50+ MusicSep 29
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong for #MotownRecords in 1966. The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for #GladysKnightAndThePips and released as a single in September 1967. It went to number one on the #Billboard #RAndB Singles chart and number two on the Billboard #PopSingles chart and shortly became the biggest selling Motown single up to that time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZnrZnFSlWU
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Live)

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50+ MusicSep 13
Money (That's What I Want) 💰
#BarrettStrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVx1C73o8k
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)

Barrett Strong - Money

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50+ MusicSep 2
Money (That's What I Want) 💵
#BarrettStrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XJl7mxDtc
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) (Official Audio)

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Ted Tocks CoversAug 29

Ted Tocks Covers

War

Originally posted on February 5, 2019

This #EdwinStarr classic was at #1 on this day 55 years ago.

“Oh, war, is an enemy to all mankind
The thought of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest within the younger generation
Induction then destruction, who wants to die?”

#BarrettStrong #NormanWhitfield #edwinstarr #TheTemptations #brucespringsteen

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2019/02/05/war-todays-classic-song-an-original-recording-and-a-great-cover-musicislife-tedtockscovers-barrettstrong-normanwhitfield-edwinstarr-thetempations-brucespringsteen/

War –  It Means Destruction of Innocent Lives. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #BarrettStrong #NormanWhitfield #EdwinStarr #TheTemptations #BruceSpringsteen

Back on January 18th I featured ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone’ and profiled Norman Whitfield. Today I am going to feature the other half of that prolific songwriting team; Barrett Strong. I have featur…

Ted Tocks Covers
50+ MusicJul 27
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong for #MotownRecords in 1966. The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for #GladysKnightAndThePips and released as a single in September 1967. It went to number one on the #Billboard #RAndB Singles chart and number two on the Billboard #PopSingles chart and shortly became the biggest selling Motown single up to that time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixqofv-Oi74
Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

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50+ MusicJul 18
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong for #MotownRecords in 1966. The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for #GladysKnightAndThePips and released as a single in September 1967. It went to number one on the #Billboard #RAndB Singles chart and number two on the Billboard #PopSingles chart and shortly became the biggest selling Motown single up to that time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUzTr2P0AJo
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine [Official Music Video]

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50+ MusicMay 28
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong for #MotownRecords in 1966. The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for #GladysKnightAndThePips and released as a single in September 1967. It went to number one on the #Billboard #RAndB Singles chart and number two on the Billboard #PopSingles chart and shortly became the biggest selling Motown single up to that time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqmS961An4c
Gladys Knight & The Pips - I heard it through the Grapevine

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Ted Tocks CoversMar 26

Ted Tocks Covers

I Heard it Through the Grapevine

Originally posted on March 26, 2018

On this day in 1969, #MarvinGaye was at the top of the U.K. singles chart with this classic song written by #BarrettStrong and #NormanWhitfield

“Ooh, bet you're wonderin' how I knew
'Bout your plan to make me blue
With some other guy that you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise, I must say
When I found out yesterday”

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/03/26/i-heard-it-through-the-grapevine/

I Heard it Through the Grapevine – A song that passed through a few hands before becoming a classic. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #BarrettStrong #NormanWhitfield #GladysKnightandthePips #MarvinGaye #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #TheCaliforniaRaisins.

Back on February 5th I featured a song called ‘Ball of Confusion’ that was written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield. Today’s song is another collaboration between Strong and…

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50+ MusicFeb 25
Money (That's What I Want) 👍
#BarrettStrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVx1C73o8k
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)

Barrett Strong - Money

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50+ MusicFeb 5
#OnThisDay in 1941, #BarrettStrong, American R&B vocalist ("Money (That's What I Want)"), piano player, and songwriter ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine"; "Just My Imagination"; "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"; "War"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2023). 🕊️
#RIP