Songwriter, Record Producer. One of the guiding lights of Motown Records, he produced many of the biggest hits for artists like: Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes and Rose Royce. From 1963 to 1974, he wrote nearly every song for The Temptations, including "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "You're My Everything," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Cloud Nine," and "Psychedelic Shack." He also wrote "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," "Pride and Joy," "Smiling Faces Sometimes," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," "Just My Imagination," "War," "Car Wash," and many more. In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside his songwriting partner Barrett Strong. In 2024, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the Musical Excellence category.
Songwriter, Record Producer. One of the guiding lights of Motown Records, he produced many of the biggest hits for artists like: Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes and Rose Royce. From 1963 to 1974, he wrote nearly every song for The Temptations, including "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "You're My Everything," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Cloud Nine," and "Psychedelic Shack." He also wrote "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," "Pride and Joy," "Smiling Faces Sometimes," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," "Just My Imagination," "War," "Car Wash," and many more. In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside his songwriting partner Barrett Strong. In 2024, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the Musical Excellence category.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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Norman J. Whitfield
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