
Motown Songwriter Janie Bradford Dies at 87
Janie Bradford, a pioneering Motown songwriter best known for co-writing the hit song 'Money (That’s What I Want),' has died at the age of 87 in Los Angeles after an illness.
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Janie Bradford, a pioneering Motown songwriter best known for co-writing the hit song 'Money (That’s What I Want),' has died at the age of 87 in Los Angeles after an illness.

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