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In the mid- 1960s , Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with Producer Norman Whitfield . Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed songs ever to be released by Motown, including " I Heard It Through The Grapevine " by both Gladys Knight & The Pips and Marvin Gaye , " War " by Edwin Starr , " Smiling Faces Sometimes " by The Undisputed Truth , and the long line of " Psychedelic Soul " records by The Temptations , including " Cloud Nine ", " I Can't Get Next To You ", " Psychedelic Shack ", " Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) ", and " Papa Was A Rollin' Stone ", among others. Strong received a Grammy Award For Best R&B Song for co-writing "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". After Motown moved its operations base from Detroit, Michigan to Los Angeles, California , Strong left the label and resumed his singing career, recording two albums for Capitol Records in the mid- 1970s . DISCOGRAPHY Albums
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