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Which of the late Norman Whitfield's songs were among your favorites?

Whitfield, who died this past Tuesday, was a big part of Motown's early success and he continued after he left Motown.

He is responsible for the writing and/or production of the following songs:

* 1963: "Pride & Joy" - Marvin Gaye

* 1964: "Too Many Fish in the Sea" - The Marvelettes

* 1964: "Needle in a Haystack" - The Velvelettes

* 1964: "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" - The Velvelettes

* 1964: "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" - The Temptations

* 1966: "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" - The Temptations

* 1966: "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" - The Temptations

* 1966: "(I Know) I'm Losing You" - The Temptations

* 1967: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - Gladys Knight & the Pips, also recorded by Marvin Gaye and Creedence Clearwater Revival

* 1967: "You're My Everything" - The Temptations

* 1967: "I Wish It Would Rain" - The Temptations

* 1968: "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" - The Temptations

* 1968: "The End of Our Road" - Gladys Knight & The Pips

* 1968: "Cloud Nine" - The Temptations

* 1968: "Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone" Diana Ross & The Supremes

* 1969: "Friendship Train" - Gladys Knight & the Pips

* 1969: "Runaway Child, Running Wild" - The Temptations

* 1969: "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" - Marvin Gaye

* 1969: "I Can't Get Next to You" - The Temptations

* 1969: "Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down" - The Temptations

* 1970: "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)" - Gladys Knight & The Pips, also recorded by The Temptations

* 1970: "Psychedelic Shack" - The Temptations

* 1970: "Hum Along and Dance" - The Temptations (later covered by Rare Earth and The Jackson 5)

* 1970: "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" - The Temptations

* 1970: "War" - Edwin Starr

* 1971: "Smiling Faces Sometimes" - The Undisputed Truth, originally recorded by The Temptations

* 1971: "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" - The Temptations

* 1972: "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" - The Temptations

* 1973: "Masterpiece" - The Temptations

* 1973: "Let Your Hair Down" - The Temptations

* 1976: "Car Wash" - Rose Royce

* 1976: "I'm Going Down" - Rose Royce

* 1976: "I Wanna Get Next to You" - Rose Royce

* 1977: "Ooh Boy" - Rose Royce

* 1977: "Wishing on a Star" - Rose Royce

* 1978: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" - Rose Royce

Which of these are among your favorites?

To find out more about this guy's great career, see:

http://www.answers.com/topic/norman-whitfield

Thanks for adding to my poll's sampling.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I read this list with awe -- wow, that's a lot of great stuff, but for me, the one that stuck in my mind was

    Ain't Too Proud to Beg.

  • 1 decade ago

    Everything he did for The Temptations

    Wishing On A Star - Rose Royce

    RIP - Norman Whitfield

  • Starr
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    You know my taste in music, so you know I love ALL those songs. I'll pick my top 2 for ya though...hmmm...I'd say "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" and "I Wanna Get Next to You" are my favorites.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    "Ain't too proud to beg" was a favorite of mine along with "PaPa was a rollin stone"

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  • 1 decade ago

    psychedelic shack truly a gifted song writer

  • 1 decade ago

    May he RIP! I've enjoyed MOST of these songs as a child!

  • `
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Ain't To Proud To Beg is my favorite from your list. Thanks for the info...what an amazing & impressive career he had!

  • Cami
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Too many great songs to choose from. R.I.P.

  • 1 decade ago

    "Papa was a Rollin'Stone" !!!! OMG, I love that song !!

  • 1 decade ago

    WAR.

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