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Official audio. "Money (That's What I Want)" on YouTube. " Money (That's What I Want) " is a rhythm and blues song written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, which was the first hit record for Gordy's Motown enterprise. Barrett Strong recorded it in 1959 as a single for the Tamla label, distributed nationally on Anna Records.
Barrett Strong. Barrett Strong Jr. (February 5, 1941 – 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 ...
I Heard It Through the Grapevine. " I Heard It Through the Grapevine " is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. [2] The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for Gladys Knight & the Pips and released as a single in September 1967.
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 with ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the The post Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81 ...
In this interview Marcus goes into some detail about the history of the song - both the writing and recording of the Barrett Strong original, and the Beatles version. There is a much fuller discussion of Barrett Strong's role, and and interview with him, here. There is a (possibly incomplete) list of cover versions here. All of these sources ...
The Flying Lizards were an experimental English new wave band, formed in 1976. They are best known for their eccentric cover version of Barrett Strong 's "Money", featuring Deborah Evans-Stickland on lead vocals, which reached the UK and North American record charts in 1979. [2] They followed this with their self-titled album that year, which ...
Labels. Motown, Whitfield. Norman Whitfield's Temptations. Norman Jesse Whitfield (May 12, 1940 – September 16, 2008) was an American songwriter and producer, who worked with Berry Gordy 's Motown labels during the 1960s. [1] He has been credited as one of the creators of the Motown Sound and of the late-1960s subgenre of psychedelic soul. [1]