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MS SC558
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/15/2023
Primary Sponsor
Angela Turner-Ford
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AI Summary
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Extends official condolences from the Mississippi Legislature to the surviving family of Barrett Strong, original Motown recording artist and songwriter who passed away January 30, 2023, at age 81
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Recognizes Strong's musical legacy, including singing lead on Motown's first major hit "Money (That's What I Want)" in 1960 and co-writing classics such as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "War," and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" with Norman Whitfield
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Honors Strong as a native of West Point, Mississippi, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004 as "a pivotal figure in Motown's formative years"
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Directs the resolution be presented to Strong's surviving family and forwarded to the Mississippi Arts Commission
Legislative Description
Extending condolences of Legislature to surviving family of Motown recording artist/songwriter Barrett Strong of West Point.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/15/2023