Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles after illness at age 87
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"Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles after illness at age 87" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include WV News, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Post and Rolling Stone. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (11)
- Motown Pioneer Dead at 87 After “Extended Illness” Wide Open Country · 1d ago
- Songwriter Janie Bradford, among Motown's first employees, dies at 87 Detroit Free Press · 1d ago
- Janie Bradford Dies at 87: The Songwriter Who Helped Build the Motown Sound Yahoo · 1d ago
- Obit-Janie Bradford Hobbs timesdaily.com · 1d ago
- Janie Bradford was Motown's first receptionist, the cowriter of "Money" and a devoted keeper of the label's legacy. She died Friday in Los Angeles. See link below ⬇️ 📸 Emma McIntyre, Getty Images facebook.com · 1d ago
- Obit-Janie Bradford Hobbs WV News · 1d ago
- Janie Bradford, “Money (That’s What I Want)” Songwriter, Dies at 87 The Hollywood Reporter · 1d ago
- Janie Bradford Hobbs, Motown ‘unsung hero’ who co-wrote ‘Money,’ dead at 87 New York Post · 1d ago
- Janie Bradford, Motown Songwriter Who Co-Wrote ‘Money (That’s What I Want’), Dead at 87 Rolling Stone · 1d ago
- Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles after illness at age 87 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 1d ago
- Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles after illness at age 87 AP News · 1d ago
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