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Norman Whitfield
Sign in to saveAmerican songwriter, record producer (1940–2008)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Tractor logging
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1925-11-11
- Active to
- 2018-12-28
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,340
- Total plays
- 6,144
Tags
psychedelicsoulfunk60smotown
(born in Harlem, New York in 1943, died September 16th, 2008, in Los Angeles) was an American songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s. He is credited as being one of the creators of the Motown Sound, as well as one of the major instrumental figures in the late-60s sub-genre of psychedelic soul. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Norman+Whitfield">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jesse
- Family name
- Whitfield
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Harlem
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Motown
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- date of death
- 2008-09-16
- date of birth
- 1943-01-01
- cause of death
- diabetes
- birth name
- Norman Jesse Whitfield
- name in native language
- Norman Whitfield
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
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