HERE IS A LIST OF SONGS I HAVE WRITTEN:
BE WITH YOU THAT'S ALL I WANNA DO, ALWAYS BELIEVE IN ME, BABY BABY HOW I LOVE YOU, BABY THINK IT OVER, YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME, BABY, I'M SATISFIED, BALL OF CONFUSION, BE MY GIRL, BE WITH YOU THAT'S ALL I WANNA DO, BELIEVE IN ME, BIG BAD WOLF, BOM BOM ZEE, BREAKING OUT, BUDDY AIN'T IT A SHAME, BY THE LOOK IN YOUR EYES, CAN'T YOU SEE YOU'RE LOSING ME, CAUSE, CHARLEY, OH CHARLEY, CLOUD NINE, COME ON OVER TONIGHT, CYBER TEETH TIGERS, DEFINITION OF A SISSY, DIRTY FUNK, DO YOU WANT MY LOVE, DON'T LET HER TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM YOU, DON'T LET THE JONESES GET YOU, DON'T YOU MISS ME A LITTLE BIT, EACH DAY I GROW A LITTLE CLOSER, EMPTY ARMS AND BITTER TEARS, EMPTY BALCONY, END OF OUR ROAD, EYE FOR AN EYE, FACES, FANCY FREE, FARMERS, FIREMAN, FORTUNE TELLER, FOUNDATION, FRIDAY, FRIENDSHIP TRAIN, FUNKY MUSIC, GIVE IT UP, GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE I HAVE, GONNA KEEP TRYIN' TILL I WIN, GONNA MAKE IT RIGHT, GONNA TAKE A JOURNEY, GOOD LUCK MY LOVE, GOT EM ON THE RUN, GOT MYSELF A GOOD MAN, GOTTA FIND MY BABY, GOTTA HAVE MORE TIME, GRAPE JUICE,** GRAPEVINE **, HAPPY AND ME, HAPPY MEMORIES, HARMONY, HAVE MORE TIME, HE SAVED MY SOUL IN TULSA COUNTY, HEART FULL OF LOVE, A HEARTS MADE OF STONE, HERE'S MY HEART, HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, HOUSEWRECKERS, HOW CAN I FORGET, HUM ALONG AND DANCE, HURTS SO BAD, I AIN'T DO IT, I AM SO CONFUSED, I Belong to No One But Myself (see FANCY FREE), I BETTER RUN, I CAN'T GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU, I CAN'T GET AWAY FROM YOUR LOVE, I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU, I CAN'T LET YOU GET AWAY, I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER AFTER LOVING YOU, ***I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, I MADE UP MY MIND, I NEED LOVE, I NEED YOU IN THE SAME WAY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN', I SHOULD HAVE TREATED YOU RIGHT, I THOUGHT YOUR LOVE WAS REAL, I WANNA DO THE THANG, I WAS JUST HER LOVER, I WISH IT WOULD RAIN, I WORRY ABOUT YOU, ICE MAN PARTY, IF HE CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT, I'LL COME RUNNING TO YOU, I'LL KEEP ON TRYING, I'M FALLIN IN LOVE, I'M GONNA TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS, I'M SO IN LOVE WITH YOU, I'M SO INSPIRED, I'M THE ONE FOR YOU, IN MY APARTMENT, IS IT TRUE, IT HAPPENS TO BE ME, IT'S A FUNNY SITUATION, IT'S A HEARTACHE, IT'S A SAD FEELING, IT'S A WEAKNESS, It's our Behind (see MAKE UP YOUR MIND), IT'S SUMMER, IT'S TIME TO GO NOW, I'VE BEEN HANGING ON TOO LONG, I'VE GOT TO GET AHOLD OF MYSELF, JAMES, JELLY ROLL, JOE'S PLACE, JUST A LITTLE LOVE, JUST ANOTHER DAY, JUST FOR AN HOUR, **JUST MY IMAGINATION RUNNING AWAY, LA DEE DA THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE WITH YOU, LAZY DAISY, LET IT RAIN, LIVE AND LOVE, LOVE BUT LOVE, LOVE CAN BE ANYTHING--CAN'T NOT, LOVE IS YOU, MADE UP MY MIND, MAKE UP YOUR MIND, MAN, MAN UP IN THE SKY, MARVIN'S MAGIC, MARY MARY YOU, MASS CONFUSION
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ME AND MY BABY
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ME AND MY LONELY ROOM
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MEGA MEDLEY
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MEGA'S ON HIS OWN
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MESSAGE FROM A BLACK MAN
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MIDNIGHT TRAIN
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Mighty Lover (see YOU'RE A LOVER)
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MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
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MURDERAHH
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MY HEART CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE
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MY HEART CRIES FOR EDDIE
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MY HOOD
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MY IMAGINATION
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MY LOVE WILL NEVER DIE
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MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE
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My Sugar Baby (see HAVE MORE TIME)
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MYSTERY, MY MISS TERRY
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NEW YORK, AFTER DARK
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NO LOVE BUT YOUR LOVE
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NO ONE CAN LOVE YOU LIKE I DO
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OUTA STATE
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PAINT THE WHITE HOUSE BLACK
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PAPA WAS A ROLLIN STONE
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PAPER
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PIECE N' LOVE
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PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME
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Poor Boy (see IT HAPPENS TO BE ME)
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PSYCHEDELIC SHACK
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RETURN OF THE PLAYER
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RITE WHERE U STAND
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ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
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ROCK IT EASY
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RUN AWAY CHILD RUNNING WILD
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RUNNING AWAY AIN'T GONNA HELP
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SAD AND LONESOME FEELING
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SET ME LOOSE
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SHOW ME YOUR LOVE
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SLAVE
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SMILING FACES
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SMILING FACES SOMETIMES
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SMOOTH SAILING FROM NOW ON
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SO BLUE
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SO MUCH LOVE IN MY HEART
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SOMETIMES FACES
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SOUL REBELS
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SOUL TRAIN
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STAND UP AND CHEER FOR THE PRESIDENT
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STANDING IN THE NEED OF LOVE
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STAY IN MY CORNER
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STOP THE WAR NOW
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STOP THIS ACHE IN MY HEART
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SUCH A SWEET THING
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SUPERSTAR (REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT WHERE YOU ARE)
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SURRENDER
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SWEETER THAN SWEET
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TAKE A LOOK AROUND
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TAKE A STROLL THRU YOUR MIND
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TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND LOVE ME
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TEARS WILL TELL IT ALL
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TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS
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THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS
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THERE AIN'T NO DANGER
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THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
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THIS HEART OF MINE
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THIS OLD LOVE OF MINE
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TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
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TOO STRONG
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TWO HEARTS MAKE ONE LOVE
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TWO OF A KIND
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USE YOUR HEAD
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WAR
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WAR ON DRUGS
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WAR ON SIN
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WAR STORY
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WE GOTTA HAVE PEACE
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WE LIVE IN CITIES
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WE'RE ON TOP OF THANGS
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WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT NOW?
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WHAT IS IT?
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WHAT'S A GUY SUPPOSED TO DO
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WHAT'S FUN FOR YOU
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WHEN YOU'RE A GEE
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WHERE DID YOU GO LAST NIGHT
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WHIRLWIND
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WHY DID SHE HAVE TO LEAVE ME
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YOU ARE MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE
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YOU BETTER BEWARE
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YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME
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YOU DON'T LOVE ME NO MORE
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YOU GOT THE LOVE I NEED
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YOU MAKE ME FEEL THE WAY I DO
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YOU MAKE YOUR OWN HEAVEN AND HELL
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YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO, DON'T YOU
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YOU TURN ME ON
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YOU'LL NEVER GET AWAY
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YOUR LOVE IS SUCH A SWEET LOVE
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YOUR NEXT TIME AROUND
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YOU'RE A LOVER
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YOU'RE GONNA BE SORRY
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YOU'RE TOO YOUNG.
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Myspace has gotten my name back from some impostor from Chicago. I read all my email and messages.
Rest in Peace Norman I will miss you dear friend. My love and best wishes goes out to your family + friends and all the people who loved the music we made together (those were the days) The world could use some wishes also so do your best for gods sake! To all of you who don't know I have been underground here in Detroit for a few years now after some rough times in my life but feel now is the time to let people know I am still here so here it goes.............
I was a pivotal figure in Motown's formative years, singer/composer and a key associate and friend of Berry Gordy. "Money (That's What I Want)” for Anna Records in 1960 provided vital capital for Gordy to expand his operation. The song gave me my only major hit as a vocalist, reaching ..2 on the R&B charts and barely missing the pop Top 20. Check out the BEATLES cover video below.
During the late '60s and early '70s, I collaborated with Norman Whitfield on some historic songs including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," "Ball of Confusion," "War," and "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me." I put a list of my songs under influences so you young cats can get an Idea of the work involved here.
I left Motown when the label moved to Los Angeles in 1972, and I signed with Epic. Soon I moved to Capitol where I pressed up the LP "Stronghold" released in 1975 and later Live & Love in 1976. "Man Up in the Sky" was a '70s soul gem and I often sing it to my self.
I continued into the '80s, recording "Rock It Easy” for an independent label and writing and arranging "You Can Depend on Me" which was included on The Dells' The Second Time LP in 1988.
I was inducted into the SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME in 2004 and the ROCK IN ROLL HALL OF FAME in 2000 so my licks are good huh.
I recently recorded some interviews about the Motown days and my start, there is at least an hour of video but this is all thats out now, see below.
I recently released my last album for a while "Stronghold II" be sure to take a listen and download a few of em you will not easily forget the classic style. I record and perform out of Detroit and am avaliable on a limited engagemnet basis see my contact info.
A few years ago I began to introduce the world to new Detroit musical talent. My first artist "Eliza" is a Amazing Singer/Songwriter and Detroit stunner, she is now operating under www.myspace.com/elizaneals and I believe is a true rock and soul gift. On her new album "No Frogs for Snakes" I gave her the title of the album and co-wrote a few of the songs, its a must have! At my recent 2006 Show at BB Kings in New York City, she played piano and backup vocals to a sold out house!
My Son Chelson is a chip off the old block and he is my best friend. He is a talented young man with his own Group here in Detroit. www.myspace.com/relaxthekaveman He is a great artist and I expect him to follow his heart and Make his Daddy proud! Go on! To my Mother and Daughters I love you gals. Sandy my beloved keep on watching me from up above, I feel your presence every day, THANK GOD EVERY DAY! Amen
Thank you to my Family and Friends who have supported me through these rough times. I wish you all a Happy and Healthy Year! and to the Music industry its time to right the wrongs! Norman rain some of that luck down on me brother say hey to all the cats up there we miss you down here!
STRONGHOLD II OUT NOW ON CDBABY and iTunes! CLICK BELOW!
BEATLES Cover MONEY!
Marvin at His Best! Must Have!
YOU MAKE ME FEEL THE WAY I DO
Me on TV!
Greetings Barrett. Thank you for adding the memorial page for Michael Jackson.This memorial page for him was created for his fans all over the world to pay their respects to him on. Please leave a memorial comment for him on it now,and also add yourself to the memorial guestbook on it. God bless
Hey Barrett! I just bought Stronghold II and your "20th Century Masters" CD on iTunes... it makes me smile to know that one of the greatest songwriters and singers of all time is my friend. You are a legend, man.
P.S. Did you really used to beat up the cops just for fun? ("I'm Gonna Cry") haha!
I have been praying for you; I heard that you had fallen ill and I was shocked by its timing. I will be in contact soon and I will keep you in my prayers. God handles all affairs BEST!
