Barrett Strong wrote hit songs for such Motown artists as the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye. As a performing artist, he had only one hit: "Money, That's What I Want," which is the featured song in this tribute. The Beatles covered it early in their career.
This is one of 44 short yet illuminating episodes about significant figures in the music industry who passed away in 2023. My guest Sheldon Zoldan, a longtime writer and newspaper editor, wrote these tributes and recorded them.
To hear "Money, That's What I Want," please go to YouTube. Strong may not be a household name, but take a look at the comments below the video. They're wonderful, and they really speak to Strong's impact on listeners' lives.
Sheldon also writes Song of the Day, a music-related story sent daily to an email list of subscribers. To get on the Song of the Day subscriber list, email shzoldan@comcast.net with the subject line ADD ME TO SOTD.
This is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to the show!
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Barrett Strong wrote hit songs for such Motown artists as the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye. As a performing artist, he had only one hit: "Money, That's What I Want," which is the featured song in this tribute. The Beatles covered it early in their career.
This is one of 44 short yet illuminating episodes about significant figures in the music industry who passed away in 2023. My guest Sheldon Zoldan, a longtime writer and newspaper editor, wrote these tributes and recorded them.
To hear "Money, That's What I Want," please go to YouTube. Strong may not be a household name, but take a look at the comments below the video. They're wonderful, and they really speak to Strong's impact on listeners' lives.
Sheldon also writes Song of the Day, a music-related story sent daily to an email list of subscribers. To get on the Song of the Day subscriber list, email shzoldan@comcast.net with the subject line ADD ME TO SOTD.
This is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to the show!
Available on Apple, Spotify, Audible and in other directories, and on YouTube.