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Barrett Strong

1941 - 2023

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Barrett Strong Jr. (February 5, 1941 – January 28, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter known for his recording of "Money (That's What I Want)", which was the first hit single for the Motown record label. He is also known for his songwriting work in association with producer Norman Whitfield; together, they penned such songs as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "War", "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". In 2004, Strong was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Whitfield. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Barrett Strong is the 2,444th most popular singer (down from 2,106th in 2024), the 13,300th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,320th in 2019) and the 695th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Barrett Strong ranks 2,444 out of 4,381. Before him are Evridiki, Koda Kumi, Bang Chan, Anneli Saaristo, Jeon So-mi, and Tix. After him are Margaret Whiting, Philippe Lafontaine, Park Ye-eun, Nina Sublatti, Riki Sorsa, and Hayley Williams.

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Among people born in 1941, Barrett Strong ranks 615. Before him are Lesley Stahl, Alan Mullery, Michael Mukasey, Frederick Hauck, Rainer Simon, and Frederick D. Gregory. After him are Yasmeen Lari, Tommy Kirk, Arun Shourie, Donna Shalala, Ronald Keeble, and Dr. Demento. Among people deceased in 2023, Barrett Strong ranks 541. Before him are David Singmaster, Hazel McCallion, Jamuna, Terry Dischinger, James Abourezk, and Barbara Bosson. After him are Valentin Yudashkin, Lualhati Bautista, Sibylle Lewitscharoff, Anna Kanakis, Rona Hartner, and Angus Cloud.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barrett Strong ranks 13,304 out of 20,380. Before him are Horatio Greenough (1805), Joycelyn Elders (1933), Byron K. Lichtenberg (1948), Jayma Mays (1979), Shane Mosley (1971), and Audrey Patterson (1926). After him are Justin Cronin (1962), William Grant Still (1895), Margaret Whiting (1924), Mark Warner (1954), Michael Pollan (1955), and Willye White (1939).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Barrett Strong ranks 695. Before him are Kim Hill (1970), Victoria Monét (1993), Edie Brickell (1966), Lindsey Stirling (1986), Danny Brown (1981), and Charley Pride (1934). After him are Margaret Whiting (1924), Hayley Williams (1988), Aimee Mann (1960), Polo G (1999), Rob Rock (1959), and Vince Gill (1957).

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