Motown singer and songwriter, dead at 81 | CNN
WebJan 30, 2023 · Louis Lanzano/AP. CNN —. Barrett Strong, the voice and songwriter behind Motown Records’ first hit, has died, according to a post from The Motown Museum. He was 81. “It is with great sadness...
Barrett Strong: Motown trailblazer and hitmaker, dies at 81 - BBC
Web30 January 2023. By Mark Savage,BBC Music Correspondent. Getty Images. Barrett Strong was one of Motown's most innovative songwriters. Barrett Strong, a pivotal figure in the history of...
Barrett Strong, an early Motown star, has died at 81 : NPR
WebJan 30, 2023 · Barrett Strong, longtime Motown songwriter, who was responsible for such megahits as "I Heard It Throgh the Grapevine" has died at age 81. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The vocalist on Motown's...
Barrett Strong, the Motown artist known for 'Money,' dies at 81 - NPR
WebJan 30, 2023 · Barrett Strong, one of Motown's founding artists and known for 'Money,' dies at 81. Motown's Barrett Strong arrives at the induction ceremony for 35th annual National Academy of Popular...
Barrett Strong, Whose ‘Money’ Helped Launch Motown, Dies at 81
WebJan 30, 2023 · He was 81. The Motown Museum announced his death on social media on Sunday. It gave no further details. Mr. Strong, a pianist, was being managed by Mr. Gordy when, in a recording studio in...
Barrett Strong, singer, songwriter and Motown’s first star, dies …
WebShaad D'Souza. Mon 30 Jan 2023 07.50 EST. Barrett Strong, a singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the vocalist on Motown’s first hit single Money (That’s What I Want), has died, aged 81....
Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81
WebJan 30, 2023 · Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated on such classics as “I Heard It …
Barrett Strong Dead: Motown's First Hitmaker Was 81 - Variety
WebJan 29, 2023 5:31pm PT. Barrett Strong, Motown’s First Hitmaker and ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’ Songwriter, Dies at 81. By Thania Garcia. Gilles Petard/Redferns. Barrett Strong,...
Barrett Strong, Motown Artist and Temptations Songwriter, Dead …
WebJan 29, 2023 · Barrett Strong, the Motown artist who sang the label’s first major hit “Money (That’s What I Want)” and wrote songs for the Temptations and others, has died. He was 81.
Barrett Strong dead: Motown trailblazer and 'Money' singer dies …
WebJan 30, 2023 · Brian McCollum. Detroit Free Press. 0:02. 1:29. Barrett Strong, an artist and songwriter who was present for the birth of Motown and had a key role in classic hits for the Temptations, Marvin...
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