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	Motown Songwriters
		Whitfield was originally brought into Motown as a songwriter, and among his early successes were "I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To", written in collaboration with Eddie Holland and cut by the Temptations in late 1962.
		Whitfield enjoyed some success as a composer with "Too Many Fish In The Sea" by the Marvelettes and "Needle In A Haystack" by the Velvettes, but it was his drive, and his vision as a producer, that allowed him to take over the helm of the Temptations' records.
		Whitfield's approach to music resembled that of the record producers of a by-gone era, in that he would treat the same song differently with a variety of artists, looking for new permutations of the song's appeal to put before the public.
	tracy_prinze.tripod.com /atributetomotown/id18.html (1629 words)

	Norman Whitfield - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Whitfield enjoyed some success as a composer with "Too Many Fish in the Sea" by the Marvelettes, and "Needle in a Haystack" by the Velvettes, but it was his drive and his vision as a producer that allowed him to take over the helm of the Temptations' records.
		Whitfield's approach to music resembled that of the record producers of a bygone era, in that he would treat the same song differently with a variety of artists, looking for new permutations of the song's appeal to put before the public.
		Whitfield created his greatest effort, Masterpiece, by the Temptations during this period, but its critical notices were better than its sales, and he soon found himself, like most of the label's other producers, being discouraged from further recordings as ambitious as that, particularly as Motown's fortunes declined.
	ubl.artistdirect.com /music/artist/bio/0,,509362,00.html?artist=Norman%2BWhitfield (1421 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rose Royce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When Whitfield left Motown in 1975 to create Whitfield Records, he took the band members with him and Rose Royce was created.
		Norman Whitfield Norman Jesse Whitfield (born in Harlem, New York in 1943) was a songwriter and producer for Berry Gordys Motown label during the 1960s.
		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/Rose-Royce (820 words)

	Norman Whitfield Encyclopedia @ StardustMemories.com (Stardust Memories) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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.
		The psychedelic soul records Whitfield produced for the Temptations and other artists such as Edwin Starr and The Undisputed Truth experimented with and updated the Motown sound for the late-1960s.
	www.stardustmemories.com /encyclopedia/Norman_Whitfield (958 words)

	The Temptations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Originally a record Whitfield had written and produced for The Undisputed Truth, Whitfield took the somber tune and created a sprawling, dramatic twelve-minute version for The Temptations.
		They felt Whitfield was arrogant and difficult to work with, and cited his habitual tardiness and his emphasis on his talents rather than those of the group as other another sources of conflict.
		Whitfield left Motown shortly afterwards, and in 1975 established Whitfield Records, taking with him The Undisputed Truth and Rose Royce, who performed the instrumental track for "Let Your Hair Down".
	www.detroit.biz /project/wikipedia/index.php/The_Temptations (4800 words)

	Recording Industry Association of America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a special interest group representing the US recording industry, and the body responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in the USA.
		The RIAA was formed in 1952 to administer the RIAA equalization curve, applied to vinyl records during cutting and playback.
		Hilary Rosen, the RIAA's president and chief executive officer from 1988 to 2003, was an outspoken critic of peer to peer file sharing, and under her direction, the RIAA has waged an aggressive legal campaign to halt the practice.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /RIAA (1655 words)

	The Temptations Encyclopedia @ GreatArtworks.com (Great Artworks) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Whitfield began pushing the group away from Smokey Robinson's ballad-based production towards a harder-edged and brass-heavy soul sound reminiscent of the work of James Brown.
		Whitfield and arranger/conductor Paul Riser won the award for Best RandB Instrumental Performance with the instrumental version of "Papa" on the single's b-side, and Whitfield and Barrett Strong won the songwriters' Grammy for Best RandB Song.
		Whitfield left Motown shortly afterwards, and in 1975 established Whitfield Records, taking with him The Undisputed Truth, Willie Hutch, and Rose Royce, who performed the instrumental track for "Let Your Hair Down".
	www.greatartworks.com /encyclopedia/The_Temptations (4192 words)

	The Advertiser: Grapevine songwriter in tax bust (archived)
		Whitfield admitted in a guilty plea in January that he had deliberately neglected to report to the Internal Revenue Service more than $US4 million ($5.3 million) in songwriting royalties he earned from 1995 through 1999.
		The New York-born Whitfield, who ended up in Detroit as a teenager in the 1960s after his father's car broke down there, is widely credited as an architect of the Motown Sound and pioneer of the sub-genre of R&B that came to be known as "psychedelic soul".
		Whitfield left Motown in 1975 to form his own label, Whitfield Records, which scored a smash hit with Rose Royce's Car Wash, the title song to the 1976 film that featured Richard Pryor and the Pointer Sisters.
	www.theadvertiser.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5936,15979386%255E1702,00.html (487 words)

	George Whitfield, Jr.
		Whitfield was one of the founders of the San Antonio Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA) and received the ARMA Manager of the Year award for 1982 and the ARMA Lifetime Achievement Award upon his retirement in January 2002.
		Whitfield continued to put forth his best efforts and provide outstanding service and dedication long after most others might be content to rest on their laurels.
		Whitfield to see that the citizens of San Antonio had a centralized municipal records complex where they could receive services conveniently, efficiently, and economically, the naming of the Municipal Records Facility in his honor is indeed a fitting tribute to both a dedicated City employee and leader in the field of records management.
	www.sanantonio.gov /clerk/records/GWJR.asp (418 words)

	Whitfield County, Georgia Genealogy
		Whitfield County lies in northwestern Georgia and is bordered by the Tennessee state line on it's northern side and by Catoosa, Walker, Gordon and Murray Counties, counterclockwise, on it's other boundaries.
		Whitfield, Georgia's 97th county was named after Reverend George Whitefield, an early settler of Georgia and the founder of the Bethesda Orphan House in Savannah.
		In 1990 the census for Whitfield County was 72,462 with Dalton having 21,761 residents.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/whitfield (412 words)

	Ball of Confusion: The Temptations In the Psychedelic Soul Era: 1969-1973 - Article - Stylus Magazine
		By 1969, Norman Whitfield had been with Motown for seven years as a songwriter and producer, but was still a mere twenty-six years old.
		Whitfield had continued using the Undisputed Truth as his laboratory for Temptations tracks to the dismay of both bands, who each wanted the material for themselves.
		It’s to Norman Whitfield’s credit that the successful producer took that opportunity not merely to net himself a few more hits, but instead to transform the group into a powerful, relevant hit-making machine that flouted radio conventions and chronicled America’s uneasy transition from the upheaval of the Sixties into the cultural stagnation that followed.
	www.stylusmagazine.com /feature.php?ID=36 (3493 words)

	GENUKI: Whitfield, Northumberland Genealogy
		"WHITFIELD parish is bounded on the north and west by the parish of Haltwhistle, on the south by that of Allendale and the county of Cumberland, and on the east by Allendale parish.
		The manor of Whitfield was granted by William, King of Scotland, to the priory of Hexham, of which it was held by a family that bore the local name, at an annual rent of 16s.
		It remained in the possessions of the Whitfields for many generations, but was ultimately sold by Thomas Whitfield to the Ord family, with whom it still continues." [From History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland, Whellan, 1855].
	www.genuki.bpears.org.uk /NBL/Whitfield (669 words)

	The Temptations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Whitfield's writing partners during this period included Roger Penzabene, Temptations road show manager Cornelius Grant, and Edward Holland, Jr.
		In the fall of 1968, Whitfield began producing psychedelic-based material for The Temptations, derived primarily from the sound of funk band Sly and the Family Stone.
		In 1984, Edwards left the group for a second chance at a solo career, and was replaced with Ali-Ollie Woodson, who had been a potential candidate to replace Edwards back in 1977.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Temptations (5404 words)

	Whitfield Continues Focus on Pretexting \| News \| Congressman Ed Whitfield \| United States Representative
		Whitfield Continues Focus on Pretexting WASHINGTON, September 29 - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on Friday continued his efforts to bring public attention to pretexting, the lying or impersonating of an individual to get access to their private records.
		Byrons) testimony is especially intriguing and further evidence not only of the prevalence of pretexting, but also of the threat that data brokers pose to our nations journalists and the confidentiality of their sources," he added.
		Whitfield reiterated his support for the bill and called for its passage before Congress adjourns.
	whitfield.house.gov /news/press.aspx?id=159 (436 words)

	Whitfield County, Georgia GA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Whitfield County is one of 159 counties in Georgia.
		The county is in the Dalton metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 89,461.
		This was an increase of 7.11% from the 2000 census.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8295 (465 words)

	Ed Whitfield and Family
		Vida Whitfield was born in 1904 in Kinston.
		Rudolph Whitfield was born in 1906 in Kinston.
		We suspect that Rudolph Whitfield had another first name and the name 'Rudolph' is his middle name (similar to his brother 'Theodore Roosevelt Whitfield).
	lancewhitfield.com /Whitfield-Family-Tree/Ed-Whitfield-Family.html (445 words)

	whitfield Album Discography
		Whitfield was a highly successful producer at Motown records, having produced most of the later hits by the Temptations.
		Whitfield brought the Undisputed Truth and Willie Hutch to his label from Motown.
		"WHITFIELD RECORDS" above the center hole on a large "W" background that is green fading to yellow fading to red.
	www.bsnpubs.com /warner/distributed/whitfield.html (730 words)

	Whitfield Leads Investigation of Hewlett-Packard Spying Scandal \| News \| Congressman Ed Whitfield \| United States ...
		Dunn was forced to resign her position with H-P after the details of the investigation began to appear in the media earlier this month.
		Records reviewed by the Subcommittee, however, showed that Dunn knew that investigators were using pretexting early on and that she was aware that there were a number of legal and ethical concerns with the investigation.
		Thursday's hearing was a follow-up to a pair of hearings Whitfield chaired this past June on pretexting.
	whitfield.house.gov /news/press.aspx?id=158 (693 words)

	www.jazzweekly.com \| Interviews
		Whitfield, at the time, was a rising star in the making at Verve and the label put money behind him to provide him the kind of exposure needed to succeed in the marketplace.
		I think many of those recordings were made, admittedly, before I was even ready to be in the company of musicians like that in terms of my confidence and my ability to express myself on that level.
		MARK WHITFIELD: Tommy and I had a great relationship when we were at Warner Bros. There were no problems between he and I except when he came over to Verve, many of the people who were working with me were let go as part of a corporate situation that had nothing to do with music.
	www.jazzweekly.com /interviews/whitfield.htm (1866 words)

	whitfield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mal Whitfield, or "Marvelous Mal" as he was called, held his share of world records but he was an athlete who ran to win, rather than run for time.
		Competitive at any distance from the 220 to the mile, Whitfield put together a record that included two Olympic 800-meter crowns, six world records and eight National AAU titles, six of them outdoors.
		He set a world 880 record of 1:49.2 in 1950 and dropped it to 1:48.6 in 1952.
	www.usatf.org /athletes/hof/whitfield.asp (232 words)

	Indie-Music.com - Vernon Neilly Interview
		Then it was on to California, where he served as a producer and writer at Whitfield Records.
		He started his own label, Chereese Records, in 1994, and recently started Boosweet Records as well (www.boosweet.com).
		Record companies have always looked for young musicians, and they're the one who are not inclined to think about contracts and proper legal representation.
	www.indie-music.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=647 (940 words)

	tampa1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tampa police spokesman Joe Durkin said Daniel Q. Whitfield, 27, of 7204 N Highland Ave., was held in the county jail on multiple felony charges after his encounter with Tampa police Officer Gary Sandel, 38.
		According to police, Whitfield punched the officer in the face and broke free.
		Whitfield was held in lieu of $12,000 bail.
	www.tremcopoliceproducts.com /tampa1.htm (397 words)

	Rose Royce: Book Rose Royce For Concerts and Events Worldwide - Entertainment Booking Agency.
		When Whitfield left Motown in 1975 to create Whitfield Records, he took the band members with him and Rose Royce was created.
		Whitfield gradually became associated with the group by hiring them for recording sessions; the group also worked with Yvonne Fair, the Undisputed Truth, and the Temptations through Whitfield's influence.
		Also during this time, MCA Records was seeking an artist for the soundtrack to the movie Car Wash. Whitfield convinced executives that the band was more than competent for the job.
	www.bookingentertainment.com /artists/disco/booking-rose-royce.php (578 words)

	Motown producer sentenced on tax violation - MUSIC - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was recorded at 2,000 feet in a hot-air balloon.
		Whitfield admitted in a guilty plea in January that he had deliberately neglected to report to the Internal Revenue Service more than $4 million in songwriting royalties he earned from 1995 through 1999.
		But Whitfield pleaded guilty to a single count under an agreement with federal prosecutors and made restitution on the $956,000 in taxes he owed the government, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Kwan.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/8621353 (569 words)

	Brevan Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Brevan Records was set up in early 2004 in conjunction with a CD project we had planned.
		Our first CD single was a re-release of a 1954 David Whitfield Christmas recording (Santo Natale) which had reached number 2 in the charts that year.
		Unity is a Colchester Gospel Group who recorded two specially written songs, "His Light Will Shine" and "Higher Love", to raise funds for Jubilee Action to help the "Kids Behind Bars" campaign in the Philippines.
	www.brevanrecords.co.uk (439 words)

	The Temptations Summary
		Whitfield left Motown shortly afterwards, and in 1975 established Whitfield Records, taking with him The Undisputed Truth, Willie Hutch, and Rose Royce, who performed the instrumental track for "Let Your Hair Down".
		The earliest Temptations recordings reflect the influence of producers Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson, featuring a blend of fl rhythm and blues and white pop music that came to be later identified as the "Motown Sound".
		Recordings from this period (such as "Cloud Nine" and "Psychedelic Shack", featured echoed vocal tracks, distorted guitar lines with prominet use of the wah-wah pedal, hard-hitting drums, and various stereo effects and sound effects.
	www.bookrags.com /The_Temptations (7783 words)

	The_Temptations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the fall of 1968, Whitfield began producing psychedelic-based material for The Temptations, derived primarily from the sound of funk band Sly & the Family Stone.
		Originally a three-minute record written and produced for The Undisputed Truth, Whitfield took the somber tune and created a sprawling, dramatic twelve-minute version for The Temptations.
		Whitfield and arranger/conductor Paul Riser won the award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance with the instrumental version of "Papa" on the single's b-side, and Whitfield and Barrett Strong won the songwriters' Grammy for Best R&B Song.
	q-basic.xodox.de /The_Temptations (5364 words)

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