Barrett Strong

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Born
5 February 1941
Born In
West Point, Clay County, Mississippi, United States
Died
29 January 2023 (aged 81)
Barrett Strong (born in West Point, Mississippi, on 5 February 1941 ; died 29 January 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. Amongst the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, he is remembered as having the label's first hit (with "Money (That's What I Want)" in 1960) and for co-writing "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", and many other hit songs. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. It was in the mid-1960s… read more
Barrett Strong (born in West Point, Mississippi, on 5 February 1941 ; died 29 January 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. Amongst the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, he is remembered as having the label's first hit (with "Money (That's What I W… read more
Barrett Strong (born in West Point, Mississippi, on 5 February 1941 ; died 29 January 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. Amongst the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, he is remembered as having the label's first hit (with "Money (That's What I Want)" in 1960) and for co-writing "I Heard It Through the Gra… read more

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1 Play track Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Money (That's What I Want)
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2 Play track Diverse / Let It Rock Money (That's What I Want) - Single Version / Mono
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3 Play track Now That's What I Call Motown Money (That's What I Want) (Single Version / Mono)
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4 Play track 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Barrett Strong Misery - Single Version
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5 You Can't Sit Down! Money (That's What I Want) [Single Version / Mono]
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6 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want) [Single]
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7 Play track Swinging Sixties Money
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8 Barrett Strong and the Roots of Detroit Soul Money (That’s What I Want)
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9 Play track Capitol Disco Man Up In The Sky
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10 Play track Money Misery
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  1. 81,371 listeners

    1 Jan 2004 · 22 tracks

    The Collection
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  2. 32,149 listeners

    28 Jan 2003 · 12 tracks

    20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Barrett Strong
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  3. 9,666 listeners

    31 Aug 2012 · 22 tracks

    The Very Best Of
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  4. 9,151 listeners

    27 Apr 2004 · 1 track

    Money (That's What I Want) - MotownSelect.com
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