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Motown Legend Janie Bradford Hobbs Dead at 87
She co-wrote Motown’s early hit “Money (That’s What I Want)” and helped shape songs for Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and others.
- On Saturday, Janie Bradford Hobbs, a pioneering Motown songwriter and co-writer of 'Money ,' died at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles following an extended illness.
- Introduced to Motown founder Berry Gordy by singer Jackie Wilson in the late 1950s, Bradford Hobbs joined the company as its first receptionist in 1958, quickly becoming a creative force.
- Bradford Hobbs wrote iconic tracks including 'Money ,' recorded by Barrett Strong, and hits for Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Mary Wells that shaped Motown's signature sound.
- Beyond songwriting, she served as head of Writer Relations for Jobete, Motown's publishing company, and recently was inducted into the Women Songwriter Hall of Fame.
- Gordy called Janie one of the 'unsung heroes who believed in the dream' before Motown's rise, describing her as a vital member of the 'original Motown family.
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Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs, who helped pen hits including “Money (That’s What I Want)” and “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," has died following an extended illness at a Los Angeles hospital, her family said Saturday. She was 87.
Janie Bradford, a legendary composer and one of the essential figures in the formation of the sound of Motown, died at 87 years old in Los Angeles, California. The news of her death, which occurred on August 24, 2026, after a prolonged illness at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, was confirmed by her family. Bradford left a remarkable legacy through [...]
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