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Barrett Strong
voc, p, *1941 US, West Point, Mississippi
Singer / Songwriter / Producer of R&B/Soul
American singer and songwriter. Born February 5, 1941 in West Point, Mississippi. Strong was the first artist to record a hit record for Motown, though he is best known for his successful songwriting collaboration with Norman Whitfield, which produced hits like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby", "Papa Was a Rolling Stone", "Ball of Confusion", and "War". Barrett Strong was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.
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| Whitfield-Strong |
Popular Tracks 
Money (That's What I Want) - Single Version / Mono on The Collection by Barrett Strong Misery - Single Version on The Collection by Barrett Strong I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me) - Single Version on The Collection by Barrett Strong Oh I Apologize - Single Version / Mono on The Collection by Barrett Strong Man up in the Sky (2023 Remastered) on Essential Classics, Vol. 77: Barrett Strong by Barrett Strong You Knows What To Do - Single Version on The Collection by Barrett Strong Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right - Single Version on The Collection by Barrett Strong Money And Me - Single Version on The Collection by Barrett Strong Yes, No, Maybe So - Single Version on The Collection by Barrett Strong Money (That´s What I Want) on Greatest Hits by Barrett StrongTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money & Other Big Hits | Barrett Strong | 2017 | Compil. |
| Money (That's What I Want) / Misery | Barrett Strong | 2016 | Single |
| Money | Barrett Strong | 2016 | Compil. |
| Rarer Stamps 01 | Barrett Strong & Gino Parks | 2015 | Album |
| Money (That's What i Want) | Barrett Strong, Jackie Shane | 2013 | Single |
| Misery / Let's Rock | Barrett Strong | 2012 | Single |
| The Complete Motown Collection | Barrett Strong | 2004 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Barrett Strong | Barrett Strong | 2003 | Compil. |
| Stronghold 2 | Barrett Strong | 2001 | Album |
| Do You Love Me? / Money (That's What I Want) | The Contours / Barrett Strong | 1988 | Single |
| Love Is You | Barrett Strong | 1987 | Album |
| Rock It Easy | Barrett Strong | 1981 | Album |
| Live & Love | Barrett Strong | 1976 | Album |
| Man Up In The Sky | Barrett Strong | 1976 | Single |
| Surrender | Barrett Strong | 1975 | Single |
| Is It True | Barrett Strong | 1975 | Single |
| Surrender | Barrett Strong | 1975 | Single |
| Stronghold | Barrett Strong | 1975 | Album |
| Stand Up And Cheer For The Preacher | Barrett Strong | 1973 | Single |
| Make Up Your Mind / I Better Run | Barrett Strong | 1966 | Single |
| Seven Sins / What Went Wrong | Barrett Strong | 1962 | Single |
| Money And Me | Barrett Strong | 1961 | Single |
| Misery / Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right | Barrett Strong | 1961 | Single |
| Whirlwind / I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me) | Barrett Strong And The Rayber Voices | 1960 | Single |
| Money (That's What I Want) | Barrett Strong | 1960 | Single |
| You Knows What To Do / Yes, No, Maybe So | Barrett Strong | 1960 | Single |
| Let's Rock / Do The Very Best You Can | Barrett Strong | 1959 | Single |
| Money (That's What I Want) / Oh I Apologize | Barrett Strong | 1959 | Single |
| Love Is You / You Make Me Feel The Way I Do | Barrett Strong | Single |
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