Barrett Strong

About

Lyricist known for writing "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," and numerous other Motown hits. His song "Money (That's What I Want)" has accumulated more than 50 million streams on Spotify. 

Before Fame

He played the piano as a teenager. He recorded the first Motown hit, "Money (That's What I Want)," in 1960.

Trivia

He wrote most of The Temptations' repertoire. He has two albums available on Spotify. 

Family Life

He grew up with older sisters.

Associated With

He had a long and productive relationship with Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown.