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Norman Whitfield

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Norman Whitfield Famous memorial

Original Name
Norman Jesse Whitfield
Birth
Harlem, New York County, New York, USA
Death
16 Sep 2008 (aged 68)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.149469, Longitude: -118.319478
Plot
Cts of Remembrance, Columbarium of Eternal Promise, Map #ELC0 (back wall), Outdoor Gdn Niche 65806
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Songwriter, Record Producer. One of the guiding lights of Motown Records, he produced many of the biggest hits for artists like: Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes and Rose Royce. From 1963 to 1974, he wrote nearly every song for The Temptations, including "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "You're My Everything," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Cloud Nine," and "Psychedelic Shack." He also wrote "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," "Pride and Joy," "Smiling Faces Sometimes," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," "Just My Imagination," "War," "Car Wash," and many more. In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside his songwriting partner Barrett Strong. In 2024, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the Musical Excellence category.

Songwriter, Record Producer. One of the guiding lights of Motown Records, he produced many of the biggest hits for artists like: Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes and Rose Royce. From 1963 to 1974, he wrote nearly every song for The Temptations, including "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "You're My Everything," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Cloud Nine," and "Psychedelic Shack." He also wrote "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," "Pride and Joy," "Smiling Faces Sometimes," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," "Just My Imagination," "War," "Car Wash," and many more. In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside his songwriting partner Barrett Strong. In 2024, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the Musical Excellence category.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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In Loving Memory of
Norman J. Whitfield
Your Music Will Always Live in Our Hearts


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29892395/norman-whitfield: accessed ), memorial page for Norman Whitfield (12 May 1940–16 Sep 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29892395, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.