Janie Bradford Hobbs, a quiet powerhouse behind Motown’s early success, has passed away. Once Berry Gordy’s neighbor who connected them to Jackie Wilson, she started as a receptionist in 1958 but quickly became an unsung architect of Motown magic — co-writing the global smash “Money (That’s What I Want),” covered by The Beatles. Gordy called her an “original Motown family” member and a visionary who believed in the dream before it was famous. She leaves her husband, two children, and two grandsons — her legacy echoing through every Motown hit that still moves the world.
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