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Post by Emerald City on Nov 27, 2004 15:46:31 GMT -5
A pivotal figure in Motown's formative years, singer/composer Barrett Strong was a key associate and friend of Berry Gordy. It was his hit "Money (That's What I Want)" for Anna Records in 1960 that provided vital capital for Gordy to expand his operation. The song gave Strong his only major hit as a vocalist, reaching number two on the R&B charts and barely missing the pop Top 20.
During the late '60s and early '70s, Strong collaborated with Norman Whitfield on some historic songs that included Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," the Temptations' "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and "Ball of Confusion," Edwin Starr's "War," and "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" for Gladys Knight & the Pips, which he also co-wrote.
Strong left Motown when the label moved to Los Angeles in 1972, and he signed with Epic. After one failed single, Strong moved to Capitol, where he had the LP Stronghold released in 1975 and later Live & Love in 1976. Though it wasn't a hit, his song "Man up in the Sky" was a '70s soul gem. Johnny Bristol later re-recorded it. Strong continued into the '80s, recording "Rock It Easy" for an independent label and writing and arranging "You Can Depend on Me," which was included on the Dells' The Second Time LP in 1988.
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Post by Motorcity on Jan 1, 2005 21:32:45 GMT -5
Another great singer and song writer :rockonbaby:
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Post by idigworms on Jul 19, 2005 22:21:26 GMT -5
Listening to Barrett's "I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)" and noticed this line: "I can run through the jungle, kill a lion with a switch / Everybody knows I'm a bad as I can be". Listening to this, I anticipated him saying something else for some reason, maybe I am the only one? Does anyone know the original lyrics, or if this really was the only lyrics that had in mind, "a bad as I can be" (that's what he says.)
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Post by Emerald City on Jul 20, 2005 16:30:53 GMT -5
Listening to Barrett's "I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)" and noticed this line: "I can run through the jungle, kill a lion with a switch / Everybody knows I'm a bad as I can be". Listening to this, I anticipated him saying something else for some reason, maybe I am the only one? Does anyone know the original lyrics, or if this really was the only lyrics that had in mind, "a bad as I can be" (that's what he says.) Welcome to Motown Forever ((idigworms)) :wave: I've only recently heard part of this song so I can't really give you much detail. Apparently the song was written by Smokey so it's a big possibility that those were in fact the original lyrics. If we don't get to see an alternate take of the song any time soon then I guess that's it Hope you make yourself at home ;D
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Post by idigworms on Jul 20, 2005 21:33:33 GMT -5
Thanks for the info!
(still, the thought of him saying sonofa is so strangely goofy...)
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Post by Emerald City on Jul 21, 2005 15:17:43 GMT -5
Thanks for the info! (still, the thought of him saying sonofa is so strangely goofy...) LOL...No problem ((idigworms)), we all query lyrics from time to time :teehee:
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Post by aew12345678 on Nov 24, 2005 20:08:52 GMT -5
Who Played Bass on the song Money by, Barrett Strong ? Please Post it if you know !!!
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Post by Emerald City on Nov 25, 2005 17:27:25 GMT -5
Who Played Bass on the song Money by, Barrett Strong ? Please Post it if you know !!! Welcome ((aew123456)) glad to have you here :wave: I have no idea who played the bass on Money.... but here is what Barret had to say about the session: "I was playing that piano lick in the studio and Mr. Gordy said, 'What's that?' I said, 'I don't know.' So they wrote the lyrics and we recorded it. And I remember the company didn't have the money to hire a drummer, so Brian Holland found a way to make the tom-tom sound by beating on the inside of the skin of a tambourine. I also remember there were two white kids who got off the bus in front of the studio. One was a guitarist and one was a bass player. They came in, sat down and played on the session. Got up, walked away, and I never saw them again." *P.S I'll post up the entire interview a little later *
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Post by Motown Honey on Nov 26, 2005 14:20:59 GMT -5
Who Played Bass on the song Money by, Barrett Strong ? Please Post it if you know !!! Welcome ((aew123456)) glad to have you here I have no idea who played the bass on Money.... but here is what Barret had to say about the session: "I was playing that piano lick in the studio and Mr. Gordy said, 'What's that?' I said, 'I don't know.' So they wrote the lyrics and we recorded it. And I remember the company didn't have the money to hire a drummer, so Brian Holland found a way to make the tom-tom sound by beating on the inside of the skin of a tambourine. I also remember there were two white kids who got off the bus in front of the studio. One was a guitarist and one was a bass player. They came in, sat down and played on the session. Got up, walked away, and I never saw them again." *P.S I'll post up the entire interview a little later * I guess it wasn't Igor :jammin:
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Post by rainymourning on Nov 26, 2005 18:27:20 GMT -5
I always thought it was Jamerson, guess I was wrong. But I've never heard that story before. Good reply!
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Post by Emerald City on Nov 27, 2005 18:41:41 GMT -5
I always thought it was Jamerson, guess I was wrong. But I've never heard that story before. Good reply! We always learn something new everyday
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