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	Norman Whitfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Norman Jesse Whitfield (born in Harlem, New York in 1943) was a songwriter and producer for Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s.
		Whitfield had a few minor successes, but he found his place at Motown when he began producing the recordings of his songs.
		After Temptations lead singer David Ruffin was replaced with Dennis Edwards in 1968, Whitfield moved the group into a harder, darker sound that featured a blend of psychedelic rock and funk heavily inspired by the work of Sly and the Family Stone.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norman_Whitfield (821 words)

	I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Whitfield recorded several different versions of the song with several different Motown acts, and two of those versions became hits: one version by Gladys Knight and the Pips became a number-two hit in the United States in 1967, while a version by Marvin Gaye became a number-one hit in the U.S. in 1968.
		Norman Whitfield first recorded "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" in early 1967 with Smokey Robinson and the Miracles as the vocalists.
		After Whitfield presented them with the demo tapes for "Grapevine", Gladys Knight, Bubba Knight, William Guest, and Edward Patten snuck a reel-to-reel tape recorder out of Motown and worked for several weeks on their vocal arrangement.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/I_Heard_It_Through_The_Grapevine (1362 words)

	Songwriter fined for not reporting income - Boston.com - Celebrity news - A&E (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Norman Whitfield, who co-wrote a slew of RandB hits such as "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," has been sentenced to six months of home detention and fined $25,000 for failing to report more than $4 million in income to the U.S. government.
		Motown's Norman Whitfield arrives at the induction ceremony for 35th annual National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, June 10, 2004.
		Whitfield has been sentenced to six months of home detention and fined $25,000 for failing to report more than $4 million in income to the U.S. government.
	www.boston.com /ae/celebrity/articles/2005/07/22/songwriter_fined_for_not_reporting_income (315 words)

	Norman Whitfield -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		From 1966 until 1974, Whitfield produced virtually all of the material for The Temptations, experimenting with (An effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play) sound effects and other production techniques on the earliest of his records for them.
		The psychedelic soul records Whitfield produced for the Tempts and other artists such as (additional info and facts about Edwin Starr) Edwin Starr and (additional info and facts about The Undisputed Truth) The Undisputed Truth experimented with and updated the Motown sound for the late- (The decade from 1960 to 1969) 1960s.
		On January 18 2005, Whitfield pleaded guilty for failing to report royalty income he earned from 1995 to 1999 to the (The bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections) Internal Revenue Service.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/no/norman_whitfield.htm (973 words)

	Encyclopedia: Norman Whitfield
		Whitfield Records (also known as W Records) was founded in 1975 by former Motown producer and songwriter Norman Whitfield.
		War is a soul song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for the Motown label in 1969.
		The Undisputed Truth was a 1970s Motown recording act, assembled by record producer Norman Whitfield as a means for being able to experiment with his psychedelic...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Norman-Whitfield (2850 words)

	WFNK.com Featured Article: Undisputed Funk: The Norman Whitfield Laboratory
		They apparently are rather typical of the Marvin Gaye aesthetic and Whitfield did not provide too much as far as production goes (he wrote the tunes, but the sound is not the one typically associated with Norman Whitfield).
		Norman Whitfield's key influences for his style were Sly and the Family Stone and Funkadelic.
		James Brown, which suited Whitfield very well, as he was trying to move Motown away from silky soul towards a more raw sound.
	www.shrout.co.uk /NWLab.html (687 words)

	Songwriters Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Using his keen eye for observation, Whitfield found a mentor in Mowtown founder Berry Gordy.
		The Temptations became his primary project in 1967 with Motown's first Grammy-winner "Cloud Nine," ushering in a new day of thought-provoking psychedelic soul (a la Sly Stone) to the label with other acts such as Edwin Starr ("War") and The Undisputed Truth ("Smiling Faces Sometimes").
		Whitfield left Motown in 1975 to start his own Whitfield Records label, scoring his last greatest success with the band Rose Royce, which earned him a second Grammy for the Car Wash soundtrack, followed by several hits at the end of the decade.
	www.songwritershalloffame.org /exhibit_home_page.asp?exhibitId=339 (202 words)

	Norman yoke - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Norman yoke
		Popular belief dating from the 17th century or earlier, and revived in Victorian times, that the Norman invasion and the imposition of feudalism on England destroyed a better, Saxon, system of government.
		In reality, the Normans were able to conquer England so easily because of its lack of an organized government.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Norman+Yoke (121 words)

	The Undisputed Truth \| Records - MP3 - Screensaver - Links - Lyrics
		The year was 1970 and the man behind this project was famous Motown producer Norman Whitfield.
		Norman Whitfield was responsible for the radical change in The Temptations' sound.
		Whitfield kept on toying with their sound and they underwent a dramatic change in image and sound, resulting in a range from psychedelic soul and funk to fl rock.
	www.the-undisputed-truth.com /bio.html (551 words)

	The Temptations
		Producer Norman Whitfield became the group's primary songwriter (with Barrett Strong), and starting around 1969 he led them into Sly Stone-inspired psychedelic funk, with lyrics that were increasingly insightful socio-political statements (including "Ball Of Confusion," which was only released as a single).
		Whitfield also plasters amateurish and distracting effects - distortion, reverb, wah-wah, whatever - on most of the guitar tracks ("That's The Way Love Is"; the funky "It's Your Thang," also ruined by echo on the vocals).
		Producer Norman Harris doesn't have a new idea in his head, churning out all the then-current R&B and disco clichés with no memorable melodies; the album's only decent track is the ballad "She's All I've Got," produced and written by Ron Baker.
	www.warr.org /tempts.html (5519 words)

	Blogcritics.org: I Heard It Through the Grapevine: Tax Problems for Norman Whitfield
		Norman Whitfield stands as the most adventuresome and funky of the giant Motown songwriter/producers (Holland/Dozier/Holland, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy himself), and his greatest work: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “War” and his seven-years of hits with the Temptations, ranks among the finest pop music of the last fifty years.
		Norman Whitfield was born in Harlem in 1943 where he developed twin interests in music and billiards.
		Norman Whitfield (along with Barrett Strong) has been honored with the National Academy of Songwriters’ Lifetime Achievement Award, but he still awaits induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an honor that is long overdue.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2005/01/14/154848.php (2110 words)

	Deep Groove Encyclopedia - Undisputed Truth
		What It Is The Undisputed Truth served as the launching pad for Norman Whitfield's funk experiments.
		Whitfield hooked them up with a classic song for their debut single, "Smiling Faces Sometimes," a stinging portrait of paranoia that fit perfectly with the prevailing mood of fl America.
		They piddled along for the next couple of years, landing moderate hits like "Help Yourself" and "Big John Is My Name;" they also recorded the original version of "Papa Was A Rolling Stone." But judging them by the success of their singles does not do them justice.
	www.allthingsdeep.com /dge/undisputed_truth.htm (331 words)

	Rose Royce - Carwash
		Norman Whitfield (of the Undisputed Truth) got his hands on them in 1975 and with new lead singer Gwen Dickey renamed them Rose Royce, to front the soundtrack for a new film "Car Wash".
		The soundtrack album is brilliant, and one of the albums you must own even if you haven't got anything else.
		Their second album was on Norman Whitfield's own label; it contained full length versions of the excellent disco songs "Do your dance" and "It makes you feel like dancin'".
	www.70disco.com /roseroyce.htm (207 words)

	Dorset Family History - Dorset Quakers (Society of Friends) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I have found several Norman families which I am sure must be connected, but have yet to find the vital links.
		She leaves money to her son James and his four children by his first wife, to her son William and his four children, to her daughter Elizabeth and her seven children including one named John Hull, to her grandaughter Mary, daughter of her late son John, married to John Webb.
		The first time appears to be in 1717 when it is recorded "Taken from Lewis Norman of Whitfield in Lillington oxen worth £9.15s".
	www.weymouth.here-on-the.net /dorset-quakers.html (859 words)

	The Heart of Rock and Soul by Dave Marsh - 1001 greatest singles
		That ultrapercussive beat on the tambourine is the sound of the rumor reaching home; the rest of the record is about the consequences.
		Then, we find out that his lover's not only left him, but that she sneaked off with "the other guy [she] loved before." From this moment through to the end, a good forty-five seconds (which is an epoch in the time scale of a three-minute single), Gaye accepts the truth and enters into mourning.
		Even if that's how Whitfield and Strong conceived the lyric, it is the measure of the importance of records over songs that Gaye is the only singer who really gets to its heart.
	www.lexjansen.com /cgi-bin/marsh_xml.php?fn=1 (887 words)

	Amazon.com: Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SOUNDTRACK]: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It's clear from the finished film that Schumacher never overcame his writer's block, but Whitfield more than met his end of the bargain, compiling a soundtrack that yielded three top 10 singles, and a musical oeuvre that Rose Royce is still milking to this day.
		Whitfield casts Rose Royce as the new Sly and the Family Stone, and though they don't quite fill those shoes, it's a blast to hear them try.
		Norman WHitfield was a Musical Genius Period.together with Rose Royce they Created a Great Party Vibe that Pre-Dated The Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever Run.I wanna Get Next to You is a Great Slow jam.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002P36?v=glance (1283 words)

	BBC Online - BBC Northern Ireland - John Bennett - Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Luckily just before he gave up on the songs Barrett Strong bumped into an old school friend called Norman Whitfield who was now an ambitious junior producer at the company.
		Barrett played the two songs to him and basically Whitfield flipped, he liked the first song which was a pretty little piano ballad but he really loved the second song, which was bluesy and reminded him of Ray Charles.
		They replaced it with a pretty insipid song called your unchanging love as Marvin’s new single, Whitfield was furious but refused to take the bosses verdict on board, he immediately cut another version of Grapevine this time with the great Gladys Knight and the Pips, casting Gladys as almost an Aretha figure singing Respect.
	www.bbc.co.uk /northernireland/jb/story_behind/grapevine.shtml (540 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Cary Clavin, Austin Patterson, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
		Amon Flanagan, Riccardo Manson, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
		Troy Carter, Anthony Fontenot, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Armique Wyche
	www.songwritershalloffame.org /discog_detail.asp?exhibitId=339 (780 words)

	Black Entertainment \| Black News \| Urban News \| Hip Hop News - EURWEB.com
		NORMAN WHITFIELD GUILTY OF TAX EVASION: R&B legend pleads out to charges.
		Norman Whitfield*, the writer of such RandB classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” pleaded guilty Tuesday to failing to report more than $2 million in royalty income, authorities said.
		Whitfield, 64, has worked as a producer for the Temptations and others.
	www.eurweb.com /story.cfm?id=18371 (271 words)

	Rose Royce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Is it love you're after / You can't run from yourself (Whitfield 12" [UK] K 17456, 1979)
		Ooh boy (Whitfield 12" [UK] K 17575, 1979)
		Pop your fingers / I wonder where you are tonight (Whitfield 12" [UK] K 17674, 1980)
	www.disco-funk.co.uk /r/ROSE_ROY.HTM (270 words)

	Don't Forget The Motor City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		1045 I heard it through the grapevine [Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong] publ.
		1109 I wanna be grown [Norman Whitfield] publ.
		1131 I wish it would rain [Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene] publ.
	www.ritchie-hardin.com /dftmc/list10.html (3261 words)

	Timbaland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With partner Magoo, he is a member of hip-hop group Timbaland and Magoo.
		Timbaland is similar to producers such as Phil Spector, Brian Eno, or Norman Whitfield in that he helped to redefine the sound of an entire genre of music with an immediately recognizable production style.
		With songwriters Steve "Static" Garrett and childhood friend Missy Elliott, Timbaland has helped to create some of the most successful songs in modern pop music, including singles for Aaliyah, Ginuwine, SWV, Total, and 702.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Timbaland (1861 words)

	The Temptations - Greatest Hits - Audio CD, Compact Discs At Earfloss.com
		Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Performed by: The Temptations - Composed by: Norman Whitfield and Edward Holland Jr.
		Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Performed by: The Temptations - Composed by: Norman Whitfield and Edward Holland Jr.
		Cloud Nine - Performed by: The Temptations - Composed by: Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong - Track Length: 3:28
	www.earfloss.com /8910125.html (457 words)

	IMDb Name Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Richard Whitfield (I) (Sound Department, Chicken Run (2000))
		Rick Whitfield (I) (Miscellaneous Crew, The Truman Show (1998))
		There may be additional matches in special interest areas that are only available to users choosing to see them.
	www.imdb.com /Name?whigfield (76 words)

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