Submitted by tribeoftheliver t3_10oqw7l in Music
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emotionalfescue t1_j6kchde wrote
This dude was one of the greatest lyricists in the history of soul music. Don't forget "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (Undisputed Truth).
iHateDanny t1_j6gro5z wrote
Probably one of the most influential songwriters most folks have never heard of. A true heavyweight.
ChrisCinema t1_j6h16rw wrote
He was one of Motown's best songwriters. I personally love the songs he had composed (along with Norman Whitfield) for the Temptations. May he rest in peace.
chipkoandolan t1_j6gouh1 wrote
Sad news. He was a talented man.
Bitter_Resolve_6082 t1_j6guywm wrote
Motown!! That's some great music!! RIP Barrett
buntcubble t1_j6k18qb wrote
I think he and Norman Whitfield also wrote Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home), which makes me think that song and Papa Was a Rolling Stone were maybe two sides of the same story.
tribeoftheliver OP t1_j6kk0d0 wrote
That's right, they wrote "Wherever I Lay My Hat" alongside Marvin Gaye (who did not write "Grapevine").
tribeoftheliver OP t1_j6gd5iv wrote
You may not have heard of Barrett Strong, but his best known song was probably "Money (That's What I Want)" [Motown's first hit single, which he didn't write].
He also wrote, alongside Norman Whitfield, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Marvin Gaye), "Ball of Confusion", "Just My Imagination", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (The Temptations), and "War" (Edwin Starr), among other
Strong's songs have been sampled or covered by everyone from Tupac to Tom Jones.