Or, “I heard through the grapevine that new restaurant is closing.” By the 1960s, the phrase was so entrenched that Marvin Gaye performed a hit song about it.

Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong’s classic “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” best known for its version by soul icon Marvin Gaye, is one of popular music’s greatest examples of how a ...

Some days, I think “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” was the greatest single of the ’60s. Some days, I think it’s the best song that ever hit #1. It’s a master-class in pop music tension.

Meet the Writers Behind the Song. Born and raised in Harlem, New York, in 1940, Whitfield moved to Detroit, Michigan, as a teenager with his family, setting the stage for his future success in music.

With “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” they provided an up-tempo, call-and-response hit for Gladys Knight and the Pips and a dark, hypnotic ballad for Marvin Gaye, his 1968 version becoming ...

Ben Fowler and The Wanton Bishops unveil their twisted cover of I Heard It Through the Grapevine. By Sammy Lee 1 min read Published on 02/07/2017 · 6:28 PM UTC ...

Barrett Strong, Motown’s First Hitmaker and ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’ Songwriter, Dies at 81 ...

It's been 50 years since Marvin Gaye's version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" topped the Billboard pop chart. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles were the first to record the song, but Motown ...

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A video of Gaye singing his mega hit “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” has been making its rounds on social media, but the difference in this version and the one most people are familiar with ...

Barrett Strong, “Money” Singer Who Wrote Motown Hits Including “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” Dies at 81. Strong's songwriting credits also include Edwin Starr's "War" and a wealth of ...

It Seemed Like Such a Good Idea . . . Last year the Chicago multimedia Web site Supersphere made light of the increasing instability of the on-line world by emblazoning a promotional T-shirt with ...