Chalky Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Motown singer songwriter Barrett Strong has passed away at the age of 81. https://www.soultracks.com/story-barrett-strong-dies 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Smudger Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Sad news indeed R.I.P Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wally Francis Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) Big favourite of mine and dancefloor screamer. May he R.I.P Edited January 30, 2023 by Wally Francis 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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Popular Post Mal C Posted January 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) A Sad day, Rest in Peace Barrett Strong. here are some snippits of acetates that were sold on Ebay years ago, just rough cut tracks laid down to reference... Barrett co wrote 'Use Your Head' for Mary Wells, nice to hear him singing a rough idea for the song long before it was recorded by Mary, a great way to hear Barrett at work! "Use Your Head" written by Barrett Strong, Wade Flemons and The Dells' Chuck Barksdale and released as a single by former Motown singer Mary Wells on the 20th Century Fox label". Barrett Strong - Use Your Head.mp3 Barrett Strong - Such A Sweet Thing.mp3 Barrett Strong - This Old Love Of Mine.mp3 Edited January 30, 2023 by Mal C 5 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 So soon after Lamont Dozier this weigh's heavily on our shoulders. As a songwriter his legacy is top-notch. Here is his own version of one of his most famous songs recorded for his album 'Stronghold 2' released in 2000. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Parker Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 sad times.... the soundtrack to our lives, will soon be memories. Rest in peace, Mr Strong. you were there from the start, but your legacy will live on. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 hours ago, Mal C said: A Sad day, Rest in Peace Barrett Strong. here are some snippits of acetates that were sold on Ebay years ago, just rough cut tracks laid down to reference... Barrett co wrote 'Use Your Head' for Mary Wells, nice to hear him singing a rough idea for the song long before it was recorded by Mary, a great way to hear Barrett at work! "Use Your Head" written by Barrett Strong, Wade Flemons and The Dells' Chuck Barksdale and released as a single by former Motown singer Mary Wells on the 20th Century Fox label". Barrett Strong - Use Your Head.mp3 1.54 MB · 0 downloads Barrett Strong - Such A Sweet Thing.mp3 3.39 MB · 0 downloads Barrett Strong - This Old Love Of Mine.mp3 3.86 MB · 0 downloads Sorry to hear this sad news. Thanks, Mal, for uploading theses acetates' snippets. I can see Barrett sitting at the piano working out the lyrics and melody to these songs. I've never heard a version of "This Old Love Of Mine" recorded by anyone else. Did some record company release any record on it? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tlscapital Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 39 minutes ago, Robbk said: Sorry to hear this sad news. Thanks, Mal, for uploading theses acetates' snippets. I can see Barrett sitting at the piano working out the lyrics and melody to these songs. I've never heard a version of "This Old Love Of Mine" recorded by anyone else. Did some record company release any record on it? On first listen it sounded instinctively to me like a basic 'imprint' to 'this old heart of mine' (the piano too) FWIW although maybe only coincidental if ever... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulmark Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 RIP barrett strong left us with some quality tunes my fav is it true capitol demo thank you Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulalways Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 yes very sad a true legend!..was playing his motown compilation from 2004 today...what a class act...R.I.P. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Chalky Posted January 31, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2023 Like Lamont he was the sound track from our youth and right through our lives really. 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Smudger Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Chalky said: Like Lamont he was the sound track from our youth and right through our lives really. Always reminds me of Marvin this one, great tune Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mickey Finn Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 A short obituary here: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/30/barrett-strong-obituary 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kesalocasoul Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Another sad loss. Sincere condolences to his family and those close to him. Here is Barrett describing the creative process, before launching into "I Heard It Through The Grapevine". 2 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 30/01/2023 at 10:22, Tlscapital said: On first listen it sounded instinctively to me like a basic 'imprint' to 'this old heart of mine' (the piano too) FWIW although maybe only coincidental if ever... To me, "This Old Love of Mine" sounds nothing like "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)", nor like Strong's "This Heart of Mine" (Artistics). It doesn't sound much like any other song he wrote that I've heard. It sounds more "Chicagoish" than "Detroitish", but has an older sound than most of Barrett's early-to-mid 1960s "Chicago Sound"-style songs. I hope we eventually discover an early mid 1960s commercially-released 45 with some Chicago artist singing it, or, at least a recording of another singer singing it. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hooker1951 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 A great artist and a great songwriter, Money was a RnB anthem that every early RnB and rock n roll group in the early 1960,s tried to emulate but his version the original will always be the best. He was up there with the best at Tamla. another unassuming Legend gone but what a legacy when you dig a little deep RiP Barrett Strong Mick L Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Weingarden Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Such sad news. I was at that 1990 live performance of Grapevine that Kesalocasoul posted above. I dedicated last Friday's radio show to Strong: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/124376 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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