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Janie Bradford, Motown Songwriter Who Co-Wrote ‘Money (That’s What I Want’), Dead at 87

Rolling StoneSaturday, August 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM

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"Janie was there with me from the very beginning, before there was even a Motown," Berry Gordy writes in tribute to label's receptionist-turned-hit songwriter

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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. "Janie was there with me from the very beginning, before there was even a Motown," Berry Gordy writes in tribute to label's receptionist-turned-hit songwriter
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"Janie was there with me from the very beginning, before there was even a Motown," Berry Gordy writes in tribute to label's receptionist-turned-hit songwriter

Why it matters

Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

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  1. Rolling Stone published: Janie Bradford, Motown Songwriter Who Co-Wrote ‘Money (That’s What I Want’), Dead at 87

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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