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Motown Songwriter Barrett Strong Dead at 81

by Paul Cashmere

Barrett Strong, the man who gave Motown an early hit with ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’* has died at the age of 81.

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Barrett Strong Works Hard For The “Money”

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The first big national hit for Motown was Money (That’s What I Want) by Barrett Strong, a song that was, according to the copyright office, written by Janie Bradford and Barry Gordy….and Strong.

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Motown Songwriter Barrett Strong Dead at 81

Barrett Strong, the man who gave Motown an early hit with ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’* has died at the age of 81.

January 31, 2023