"Money (That's What I Want)" is a rhythm and blues song written by American musician Berry Gordy (Tamla founder) and Janie Bradford. The first hit record for Gordy's Motown enterprise, Barrett Strong recorded it in 1959 as a single for the Tamla label, distributed nationally in the USA on Anna Records. Many artists later recorded the tune, including The Beatles in 1963, The Rolling Stones in 1964, and the Flying Lizards in 1979.
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"Money (That's What I Want)" is a rhythm and blues song written by American musician Berry Gordy (Tamla founder) and Janie Bradford. T… read more
"Money (That's What I Want)" is a rhythm and blues song written by American musician Berry Gordy (Tamla founder) and Janie Bradford. The first hit record for Gordy's … read more
Barrett Strong (born in West Point, Mississippi, on 5 February 1941 ; died 29 January 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. Amongst the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, he is remembered as having the label's first hit (with "Money (That's What I Want)" in 1960) and for co-writing "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", and many other hit songs. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. It was in the mid-1960s… read more
Barrett Strong (born in West Point, Mississippi, on 5 February 1941 ; died 29 January 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. Amongst the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Mot… read more
Barrett Strong (born in West Point, Mississippi, on 5 February 1941 ; died 29 January 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. Amongst the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, he is remembered as having the labe… read more