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Subject: Motown songwriter Whitfield dies
Written By: Henk on 09/18/08 at 3:39 pm
Motown songwriter and producer Norman Whitfield, whose credits include hits "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "War", has died in Los Angeles.
Whitfield - believed to be 67 - worked at the legendary label in the '60s and '70s, adding a rock edge to soul music.
Many of his hits were co-written with Barrett Strong, with whom he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
The pair won a Grammy in 1972 for Papa Was A Rolling Stone by The Temptations.
(source: BBC News)
And another one gone... :\'( RIP Mr Whitfield.
In honor of his work: Edwin Starr - War
Subject: Re: Motown songwriter Whitfield dies
Written By: Henk on 09/19/08 at 2:27 pm
And another one gone... :\'( RIP Mr Whitfield.
...and no-one seems to care. :-\\
Subject: Re: Motown songwriter Whitfield dies
Written By: Paul on 09/19/08 at 3:04 pm
...and no-one seems to care. :-\\
Didn't know until you just told me, Henk... :-\\
Yes, another great loss... :( He and Barrett Strong lifted the Temptations from a sweet soul outfit into something much tougher...
Yet still found time to give us 'Just My Imagination'...
RIP Norman...thanks for all those marvellous songs and productions...
Subject: Re: Motown songwriter Whitfield dies
Written By: greenjello74 on 09/19/08 at 6:32 pm
...and no-one seems to care. :-\\
I care I love Soul music and it has suffered so many losses over the past few years or so. :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(
Subject: Re: Motown songwriter Whitfield dies
Written By: whistledog on 09/19/08 at 9:52 pm
He gave us alot of wonderful songs. R.I.P. to a great motown legend
He co-wrote the Temptations song 'Ball of Confusion' which I grew up listening to in the 80s version by Love and Rockets. Still love that song
Subject: Re: Motown songwriter Whitfield dies
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 09/19/08 at 9:56 pm
I love Motown music, and it's sad that another has gone on to Rock and Roll Heaven.
Subject: Re: Motown songwriter Whitfield dies
Written By: AmericanGirl on 09/22/08 at 4:41 pm
I just saw this! How sad! :\'( :\'( :\'( He wrote some major jams for Motown. He will be missed.
R.I.P. Mr. Norman Whitfield