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Janie Bradford Hobbs, Motown ‘unsung hero’ who co-wrote ‘Money,’ dead at 87

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Janie Bradford Hobbs, Motown ‘unsung hero’ who co-wrote ‘Money,’ dead at 87 See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on Google Janie Bradford Hobbs, a key player in Motown’s early hitmaking machine, has died in Los Angeles at 87.

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The longtime LA resident died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following an extended illness, her family said.

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Claim 1: “Born in Charleston, Missouri, she moved to Detroit and was introduced to Motown founder Berry Gordy in the late 1950s by her neighbor, singer Jackie Wilson.”
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Three independent web sources (AOL, The Canberra Times, and another news source) confirm she was born in Charleston, Missouri, and introduced to Berry Gordy by Jackie Wilson in the late 1950s.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janie Bradford Hobbs (known professionally by her birth name Janie Bradford; June 2, 1939 – August 21, 2026) was an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American comedy films. Comedy films are separated into two categories: short films and feature films. Any film over 40 minutes long is considered to be of feature-length (although m…
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Claim 2: “Janie Bradford Hobbs, a key player in Motown’s early hitmaking machine, has died in Los Angeles at 87.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, Wikipedia, and other web results) confirm Janie Bradford Hobbs died in Los Angeles at age 87.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janie Bradford Hobbs (known professionally by her birth name Janie Bradford; June 2, 1939 – August 21, 2026) was an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who die…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Unsolved Mysteries is an American documentary television show, that presents actual/non-fiction media segments. Mainly ranging from unsolved, cold, controversial, critical, disputed, or unexplained cr…
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Claim 3: “Bradford Hobbs later became a familiar face in the city’s music scene, where she ran the Heroes and Legends Awards for about 30 years.”
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Both AOL and other web search results confirm she ran the Heroes and Legends Awards for approximately 30 years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who die…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janie Bradford Hobbs (known professionally by her birth name Janie Bradford; June 2, 1939 – August 21, 2026) was an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janie_Bradford
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Claim 4: “The longtime LA resident died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following an extended illness, her family said.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state she died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following an extended illness.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janie Bradford Hobbs (known professionally by her birth name Janie Bradford; June 2, 1939 – August 21, 2026) was an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janie_Bradford
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web search NEUTRAL — Bradford Hobbs later became head of Writer Relations for Jobete, Motown's publishing company. After leaving Motown, she founded the annual Heroes and Legends Awards. The event spanned about 30 years, …
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web search NEUTRAL — Janie Bradford Hobbs, a key player in Motown’s early hitmaking machine, has died in Los Angeles at 87. The longtime LA resident died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following an extended illne…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/entertainment/janie-bradford-h…
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Claim 5: “She joined Motown as a receptionist in 1958, eventually becoming part of the creative operation behind the label’s rise.”
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Multiple web sources confirm she joined Motown as a receptionist in 1958.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bradford joined Motown as a receptionist in 1958 and like many of the company's employees took part in the creative process that helped make Motown a music industry powerhouse.
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web search NEUTRAL — She joined Motown as a receptionist in 1958, eventually becoming part of the creative operation behind the label’s rise. Bradford Hobbs and Gordy co-wrote “Money (That’s What I Want),” which Barrett S…
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web search NEUTRAL — Janie Bradford-Hobbs, Motown's first receptionist and co-writer of the hit 'Money (That's What I Want),' died on August 21, 2026, at age 87.Bradford joined Motown in 1958 as the label’s first receptio…
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Claim 6: “The song became an early hit and was later covered by The Beatles.”
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Wikipedia's list of songs covered by the Beatles and YouTube metadata confirm the Beatles covered 'Money (That's What I Want)'.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Money (That's What I Want)". Barrett Strong.Cover versions of Beatles songs. Songs covered by the Beatles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Money (That's What I Want) (Remastered 2009) · The Beatles With The Beatles ℗ 2009 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group) Re…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Money (That's What I Want)" was used in the 1978 movie Animal House , helping establish it as a frat party staple. It also features in a 1985 season 1 episode of Miami Vice , "Made for Each Other." O…
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/barrett-strong/money-thats-w…
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Claim 7: “Her songwriting credits included work for Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Martha & The Vandellas and others.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding songwriting credits for Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, or Martha & The Vandellas.
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Claim 8: “She also wrote “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby,” first recorded by The Temptations and later made a hit by Marvin Gaye.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that she wrote 'Too Busy Thinking About My Baby'.
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Claim 9: “She also founded Mountain Goat Music and opened the Music Notes Gift Shop in Beverly Hills.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant pornographic search results and unrelated Wikipedia entries (Birthday Honours, Comedy Films). No evidence was found regarding Mountain Goat Music or the Music Notes Gift Shop.
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Claim 10: “She is survived by her husband, Wardean Hobbs; daughter, Nicole Hobbs; son, Lance Finney; and two grandsons.”
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Claim 11: “Bradford Hobbs later became head of Writer Relations for Jobete, Motown’s publishing company.”
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Claim 12: “Bradford Hobbs and Gordy co-wrote “Money (That’s What I Want),” which Barrett Strong recorded in 1959.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and web search results, confirm she co-wrote 'Money (That's What I Want)' with Berry Gordy and it was recorded by Barrett Strong in 1959.
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