The man who gave us one of the iconic songs of all time, covered by the Beatles and the Stones, just split for the Cosmic Choir. He was THE one who gave Berry Gordy the shot at creating Motown. And he did it with "Money." He wrote "I Heard It Though the Grapevine," "War." "Cloud Nine," and countless other Motown hits. If you want the whole feast, here,s Friday Afternoon Musical Feast Celebrating the 2022 Birthday of the Legendary Hal Blaine, John Donlinger, Motown Hitmaker Barrett Strong, and Rick Astley. For more about da Man, here's a decent writeup. Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81
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