Norman Whitfield
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About
Writer and producer of Motown classics like "War" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." He helped create the Motown sound.
Before Fame
He moved to Detroit in his late teens and petitioned the burgeoning Motown label to give him a job.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.
Family Life
He fathered four sons and one daughter.
Associated With
He wrote and produced songs for several legendary artists, including Marvin Gaye and The Temptations.