Norman Whitfield, R.I.P. [Obituaries]

Norman Whitfield, a songwriter and producer who helped push the Motown Sound into the world of "psychedelic soul," passed away in Los Angeles earlier this week after developing complications from diabetes. Whitfield co-wrote "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and produced both the Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight versions of the track; he also worked extensively with the Temptations, and produced their Grammy-winning songs "Cloud Nine" and "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" (above). In 1973, he left Motown...

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