Barrett Strong

American singer and songwriter. Born February 5, 1941 in West Point, Mississippi, USA. Died January 28, 2023 in San Diego, California, USA. Strong was the first artist to record a hit record for Motown, though he is best known for his successful songwriting collaboration with Norman Whitfield, which produced hits like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby", "Papa Was a Rolling Stone", "Ball of Confusion", and "War". Barrett Strong was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.