"Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
Are here to make everything right that's wrong
Holland and Holland and Lamont Dozier too
Are here to make it all okay with you"
Are here to make everything right that's wrong
Holland and Holland and Lamont Dozier too
Are here to make it all okay with you"
In those four lines of lyrics Bragg manages to bring together five of the finest Songwriters from the days of Motown and 60's Soul who penned so many amazing hits.
So this morning when I woke up that song was still in my head
Next I checked to see what things happened on this day in musical history (I have a couple of sites that I usually visit to glean this information) and there it was, jumping off the page, almost shouting at me: Today is the 75th birthday of Barrett Strong.
Barrett was an artist in his own right but is probably better known for his songwriting alongside Norman Whitfield. Between them they wrote some classic tunes. Here's a few of them (click on the links to enjoy the music):
Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) - Marvin Gaye 1962
Gonna Give Her All The Love I Got - Jimmy Ruffin 1966
I Heard It Though The Grapevine - Gladys Knight and the Pips 1967 and Marvin Gaye 1968
I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations 1968
Cloud Nine - The Temptations 1968
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye 1969
That's The Way Love Is - Marvin Gaye 1969
Psychedelic Shack - The Temptaions 1970
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today) - The Temptations 1970
War - Edwin Starr 1970
Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me) - The Temptations 1971
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Undisputed Truth 1972, The Temptations 1972
For more songs by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong CLICK HERE.
Happy Birthday Barrett Strong
and
Thanks Billy Bragg for the reminder
Let The Day Begin...Let The Day Start!
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