Janie Bradford, Early Motown Songwriter & ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’ Co-Writer, Dies at 87
She also co-wrote songs recorded by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Mary Wells.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 22, 2026 at 12:56 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 9m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
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Janie Bradford, Early Motown Songwriter & ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’ Co-Writer, Dies at 87(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles after illness at age 87(opens original report in a new tab)Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs has died, at the age of 87 — ABC News
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- 34.3 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
Strongest signal: geographic relevance, 10 of 10. How each signal is calculated.
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