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Janie Bradford Hobbs, early Motown songwriter who helped pen major hits, dies at 87

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What happened Janie Bradford Hobbs, early Motown songwriter who helped pen major hits, dies at 87.
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Left / center-leftJanie Bradford, Motown Songwriter Who Co-Wrote ‘Money (That’s What I Want’), Dead at 87

Rolling Stone · Center-left · News report

CenterJanie Bradford Hobbs, early Motown songwriter who helped pen major hits, dies at 87

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · Center · News report

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Rolling StoneNews report · Aug 22, 6:29 PM

Janie Bradford, Motown Songwriter Who Co-Wrote ‘Money (That’s What I Want’), Dead at 87

"Janie was there with me from the very beginning, before there was even a Motown," Berry Gordy writes in tribute to label's receptionist-turned-hit songwriter

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0/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Aug 22, 6:25 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Aug 22, 6:29 PM: Rolling Stone joined the source map.

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