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Barrett Strong: Motown Pioneer and its First Hitmaker Dies at 81

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January 31, 2023
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<div class="post-item post-grid"> <div class="post-item-image"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://archive.blkalerts.com/2023/01/31/motown-singer-and-temptations-songwriter-barrett-strong-dead-at-81/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="966" height="718" src="https://cdn.blkalerts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/31030441/Screenshot-2023-01-30-at-9.23.14-PM.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Motown Singer and Temptations Songwriter Barrett Strong Dead at 81" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.blkalerts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/31030441/Screenshot-2023-01-30-at-9.23.14-PM.png 966w, https://cdn.blkalerts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/31030441/Screenshot-2023-01-30-at-9.23.14-PM-300x223.png 300w, https://cdn.blkalerts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/31030441/Screenshot-2023-01-30-at-9.23.14-PM-768x571.png 768w, 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