Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies at age 87
Janie Bradford Hobbs, an early Motown songwriter who co-wrote hits including "Money (That's What I Want)" and "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," has died at age 87. Her family announced her death followed an extended illness at a Los Angeles hospital. She joined Motown as a receptionist in 1958 and became part of the creative team that shaped the label's early success.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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AP provides a full obituary with biographical detail and Berry Gordy quotes; NY Post runs a brief bulletin with only the barest essentials.
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“Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles after illness at age 87”
“Janie Bradford Hobbs, Motown 'unsung hero' who co-wrote 'Money,' dead at 87”
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She died in a Los Angeles hospital after an extended illness
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