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Originally Posted by Eisenwurst
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Good call
; Barrett Strong was responsible for launching the Mowtown label, singing its very first hit single,
Money (That's What I Want); Strong had claimed co-songwriting credit, but Motown chief disputed that claim; however, the track record of Motown and Gordy leans more towards the credibility of Strong in this case...
Strong had a rather amazing career, not only as a singer, but. primarily, as a songwriter; the list of the hit songs he wrote over his career is too long to list here, but a lookup of his work is impressive...
The number of artists who have covered
Money (That's What I Want) is staggering, covering all genres...
BTW, this recording was done live in the original Mowtown studios in a single take, with all the musicians and singers crowded into the room...
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