Barrett Strong (born in West Point, Mississippi, on 5 February 1941 ; died … Read Full Bio ↴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 that Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with producer Norman Whitfield. Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed songs ever to be released by Motown, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by both Gladys Knight & the Pips and Marvin Gaye, "War" by Edwin Starr, "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by The Undisputed Truth, and the long line of "psychedelic soul" records by The Temptations, including "Cloud Nine", "I Can't Get Next to You", "Psychedelic Shack", "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", among others. Strong received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for co-writing "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone".
After Motown moved its operations base from Detroit, Michigan to Los Angeles, California, Strong left the label and resumed his singing career, recording two albums for Capitol Records in the mid-1970s.
In the 1980s, Strong recorded "Rock It Easy" on an independent label, and wrote "You Can Depend on Me", which appeared on The Dells' The Second Time album (1988). He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.
Strong released his album, Stronghold II, which he wrote and composed in collaboration with Eliza Neals in 2008, in digital format only.
In 2010, Strong appeared in "Misery", his first music video in his fifty years of recording music.
It was in the mid-1960s that Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with producer Norman Whitfield. Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed songs ever to be released by Motown, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by both Gladys Knight & the Pips and Marvin Gaye, "War" by Edwin Starr, "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by The Undisputed Truth, and the long line of "psychedelic soul" records by The Temptations, including "Cloud Nine", "I Can't Get Next to You", "Psychedelic Shack", "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", among others. Strong received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for co-writing "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone".
After Motown moved its operations base from Detroit, Michigan to Los Angeles, California, Strong left the label and resumed his singing career, recording two albums for Capitol Records in the mid-1970s.
In the 1980s, Strong recorded "Rock It Easy" on an independent label, and wrote "You Can Depend on Me", which appeared on The Dells' The Second Time album (1988). He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.
Strong released his album, Stronghold II, which he wrote and composed in collaboration with Eliza Neals in 2008, in digital format only.
In 2010, Strong appeared in "Misery", his first music video in his fifty years of recording music.
Whirlwind
Barrett Strong Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Whirlwind' by these artists:
Arto Lindsay Life is a waterfall We won in the river and won…
Backstreet Girls CATCHING AN EMOTION OPEN UP MY HEAD TRYIN' TO GET A NOTION T…
Beauty's Confusion They're coming around The words you've sent No changing your…
Bre Kennedy Last night I went out drinking Wish I had more time…
Broder Daniel The only one I love She was a superstar The only one…
Charlie Rich Well, whirlwind of love, my darling Whirlwind of love, my de…
Cian Bennet Pick up the guitar And sing for me your latest song I…
ColdWards (I'm caught up in another whirlwind) I broke down for the…
ContraF.*.C.K The said it was all about knowledge And know I feel…
Corey Voss (Oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh) We stand here waiting for You Kno…
Crunk Witch I met you in another land It wasn't here but??? You stole…
D. Mully The said it was all about knowledge And know I feel…
Daniel Broder The only one I love She was a superstar The only one…
Deuteronomium [Lyrics by Manu Lehtinen] So the plan was too good to…
Dispatch A whirlwind came into my life And it tried to rescue…
Donovan Leitch Like a river she's flowing into my life, my life …
Dream Command I live for the stuff that matters And I build on…
Entransient Time Made a new dear friend today One more who I love Adding…
Erica Mason Wake up I don’t want to wake up Let me hit the…
Gits When I woke up today I was dizzy in my brain It's…
Halehan I had dream bout world didn't seem right If I'm boy…
Joseph Whirlwind Let me breathe you in Whirlwind This is where yo…
Kataklysm Absent are the skies that tend the winds It overruns the…
Kill Hannah yeah it's time to go and fade oh some may say you're…
Like You To Me I don't need to remember I could never forget The way that…
Lucy-May Whirlwind (Cherry) That’s just life. Get Dizzy Boy Dizzy B…
Monte Montgomery Permanently fixed is your eye on my brow, That's raised…
Neurotech Everything that lurks in the distance Is becoming a part of…
New Model Army I felt a shiver in the heat-haze and the waiting…
Oliver Price Oh oh oh Remember the summertime follows the spring Soft on…
Rancid Every city got an artery where the blood breaks down An…
Rich Charlie Well, whirlwind of love, my darling Whirlwind of love, my de…
Roswell Six The storm has arrived The darkness is here Our dreams of t…
Roxy Music May Day Cut down to size again What then When less is more…
Roy Orbison You're the figure of a woman You're the mind of…
Running Wild Thundering foam that hits the keel Like powder blazed by fl…
S3RL feat Krystal I′m like a whirlwind I'll put you in a spin I′ll take…
Sam Ryder Whirlwinds are simple to enter But once you're sucked in The…
Shane Smith the Saints Could you tell That I was meant for you Did you know…
Shield Anvil In the holy desert An ancient wind begins to blow Calling ou…
Skillet Talking to God Hearing what he wants He moves in…
Steadman I could never be your kind I could never change your…
The Ambassador Kneel, when it's on in the whirlwind Tell me how it…
The Brilliant Green Kawaita netsu fuki ageru fukai na tsumujikaze ga Hokori wo …
The Dada Weatherman there's someone in my eyes who sustains like a tiny coloure…
The Escorts I'm gonna ride this whirlwind I'm gonna ride this storm Don'…
The Gits When I woke up today I was dizzy in my brain It's…
The Lost Trailers Yesterday was a bright shining star on a misty moon,…
Ty Brasel Fire, fire, fire, fire, fire Mind twisted, caught up in the…
Venjent Biometrix Force of nature Chain reaction Trailblazer No distraction We…
Verdict Of Vengeance Whirlwind of chaos Spinnin' round and round Elbows and fis…
Vira Talisa You don't know what to do don't know about you but…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Barrett Strong:
I Heard It Through The Grapevine I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'Bout your plans to…
I Want A Guy The best things in life are free But you can give…
Make Up Your Mind Honey you say That you would never leave me Then you turn…
Misery I'm alone in misery I couldn't find nobody to love for…
Money The best things in life are free But you can give…
Money ) The best things in life are free But you can give…
Money (That's What I Want) The best things in life are free But you can keep…
Money (That's What I Want) (Single Version / Mono) The best things in life are free But you can give…
Money (Thats What I Want) Jakku dagaoji marayo Miso jisjido marayo Geudael barage doem…
Money That's What I Want The best things in life are free But you can give…
Money Thats what i want The best things in life are free, but you can…
That The best things in life are free But you can give…
You Some boys say they like your eyes I heard some boys…
You Got What It Takes You don't drive a big fast car, no You don't look…
You've Got What It Takes Some boys say they like your eyes I heard some boys…
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markonni2
Jahbuzz thank you for the upload, but do you have the song that plays for about 45 secs before "Whirlwind"? Is it the flip side? What is the name of that great song? Please upload that if you have it!
John Benn
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 76yo Aussie fan.
MightyRed1000
I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)