Motown songwriter behind 'Money (That's What I Want)' and other hits dead at 87

Janie Bradford Hobbs, an early Motown songwriter who co-wrote "Money (That’s What I Want)" and penned songs recorded by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and other music legends, has died after an extended illness at 87.

Bradford Hobbs died at a Los Angeles hospital, her family said Saturday.

Born in Charleston, Missouri, Bradford Hobbs later moved to Detroit, where neighbor and singer Jackie Wilson introduced her to Motown founder Berry Gordy in the late 1950s.

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