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Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer
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Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
American Music Executive, Record Producer
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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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Anna Gordy Gaye
Anna Gordy Gaye
American businesswoman, music executive and songwriter
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Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
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Paul Riser
Paul Riser
American musician
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Chris Clark
Chris Clark
American musician
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Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr
American singer
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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William Stevenson
William Stevenson
American songwriter and record producer for Motown Records
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The Originals
The Originals
band
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Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations
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Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway
American musician
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The Undisputed Truth
The Undisputed Truth
American band
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Harvey Fuqua
Harvey Fuqua
American musician, record producer
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Janie Bradford
Janie Bradford
American songwriter
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Mable John
Mable John
American blues vocalist
Barrett Strong
American singer, songwriter

Barrett Strong

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Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield. Among his most famous work at Motown, Strong wrote the lyrics for many of the songs recorded by the Temptations.

He was born in West Point, Mississippi.