was the first one produced by him?
Yes
Norman Whitfield
During his 25-year career, Whitfield co-wrote and produced many enduring hits for Motown artists, including "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Cloud Nine", "I Can't Get Next to You", "War", "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)", "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", "Smiling Faces Sometimes", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". 
who sang i heard it thru the grapevine Gladys Knight & the Pips by whom was it composed? Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong was it a part of any album? No, the first recording was released as a single. by whom was it produced? Norman Whitfield what is the song about? The lyrics tell the story in the first person of the singer's feelings of betrayal and disbelief when he hears of his girlfriend's infidelity only indirectly "through the 'grapevine'". has it been recorded by other musicians as well? Yes, "the Miracles". did it win any accolades? It was also inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame, placed 81 on the "Rolling Stone" list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. where is the composer from? UNANSWERABLE does the former composer also have a record label to his name? Yes, Whitfield Records. is he involved in any other work besides composing songs? Yes, as a producer. can you name any other songs that he wrote? He co-wrote "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "(I Know) I'm Losing You", and many other songs.
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Norman Whitfield [SEP] Introduction
Whitfield worked extensively with The Temptations as a producer and songwriter. He produced eight of their albums between 1969 and 1973. He then started his own label, Whitfield Records, in 1975, which yielded the Rose Royce hit "Car Wash". Alongside his Motown lyrical collaborator Barrett Strong, he was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2004. He wrote or co-wrote 61 hits on the UK charts and 92 on the US charts.