Barrett Strong, the Motown vocalist as well as songwriter best understood for his hit tune “Money (That’s What I Want),” has actually passed away at the age of 81.
Strong was birthed in West Point, Mississippi in 1939. He started his songs profession in Detroit in 1959, when he was authorized to the famous Motown Records. He launched his very first solitary, “Money (That’s What I Want),” in 1960. The tune was a hit, getting to second on the Billboard Hot 100 graph, as well as it swiftly ended up being the tag’s very first million-selling solitary.
Strong created as well as tape-recorded numerous various other tunes for Motown, consisting of “Misery” as well as “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.” He additionally created tunes for various other Motown musicians, consisting of The Temptations, The Supremes, as well as The Four Tops. His songwriting credit scores additionally consist of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” for Marvin Gaye, “War” for Edwin Starr, as well as “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” for The Temptations.
In later years, Strong remained to compose as well as tape songs, as well as he was sworn in right into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005. He additionally showed up in the 2009 docudrama Standing in the Shadows of Motown.
Strong’s fatality was introduced by his child, Ty, on social media sites. He is endured by his other half, 2 children, as well as 2 children.
Barrett Strong was a fabulous vocalist as well as songwriter that left an enduring mark on the songs sector. His tunes will certainly remain to be loved as well as appreciated for generations to find.
