Barrett Strong, “Money” Singer Who Wrote Motown Hits Including “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” Dies at 81. ... and in 2010 he released Stronghold II, his first album in 30 years.

Gordy and Janie Bradford wrote “Money (That’s What I Want),” and Gordy produced Strong’s recording of the song, which became a #2 hit and which crossed over to the Hot 100, peaking at #23.

Barrett Strong, whose 1959 hit, “Money (That’s What I Want),” gave a fledgling music entrepreneur named Berry Gordy Jr. the jump start his business — soon to be known as Motown Records ...

Barrett Strong, the Motown hitmaker behind 'Money (That's What I Want)' and other '60s soul classics, has died. He was 81.

Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated with ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated with ...

Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later … ...