Times Online (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
When the pianist and producer Richard “Popcorn” Wylie joined the tiny Motown label in 1960 the only big thing about it were the ambitions of its owner, Berry Gordy Jr, a former Detroit carworker.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/21/2008
Norman Whitfield, a Grammy-winning songwriter, producer and arranger for Motown Records whose many hits, including the signature song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," helped solidify the Motown sound in the 1960s and afterward, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 68 and lived in Toluca Lake, Calif.
bag of songs (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
[ PHOTO CREDIT ] Paying tribute today to one of the many musical losses of 2008 , Norman Whitfield , who passed away earlier this week. Norman's musical influence on sounds of the 60's and 70's is undeniable. The songs he penned with his writing partner Barrett Strong , and the production work he did helped define the sound of Motown and Soul music as we know it today. Here's just a small sampling...
Music Musings and Miscellany (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Just days after Popcorn Wylie’s death, another Motown legend is no more. Norman Whitfield (whose birth date has been variously ascribed as 1940, 1941 and 1943) died on 16th September following complications from diabetes. Although he worked with many of Motown’s brightest and best such as Gladys Knight and the Pips, he will forever be most [...]
New York Times (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Mr. Whitfield, a Grammy-winning songwriter, producer and arranger for Motown Records with many hits, including the signature song “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” helped solidify the Motown sound in the 1960s and afterward.
Wizbang Pop! (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Norman Whitfield, songwriter and producer who co-wrote a string of Motown classics including "War," "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," has...
Daily News (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Norman Whitfield, the Grammy-winning songwriter and producer who helped shape the direction of R&B and soul music at Motown Records in the 1960s and `70s, has died.
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Motown producer and songwriter Norman Whitfield, who helped craft some of the Detroit label’s biggest hits, died Tuesday at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Hospital. He was 65. While an exact cause of death wasn’t revealed, Whitfield reportedly suffered ailments from diabetes. Whitfield started out at Motown as a tambourine player before writing some early hits for [...]
Electric Roulette (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
The name might not immediately strike a chord, but chances are, you've read his name a hundred times or more. Norman Whitfield, producer and songwriter for Motown made a clutch of records so good, that he can justifiably be referred...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Filed under: R.I.P. Spinner.com : Norman Whitfield, who in his role as a songwriter and producer at Motown Records helped propel soul music into the psychedelic age, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was believed to be 67 years old. With his writing partner Barrett Strong, he added... Read more
pHinnWeb (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Marvin Gaye: 'I Heard Through The Grapevine' (1968) Edwin Starr: 'War' (1970) The Temptations: 'Ball of Confusion' (1970) More songs written by Norman Whitfield (with lyrical collaborator Barrett Strong ): Rose Rose: 'Car Wash' (1976) The Temptations: 'Ain't Too Proud To Beg' (1966) The Temptations: 'Cloud Nine' (1968) The Temptations: 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone' (1972) Undisputed Truth: 'Smiling Faces...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
He could be thorny and ornery, a real pain in the neck. But when you walked into Norman Whitfield's world, you rubbed elbows with genius.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Norman Whitfield, songwriter and producer who co-wrote a string of Motown classics including "War," "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," has died. He was 67.
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
LOS ANGELES - Norman Whitfield, songwriter and producer, who co-wrote a string of Motown classics including "War," "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," has died. He was 67.
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Soul legend Norman Whitfield has died after a lengthy battle with diabetes. He was 65. The Motown producer and songwriter penned some of soul music's biggest hits for acts like The Temptations and Marvin Gaye. He co-wrote and produced classics like I Heard It Through The Grapevine, War and Papa Was Rolling Stone.
