NEW YORK — 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 ...

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), later collaborating with producer Norman ...

Strong's songwriting credits also include Edwin Starr's "War" and a wealth of material for the Temptations — “I Wish It Would Rain,” “Just My Imagination" and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” for which he ...

Motown singer Barrett Strong has died at the age of 81. His death was confirmed to Fox News Digital by Motown founder Berry Gordy. "I am saddened to hear of the passing of Barrett Strong, one of my ...

Barrett Strong, longtime Motown songwriter, who was responsible for such megahits as "I Heard It Throgh the Grapevine" has died at age 81. The vocalist on Motown's first hit song has died. Barrett ...

Barrett Strong, one of Motown Records‘ original hitmakers and the songwriter for “Money (That’s What I Want),” and many other soul classics, has died. He was 81. Strong is perhaps best known for his ...

Barrett Strong, a pivotal figure in the history of Motown Records, has died at the age of 81. He sang the label's first major hit, Money (That's What I Want), in 1959, and went on to co-write classic ...

Barrett Strong, best known for his Motown hits, has died at the age of 81. The singer was the voice behind Motown Records’ first hit, Money (That’s What I Want), in 1959. He then went on to co-write ...

American singer-songwriter Barrett Strong has died aged 81. Strong's 1960 single 'Money (That's What I Want)' was the first hit record for African-American owned label Motown Records, which became an ...

Norman Whitfield, a Grammy-winning songwriter, producer and arranger for Motown Records whose many hits, including the signature song “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” helped solidify the Motown ...