Singer, Songwriter. He was an American singer and songwriter who co-wrote and recorded Motown's first hit in 1959, with "Money (That's What I Want)," which went on to sell a million copies and helped ignite the company's fortunes. He had an integral role in the birth of Motown Records. He collaborated with songwriter-producer Norman Whitfield on work for Marvin Gaye ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine"), The Temptations ("Cloud Nine," "I Wish It Would Rain," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"), Edwin Starr ("War") and others. In 2004, Strong and Whitfield were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.
Singer, Songwriter. He was an American singer and songwriter who co-wrote and recorded Motown's first hit in 1959, with "Money (That's What I Want)," which went on to sell a million copies and helped ignite the company's fortunes. He had an integral role in the birth of Motown Records. He collaborated with songwriter-producer Norman Whitfield on work for Marvin Gaye ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine"), The Temptations ("Cloud Nine," "I Wish It Would Rain," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"), Edwin Starr ("War") and others. In 2004, Strong and Whitfield were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.
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