Barrett Strong
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Barrett Strong
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Barrett Strong |
| Born |
February 5, 1941 West Point, Mississippi, United States |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | Motown (Tamla), Anna, Epic, Capitol, independent |
| Associated acts | The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Edwin Starr, The Undisputed Truth |
| Notable instruments | |
| Vocals, piano | |
Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield. Among his most famous work at Motown, Strong wrote the lyrics for many of the songs recorded by the Temptations.
He was born in West Point, Mississippi.
Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's fledging label, Tamla Records, and was the performer on the company's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)", which reached No. 2 US R&B in 1960. The single was originally released on Tamla, Motown's first label, but was then leased to the Anna label as it was getting airplay, and it was on the Anna label that it was a hit. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. "Money" was later recorded by a number of acts, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Kingsmen, Richard Wylie and His Band, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Searchers, the Flying Lizards, the Sonics and Buddy Guy. Strong claims that he co-wrote "Money" with Gordy and Janie Bradford; his name appears on the song's original copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office. Gordy disputed these claims, stating that Strong's name was only included because of a clerical error.
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