Barrett Strong: Motown trailblazer and hitmaker, dies at 81

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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 songs like I Heard It Through the Grapevine, War and Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.

Those hits were "revolutionary in sound and captured the spirit of the times", Motown founder Berry Gordy said in a written tribute to the musician.

No cause of death has been disclosed.

[Chomper Higgot]

Fantastic musician who’s given us so me of the most memorable music of the 20th century.

 

My sound track for today is already loaded and being played.

 

Thank you Maestro RIP.