The Joy of 45 Collecting: Collecting Key Songwriters

One of the most successful strategies I've had in collecting 45s is to look for certain songwriters whose work I'm familiar with. The list on this page is very short comparatively, and concentrates on songwriters from the 1960s-80s. These are individuals who had a large enough impact on the Rock 'n' Soul marketplace to influence trends and whose consistent work makes picking up unknown 45s with their names on them a good bet. If you like the work of one songwriter on this list, chances are you'll like other 45s they wrote as well. This is a companion list to other ones I'm preparing for collecting arrangers and producers; some songwriters listed here also appear on the producers page. Not included are songwriters whose work is not so distinctive that their presence on a 45 record's label may not be a good guide to whether you'll like other records they worked on, nor will you find songwriters who wrote primarily for a single artist (e.g., Elton John/Bernie Taupin).

Long-time 45 collectors understand that the universe of music released on 45 records is so vast it seems to just keep expanding as your collection grows. Counter-intuitive maybe, but true. In such a world, keying on who produced, arranged, or wrote a given song or artist you've never heard of before can lead to some excellent finds.

The list below is just a suggestion, and I plan to expand it as time permits. The songwriters are listed in alphabetical order. If you know of a songwriter (or songwriting team) who should be here and isn't, please send a note through the Classic 45s Comments form. Last updated 08/05/16 with 43 songwriters.

Ashford-Simpson

Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson had their biggest hits while in the Motown fold, but their influence as songwriters extends well beyond that. Also acting as producers for some of their artists, the duo's songs were performed by many over the years, including Ray Charles, Maxine Brown, the Fifth Dimension, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Aretha Franklin, Vernon Garrett, Chuck Jackson, Chaka Khan, Marvelettes, Dorothy Moore, Miracles, Diana Ross, Supremes and Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers. Here is a list of some of their biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

Let's Go Get Stoned (#1r, #31p, 1966) by Ray Charles
Top of the Stairs (#68r, 1980) by Collins and Collins
When I Feel The Need (Not charted, 1967) by Nick Ashford
Found A Cure (#2r, #36p, 1979) by Ashford & Simpson
You're Absolutely Right (Not charted, 1965) by Tina Britt
One Step At A Time (#55p, 1965) by Maxine Brown
I Don't Need No Doctor (#45r, #72p, 1966) by Ray Charles
California Soul (#49r, #25p, 1968) by Fifth Dimension
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (#3r, #19p, 1967) by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (#1r, #8p, 1968) by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Cry Like A Baby (#27r, #113p, 1966) by Aretha Franklin
Running Out (Not charted, 1967) by Vernon Garrett
You're All I Need To Get By (#1r, #7p, 1968) by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Your Precious Love (#2r, #5p, 1967) by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
I'm Every Woman (#1r, #21p, 1978) by Chaka Khan
Cry Like A Baby (#79r, 1973) by Dorothy Moore
Who's Gonna Take The Blame (#9r, #46p, 1970) by The Miracles
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (#1r, #1p, 1970) by Diana Ross
Remember Me (#10r, #16p, 1971) by Diana Ross
I Am Your Man (#40r, #85p, 1968) by Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers
I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You (Not charted, 1967) by Rita Wright

Bacharach-David

Burt Bacharach and Hal David had incredible success as songwriters during the 1960s and early 1970s, racking up huge hits with a wide range of artists including Herb Alpert, Jerry Butler, Carpenters, Jackie DeShannon, Fifth Dimension, Isaac Hayes, Chuck Jackson, Love, R.B. Greaves, Tom Jones, Gene Pitney, Sergio Mendes, Dusty Springfield, Stylistics, B.J. Thomas, Dionne Warwick, Walker Bros., and Timy Yuro. Here is a list of some of their biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

This Guy's In Love With You (#1r, 1968) by Herb Alpert
Third Window From The Right (Not charted, 1961) by Dean Barlow
(They Long To Be) Close To You (#1p, 1970) by The Carpenters
What The World Needs Now Is Love (#7p, 1965) by Jackie DeShannon
One Less Bell To Answer (#4r, #2p, 1970) by Fifth Dimension
Walk on By (#13r, #30p, 1969) by Isaac Hayes
Any Day Now (#2r, #23p, 1962) by Chuck Jackson
Always Something There To Remind Me (#50r, #27p, 1970) by R.B. Greaves
What's New Pussycat? (#3p, 1965) by Tom Jones
My Little Red Book (#52p, 1966) by Love
(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance (#4p, 1962) by Gene Pitney
The Look Of Love (#4p, 1968) by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Always Something There To Remind Me (#8p, 1983) by Naked Eyes
Only Love Can Break A Heart (#2p, #16r, 1962) by Gene Pitney
Wishin' and Hopin' (#6p, 1964) by Dusty Springfield
Long After Tonight Is All Over (Not charted, 1964) by Jimmy Radcliffe
You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) (#8r, #23p, 1973) by The Stylistics
Don't Make Me Over (#5r, #21p, 1963) by Dionne Warwick
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (#1p, 1969) by B.J. Thomas
Blue On Blue (#3p, 1963) by Bobby Vinton
Make It Easy On Yourself (#16p, 1965) by The Walker Bros.
Do You Know The Way To San Jose (#23r, #10p, 1968) by Dionne Warwick
Walk On By (#1r, #6p, 1964) by Dionne Warwick
I'll Never Fall In Love Again (#17r, #6p, 1969) by Dionne Warwick

Barry-Greenwich

Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich were one of the songwriting teams that worked in the Brill Building in New York, and they made their mark on 1960s Rock beginning in the early 1960s with numerous hits by artists like Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans, the Butterflys, Chiffons, Crystals, Dixie Cups, Tommy James & Shondells, Drifters, Exciters, Sam Hawkins, Darlene Love, Manfred Mann, Jelly Beans, Andy Kim, Ronettes, Raindrops, Shangri-Las, and Ike & Tina Turner. Both Barry and Greenwich released some singles on their own, and together they were The Raindrops. Here is a list of some of their biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

I Can Hear Music (#24p, 1969) by The Beach Boys
Not Too Young To Get Married (#63p, 1963) by Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans
Good Night Baby (#51p, 1964) by The Butterflys
I Have A Boyfriend (#36p, 1963) by The Chiffons
Da Doo Ron Ron (#4r, #4p, 1963) by The Crystals
Then He Kissed Me (#8r, #6p, 1963) by The Crystals
Chapel Of Love (#1p, 1964) by Dixie Cups
Hanky Panky (#1p, 1966) by Tommy James and the Shondells
You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked At Me (#39p, 1964) by Dixie Cups
I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing (#51p, 1965) by The Drifters
Do-Wah-Diddy (#78p, 1964) by The Exciters
When the Boy's Happy (The Girl's Happy Too) (#95p, 1963) by The Four Pennies
Hold On Baby (#10r, #133p, 1965) by Sam Hawkins
A Fine Fine Boy (#53p, 1963) by Darlene Love
Do Wah Diddy Diddy (#1p, 1964) by Manfred Mann
I Wanna Love Him So Bad (#9p, 1964) by Jelly Beans
Baby I Love You (#9p, 1969) by Andy Kim
Baby, I Love You (#24p, 1963) by The Ronettes
Be My Baby (#4r, #2p, 1963) by The Ronettes
Friday Kind Of Monday (Not charted, 1967) by The Meantime
The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget (#27r, #17p, 1963) by The Raindrops
Leader of the Pack (#1p, 1964) by The Shangri-Las
River Deep-Mountain High (#88p, 1966) by Ike & Tina Turner
River Deep - Mountain High (#7r, #14p, 1970) by The Supremes and Four Tops
A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every Day) (Not charted, 1967) by Ike & Tina Turner

Carter-Lewis

John Carter and Ken Lewis were a U.K. songwriting team active in the 1960s and 1970s. (Carter also used the name Shakespeare, his given name.) They specialized in catchy pop songs, and their work was covered by a number of bands including First Class, Flower Pots, Herman's Hermits, Ivy League (they were members), Brenda Lee, Music Explosion, Ohio Express and Peter & Gordon. Here is a list of some of their biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

A Letter to Josephine (Not charted, 1967) by David & Giants
Beach Baby (#4p, 1974) by First Class
Let's Go To San Francisco (Not charted, 1967) by Flower Pots
A Letter to Josephine/ Love You're Making A Fool Of Me (Not charted, 1969) by Haystack
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat (#2p, 1965) by Herman's Hermits
Funny How Love Can Be (Not charted, 1965) by Ivy League
Tossing & Turning/ Graduation Day (#83p, 1965) by Ivy League
Is It True (#17p, 1964) by Brenda Lee
Oh California (Not charted, 1975) by Magic
Little Bit O'Soul (#2p, 1967) by Music Explosion
Sunday For Tea (#31p, 1967) by Peter & Gordon
Hello, Hello, Hello (Not charted, 1972) by Rainbow

Chinn-Chapman

Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman were an Australian songwriting team that had great success in the 1970s and 1980s. Their tunes were covered by Toni Basil, Exile, Huey Lewis & News, Mud, Suzi Quatro, Smokie, Tina Turner, and Sweet. Here is a list of some of their biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

Mickey (#1p, 1982) by Toni Basil
Kiss You All Over (#1p, 1978) by Exile
Heart and Soul (#8p, 1983) by Huey Lewis & News
Tiger Feet (Not charted, 1974) by Mud
Sister Jane (Not charted, 1972) by New World
48 Crash (Not charted, 1973) by Suzi Quatro
Stumblin' In (#4p, 1979) by Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
Living Next Door To Alice (#25p, 1976) by Smokie
Better Be Good To Me (#6r, #5p, 1984) by Tina Turner
Ballroom Blitz (#5p, 1975) by Sweet
Little Willy (#3p, 1973) by Sweet

Rudy Clark

Hardly a household name (I couldn't even find a photo of him), Rudy Clark nevertheless wrote a number of key songs in the 1960s. They were mostly recorded by Soul artists including Betty Everett, Ad Libs, Maxine Brown, Vernon Garrett, Barbara Lewis, Rascals, Lee Roye, Wilson Pickett, James Ray, Shirelles, and Lovelace Watkins. Here is a list of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) (#1r, #6p, 1964) by Deep Purple
Beg Me (#5r, #45p, 1964) by Chuck Jackson
Ask Anybody (Not charted, 1964) by Ad Libs
If You Gotta Make A Fool of Somebody (#63p, 1965) by Maxine Brown
Your Search Is Over (Not charted, 1965) by Walter Foster
Got My Mind Set On You (#1p, 1987) by George Harrison
I Found My Place (Not charted, 1965) by Johnson Sisters
Fool, Fool, Fool (Look In The Mirror) (Not charted, 1967) by Barbara Lewis
Good Lovin' (#1p, 1966) by The Rascals
Tears (Nothing But Tears) (Not charted, 1968) by Lee Roye
I've Got My Mind Set On You (Not charted, 1962) by James Ray
If You Gotta Make Fool of Somebody (#10r, #22p, 1962) by James Ray
Till My Baby Comes Home (Not charted, 1966) by Shirelles
It's In His Kiss (Not charted, 1974) by Kristine Sparkle
Dreams (Not charted, 1964) by Lovelace Watkins

Neil Diamond

A star in his own right, Neil Diamond's songs have also been extensively covered by other artists, including songs he never hit with himself. Artists who have covered Neil Diamond songs include Deep Purple, Ronnie Dove, Jimmy James & Vagabonds, Jay & Americans, and Lulu, UB40, the Monkees, Barbra Streisand and Bobby Womack. Including some of his own singles, here is a list of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Kentucky Woman (#38p, 1968) by Deep Purple
Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show (#22p, 1969) by Neil Diamond
Cherry, Cherry (#6p, 1966) by Neil Diamond
Cracklin' Rosie (#1p, 1970) by Neil Diamond
Kentucky Woman (#22p, 1967) by Neil Diamond
Solitary Man (#55p, 1966) by Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline (#4p, 1969) by Neil Diamond
My Babe (#50p, 1967) by Ronnie Dove
Back From Baltimore (Not charted, 1967) by Ronnie Dove
Red Red Wine (#127p, 1969) by Jimmy James & Vagabonds
Sunday And Me (#18p, 1965) by Jay & Americans
The Boat That I Row (Not charted, 1967) by Lulu
Red Red Wine (#1p, 1988) by UB40
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (#2p, 1967) by The Monkees
I'm A Believer (#1p, 1966) by The Monkees
Love To Love (Not charted, 1967) by The Thyme

Bob Dylan

Like Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan's songs have been extensively covered by other artists. Artists who have covered Dylan's songs include the Byrds, Joan Baez, the Band, Box Tops, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Isley Bros., Billy Joel, Manfred Mann, Barry McGuire, Olivia Newton-John, Peter, Paul & Mary, the Turtles, and Stevie Wonder. Including a few of his own singles, here is a list of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Mr. Tambourine Man (#1p, 1965) by The Byrds
I Shall Be Released (#67p, 1969) by The Box Tops
Blowin' In the Wind (Not charted, 1969) by Brimstone
My Back Pages (#30p, 1967) by The Byrds
I Want You (#20p, 1966) by Bob Dylan
You Ain't Going Nowhere (#74p, 1968) by The Byrds
Like A Rolling Stone (#2p, 1965) by Bob Dylan
Just Like A Woman (#33p, 1966) by Bob Dylan
Knockin' On Heaven's Door (#12p, 1973) by Bob Dylan
Subterranean Homesick Blues (#39p, 1965) by Bob Dylan
All Along The Watchtower (#20p, 1968) by Jimi Hendrix
Lay Lady Lay (#29r, #71p, 1971) by The Isley Bros.
To Make You Feel My Love (#50p, 1997) by Billy Joel
Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) (#10p, 1968) by Manfred Mann
Masters of War (Not charted, 1967) by Barry McGuire
She Belongs To Me (#33p, 1969) by Ricky Nelson
If Not For You (#25p, 1971) by Olivia Newton-John
Blowin' In The Wind (#2p, 1963) by Peter, Paul & Mary
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (#9p, 1963) by Peter, Paul & Mary
It Ain't Me Babe (#8p, 1965) by The Turtles
Blowin' In The Wind (#1r, #9p, 1966) by Stevie Wonder
Don't Think Twice (#12p, 1965) by The Wonder Who

Gamble-Huff

Almost more than any other person or team, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff developed the Soul style that came to be identified with Philadelphia, PA, in the 1970s: Philly Soul. Starting in the late 1960s and continuing into the early 1980s, they had a profound influence on the evolution of "Northern Soul", taking the basic Motown sound and adding keyboards, strings, and dramatic arrangements to move the bar toward what became known as "Disco" music in the mid-1970s. Besides producing, they also wrote many of their artists' hits, much as Holland-Dozier-Holland and Norman Whitfield did at Motown. Artists who recorded Gamble-Huff tunes included Archie Bell & the Drells, Jerry Butler, the Intruders, the Futures, the Jacksons, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the O'Jays, Billy Paul, Wilson Pickett, Lou Rawls, the Soul Survivors, Joe Simon, the Three Degrees, the Vibrations, and Dee Dee Warwick. Here is a list of some of this duo's biggest and most notable hits as producers and (in many cases) writers:

Here I Go Again (#112p, 1970) by Archie Bell & Drells
There's Gonna Be A Showdown (#6r, #21p, 1968) by Archie Bell & Drells
Hey Western Union Man (#1r, #16p, 1968) by Jerry Butler
Only The Strong Survive (#1r, #4p, 1969) by Jerry Butler
Never Give You Up (#4r, #20p, 1968) by Jerry Butler
Been A Long Time (#17r, #96p, 1969) by Betty Everett
Cowboys To Girls (#1r, #6p, 1968) by The Intruders
Love Is Here (#47r, 1973) by The Futures
Don't Leave Me This Way (#1r, #1p, 1976) by Thelma Houston
(Love Is Like A) Baseball Game (#4r, #26p, 1968) by The Intruders
I'll Always Love My Mama (#6r, #36p, 1973) by The Intruders
Enjoy Yourself (#2r, #6p, 1976) by The Jacksons
If You Don't Know Me By Now (#1r, #3p, 1972) by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
The Love I Lost (#1r, #7p, 1972) by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (#1r, #1p, 1974) by MFSB
Back Stabbers (#1r, #3p, 1972) by The O'Jays
Love Train (#1r, #1p, 1973) by The O'Jays
For The Love Of Money (#3r, #9p, 1974) by The O'Jays
Deeper (In Love With You) (#21r, #64p, 1970) by The O'Jays
Me And Mrs. Jones (#1r, #1p, 1972) by Billy Paul
Engine Number 9 (#3r, #14p, 1970) by Wilson Pickett
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (#1r, #2p, 1976) by Lou Rawls
(Heart & Soul) Baby I Love You (Not charted, 1967) by Dee Dee Sharp
If You Don't Know Me By Now (#1p, #38r, 1989) by Simply Red
Expressway To Your Heart (#3r, #4p, 1967) by Soul Survivors
Drowning In The Sea Of Love (#3r, #11p, 1971) by Joe Simon
Now That We Found Love (#9r, #47p, 1978) by Third World
When Will I See You Again (#4r, #2p, 1974) by The Three Degrees
Together (#9r, #18p, 1980) by Tierra
Cause You're Mine (Not charted, 1968) by The Vibrations
Love in Them There Hills (#38r, #93p, 1968) by The Vibrations
Slow Motion (#12r, #78p, 1972) by Johnny Williams

Bob Gaudio

Most closely associated with The Four Seasons, for whom he sang and wrote most of their hits, Gaudio also had success with writing for other artists as well, including the Four-Evers, Fuzzy Bunnies, Jessica James, Royal Teens, and the Tremeloes. He had his start as a member of the 1950s Rock'n'Roll group the Royal Teens. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter, including many of the Four Seasons big hits:

Dawn (Go Away) (#3p, 1964) by Four Seasons
Big Girls Don't Cry (#1r, #1p, 1962) by Four Seasons
December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (#1p, 1975) by Four Seasons
Rag Doll/ Silence Is Golden (#1p, 1964) by Four Seasons
Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) (#13p, 1966) by Four Seasons
Sherry (#1r, #1p, 1962) by Four Seasons
Be My Girl (#75p, 1964) by Four-Evers
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (#115p, 1968) by Fuzzy Bunnies
We'll Be Makin' Out (Not charted, 1966) by Jessica James and The Outlaws
Short Shorts (#3r, #3p, 1958) by Royal Teens
Silence Is Golden (#11p, 1967) by The Tremeloes
You're Ready Now (#112p, 1966) by Frankie Valli
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (#2p, 1967) by Frankie Valli
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) (#13p, 1966) by The Walker Bros.

Graham Gouldman

Graham Gouldman was a British songwriter who had a good deal of success in the 1960s pitching songs to (mostly) U.K. rock artists, including Herman's Hermits, Hollies, and Yardbirds. In the 1970s, he was a member of 10cc and had some hits through them as well. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Behind The Door (#9p, 1967) by Cher
East West (#27p, 1966) by Herman's Hermits
No Milk Today (#35p, 1967) by Herman's Hermits
Bus Stop (#5p, 1966) by The Hollies
Look Through Any Window (#32p, 1965) by The Hollies
For Your Love (#6p, 1965) by The Yardbirds
Sausalito (Is the Place To Go) (#86p, 1969) by Ohio Express
I'm Not In Love (#2p, 1975) by 10cc
Rubber Bullets (#73p, 1973) by 10cc
Heart Full Of Soul (#9p, 1965) by The Yardbirds
Listen People (#3p, 1966) by Herman's Hermits

Greenaway-Cook

Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook teamed up in the late 1960s and provided songs to a host of mostly U.K. artists. They specialized in writing catchy Rock songs and even teamed up as David & Jonathan and released a few disks of their own. Artists who had hits with their songs include Blue Mink, Deep Purple, Carol Douglas, English Congregation, Fantastics, Fortunes, Hollies, Joe Jeffrey Group, Gary Lewis & Playboys, Pipkins, Whisling Jack Smith, Vogues, and White Plains. Here is a list of some of the duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

Goin' Down (On The Road to L.A.) (#57p, 1972) by Terry Black and Laurel Ward
Gasoline Alley Bred (Not charted, 1971) by Blue Mink
The Magic Book (Not charted, 1966) by David & Jonathan
Doctor's Orders (#9r, #11p, 1974) by Carol Douglas
Softly Whispering I Love You (#29p, 1972) by The English Congregation
Way of Life (Not charted, 1969) by Family Dogg
Something Old, Something New (Not charted, 1971) by The Fantastics
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again (#15p, 1971) by The Fortunes
You've Got Your Troubles (#7p, 1965) by The Fortunes
Gasoline Alley Bred (Not charted, 1971) by The Hollies
Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) (#2p, 1972) by The Hollies
Green Grass (#8p, 1966) by Gary Lewis and the Playboys
I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman (#20p, 1967) by Whistling Jack Smith
Lovers of the World Unite (Not charted, 1967) by The Vogues
My Baby Loves Lovin' (#13p, 1970) by White Plains

Holland-Dozier-Holland

As the entry on this trio in the Key Producers page makes clear, Holland-Dozier-Holland were one of the key songwriting teams of the Motown family of labels. Their songs were covered by numerous Motown acts, but especially the Supremes and Four Tops. Besides those two, other artists who covered H-D-H songs (both while at Motown and afterwards, when they used pseudonyms in some cases for their work at Hot Wax and Invictus, with producer/writer Ron Dunbar) include Herb Alpert, James Brown, the Band, Chairmen of the Board, Doobie Bros., Dave Edmunds, Donnie Elbert, Elgins, Marvin Gaye, Eddie Holland, Isley Bros., Eloise Laws, Laura Lee, Martha & Vandellas, Marvelettes, Lee Michaels, Jackie Moore, Freda Payne, Originals, Barbara Randolph, Bonnie Pointer, Johnny Rivers, Miracles, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Vanilla Fudge, Jr. Walker & All-Stars, and Kim Weston. Here is a list of some of the trio's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me) (#11p, 1975) by Doobie Bros.
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (#14r, #22p, 1972) by Donnie Elbert
Heaven Must Have Sent You (#9r, #50p, 1966) by The Elgins
Baby I Need Your Loving (#1r, #11p, 1964) by Four Tops
Where Did Our Love Go (#6r, #15p, 1971) by Donnie Elbert
Bernadette (#3r, #4p, 1967) by Four Tops
I Can't Help Myself (#1r, #1p, 1965) by Four Tops
It's The Same Old Song (#2r, #5p, 1965) by Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There (#1r, #1p, 1966) by Four Tops
Can I Get A Witness (#15r, #22p, 1963) by Marvin Gaye
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You (#6p, #4r, 1964) by Marvin Gaye
Little Darling (I Need You) (#10r, #47p, 1966) by Marvin Gaye
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You) (#6r, #12p, 1966) by The Isley Bros.
You Made Me An Offer I Can't Refuse (Not charted, 1971) by Eloise Laws
Come and Get These Memories (#6r, #29p, 1963) by Martha & Vandellas
Heat Wave (#1r, #4p, 1963) by Martha & Vandellas
Jimmy Mack (#1r, #10p, 1967) by Martha & Vandellas
Nowhere To Run (#5r, #8p, 1965) by Martha & Vandellas
Darling Baby (#22r, #106p, 1972) by Jackie Moore
I Got A Feeling (#116p, 1967) by Barbara Randolph
Cherish What Is Dear To You (While It's Near To You) (#11r, #44p, 1971) by Freda Payne
Heaven Must Have Sent You (#52r, #11p, 1979) by Bonnie Pointer
Free Your Mind (#33r, #110p, 1972) by The Politicians
Baby I Need Your Lovin' (#3p, 1967) by Johnny Rivers
Baby Love (#1r, #1p, 1964) by The Supremes
Heat Wave (#5p, 1975) by Linda Ronstadt
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart/ He's All I Got (#7r, #9p, 1966) by The Supremes
Stop! In The Name of Love (#2r, #1p, 1965) by The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go (#1r, #1p, 1964) by The Supremes
You Can't Hurry Love (#1r, #1p, 1966) by The Supremes
There's A Ghost In My House (Not charted, 1965) by R. Dean Taylor
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (#5p, 1975) by James Taylor
You Keep Me Hanging On (#6p, 1967) by Vanilla Fudge
(I'm A) Road Runner (#4r, #20p, 1966) by Jr. Walker & All-Stars
You Lost The Sweetest Boy (#10r, #22p, 1963) by Mary Wells
Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) (#4r, #50p, 1965) by Kim Weston

Mark James

Texan Mark James became early associated with Chips Moman's studio in Memphis in the late 1960s, so a lot of his songs were recorded there. Artists who covered his songs include Elvis Presley, Blue Swede, Box Tops, Willie Nelson, Merrilee Rush, and B.J. Thomas. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter (some with partners):

Suspicious Minds (#1p, 1969) by Elvis Presley
Hooked On A Feeling (#1p, 1974) by Blue Swede
Turn on a Dream (#58p, 1969) by The Box Tops
Always On My Mind (#1c, #5p, 1982) by Willie Nelson
Hooked On A Feeling (#5p, 1968) by B.J. Thomas
The Eyes Of A New York Woman (#28p, 1968) by B.J. Thomas
Everybody Loves A Rain Song (#25c, #43p, 1978) by B.J. Thomas

King-Goffin

Carole King and Gerry Goffin were a married songwriting team famously situated in New York's Brill Building in the early 1960s. They wrote so many classic hits, it's not an exaggeration to say that 1960s Rock and Soul music wouldn't have been the same without their presence. In the 1970s, King went on to a successful solo career, but the meat of her songwriting is in the little 2 and 3 minute classics she and Goffin wrote in the 1960s. Artists who covered their tunes include the Byrds, Chiffons, Animals, Maxine Brown, Cookies, Drifters, Crystals, Skeeter Davis, Aretha Franklin, Lesley Gore, Grand Funk Railroad, Happenings, Herman's Hermits, Steve Lawrence, Little Eva, Barbara Lewis, Monkees, Gene Pitney, Righteous Bros., Laura Nyro, Tony Orlando, Donny Osmond, Shirelles, Freddie Scott, James Taylor, Vanilla Fudge, Them, and Bobby Vee. Here are a few of the biggest and most notable hits the duo had as songwriters:

Goin' Back (#89p, 1967) by The Byrds
One Fine Day (#6r, #5p, 1963) by The Chiffons
Don't Bring Me Down (#12p, 1966) by The Animals
Oh No Not My Baby (#24p, 1964) by Maxine Brown
Chains (#6r, #17p, 1962) by The Cookies
Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) (#3r, #7p, 1963) by The Cookies
Some Kind of Wonderful (#6r, #32p, 1961) by The Drifters
Up On The Roof (#5r, #4p, 1962) by The Drifters
A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like) (#2r, #8p, 1967) by Aretha Franklin
Go Away Little Girl (#12p, 1966) by The Happenings
I'm Into Something Good (#8p, 1965) by Herman's Hermits
It Might As Well Rain Until September (#22p, 1962) by Carole King
Smackwater Jack (#14p, 1971) by Carole King
Go Away Little Girl (#1p, 1962) by Steve Lawrence
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (#6r, #12p, 1962) by Little Eva
The Loco-Motion (#1r, #1p, 1962) by Little Eva
Every Breath I Take (#42p, 1961) by Gene Pitney
Pleasant Valley Sunday (#3p, 1967) by The Monkees
Halfway To Paradise (#39p, 1961) by Tony Orlando
Just Once In My Life (#26r, #9p, 1965) by The Righteous Bros.
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (#2r, #1p, 1961) by The Shirelles
Hey, Girl (#10r, #10p, 1963) by Freddie Scott
Up On The Roof (#28p, 1979) by James Taylor
Take Good Care of My Baby (#1p, 1961) by Bobby Vee

Kris Kristofferson

Kristofferson started out as a songwriter, writing a small number of iconic tunes and actually singing a couple himself before "going Hollywood." Artists who recorded Kristofferson's tunes include Janis Joplin, Al Green, Thelma Houston, Gladys Knight & Pips, Gordon Lightfoot, Roger Miller, Ray Price, Percy Sledge and Sammi Smith. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Me and Bobby McGee (#1p, 1971) by Janis Joplin
Me and Bobby McGee (Not charted, 1972) by Thelma Houston
Help Me Make It Through The Night (#13r, #33p, 1972) by Gladys Knight & Pips
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) (#26p, 1971) by Kris Kristofferson
Why Me (#1c, #16p, 1973) by Kris Kristofferson
Me And Bobby McGee (Not charted, 1970) by Gordon Lightfoot
Me and Bobby McGee (#12c, #122p, 1969) by Roger Miller
For the Good Times (#1c, #11p, 1970) by Ray Price
Help Me Make It Through The Night (#1c, #8p, 1970) by Sammi Smith

Lambert-Potter

Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter teamed up in the late 1960s and had a string of hits with various groups in the 1970s, including Coven, Four Tops, Glen Campbell, Grass Roots, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, Original Caste, Lloyd Price, Righteous Bros., and Tavares. The team also produced as well as writing. Here is a list of some of the duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

One Tin Soldier, The Legend of Billy Jack (#26p, 1971) by Coven
Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) (#2r, #4p, 1973) by Four Tops
Keeper Of The Castle (#10r, #7p, 1972) by Four Tops
Two Divided By Love (#16p, 1971) by Grass Roots
Don't Pull Your Love (#4p, 1971) by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
It's A Cryin' Shame (#44p, 1971) by Gayle McCormick
One Tin Soldier (#34p, 1969) by Original Caste
Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman (#11p, 1974) by Tony Orlando & Dawn
It Only Takes A Minute (#1r, #10p, 1975) by Tavares
Remember What I Told You To Forget (#4r, #25p, 1975) by Tavares
My Ship (Not charted, 1976) by Willie Harry Wilson

Leiber-Stoller

Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller got the music bug in the early 1950s and had a huge impact on the development of Rock'n'Roll in the 1950s and early 1960s, in particular. Like some other songwriting teams, they produced many of the hits they wrote. Artists who covered their songs over the years include Ruth Brown, Cheers, The Coasters, Clovers, Dion, Drifters, Wilbert Harrison, Mickey Gilley, Chuck Jackson, Jay & the Americans, Ben E. King, Peggy Lee, Joni Mitchell, Monkees, Maria Muldaur, Elvis Presley, Searchers, and Ray Stevens. Here is a list of some of the duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters (and sometimes producers):

Lucky Lips (#6r, #25p, 1957) by Ruth Brown
Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots (#6p, 1955) by The Cheers
Love Potion No. 9 (#23r, #23p, 1959) by The Clovers
Along Came Jones/ That Is Rock & Roll (Not charted, 1959) by The Coasters
Searchin'/ Young Blood (#1r, #3p, 1957) by The Coasters
Poison Ivy (#1r, #7p, 1959) by The Coasters
Yakety Yak (#1r, #1p, 1958) by The Coasters
Fools Fall In Love (#10r, #69p, 1957) by The Drifters
On Broadway (#7r, #9p, 1963) by The Drifters
Ruby Baby (#5r, #2p, 1963) by Dion
Kansas City (#1r, #1p, 1959) by Wilbert Harrison
Ruby Baby (#10r, 1956) by The Drifters
Stand By Me (#1c, #22p, 1980) by Mickey Gilley
Stand By Me (#1r, #4p, 1961) by Ben E. King
I (Who Have Nothing) (#16r, #29p, 1963) by Ben E. King
Is That All There Is (#11p, 1969) by Peggy Lee
D.W. Washburn (#19p, 1968) by The Monkees
I'm A Woman (#12p, 1974) by Maria Muldaur
Smokey Joe's Cafe (#10r, #79p, 1955) by The Robins
Hound Dog (#1r, #1p, 1956) by Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock (#1r, #1p, 1957) by Elvis Presley
Love Potion Number Nine (#3p, 1964) by The Searchers
Along Came Jones (#27p, 1969) by Ray Stevens
Hound Dog (#1r, 1953) by Willie Mae Thornton

Lennon-McCartney

John Lennon and Paul McCartney teamed up in the early 1960s to write songs for their fledgling rock group, The Beatles. Along the way, they not only wrote an unprecedented number of #1 hits for themselves, but they also gave away a good number of tunes to other U.K. rock groups, and their songs were covered by even more, including Madeline Bell, Cilla Black, Carpenters, Chad & Jeremy, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Arthur Conley, David & Jonathan, Earth Wind & Fire, Fats Domino, Fourmost, Aretha Franklin, Jan & Dean, Elton John, Billy J. Kramer & Dakotas, Mamas & Papas, Sergio Mendes, Melba Moore, Anne Murray, Peter & Gordon, Wilson Pickett, the Rolling Stones, Silkie, Tiffany, Trash, Underground Sunshine, Vontastics and Stevie Wonder. Here is a list of some of the duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters (including some of the Beatles hits):

Hey Jude/ Revolution (#1p, 1968) by The Beatles
I Feel Fine/ She's A Woman (#1p, 1964) by The Beatles
I Want To Hold Your Hand/ I Saw Her Standing There (#1p, 1964) by The Beatles
Let It Be (#1p, 1970) by The Beatles
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Not charted, 1965) by The Beatles
Penny Lane/ Strawberry Fields Forever (#1p, 1967) by The Beatles
Paperback Writer/ Rain (#1p, 1966) by The Beatles
She Loves You (#1p, 1964) by The Beatles
Please Please Me (#3p, 1964) by The Beatles
Come Together (#1p, 1969) by The Beatles
Ticket To Ride (#1p, 1965) by The Beatles
We Can Work It Out/ Day Tripper (#1p, 1965) by The Beatles
Yesterday (#1p, 1965) by The Beatles
Ticket To Ride (#54p, 1970) by The Carpenters
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (#1c, 1989) by Rosanne Cash
Yesterday (#9r, #25p, 1967) by Ray Charles
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (#30p, 1969) by Joe Cocker
With A Little Help From My Friends (#68p, 1968) by Joe Cocker
Michelle (#18p, 1966) by David & Jonathan
Got To Get You Into My Life (#1r, #9p, 1978) by Earth, Wind & Fire
Just In Case (Not charted, 1963) by Fourmost
Eleanor Rigby (#5r, #17p, 1969) by Aretha Franklin
Oh! Darling (#15p, 1978) by Robin Gibb
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (#1p, 1974) by Elton John
Bad To Me/ Little Children (#9p, 1964) by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas
From A Window/ I'll Be On My Way (#23p, 1964) by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas
I Want To Hold Your Hand (#5r, #102p, 1982) by Lakeside
A Hard Day's Night (#29r, #29p, 1966) by Ransey Lewis
The Fool On The Hill (#4p, 1968) by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
You Won't See Me (#8p, 1974) by Anne Murray
Here There and Everywhere (Not charted, 1967) by Mustang
A World Without Love (#1p, 1964) by Peter & Gordon
I Don't Want To See You Again (#16p, 1964) by Peter & Gordon
Nobody I Know (#12p, 1964) by Peter & Gordon
Hey Jude (#13r, #23p, 1969) by Wilsom Pickett
I Wanna Be Your Man (Not charted, 1964) by The Rolling Stones
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (#10p, 1965) by The Silkie
I Saw Him Standing There (#7p, 1988) by Tiffany
Drive My Car (#32r, #69p, 1975) by Gary Toms Empire
Golden Slumbers-Carry That Weight (#112p, 1969) by Trash
Birthday (#26p, 1969) by Underground Sunshine
Day Tripper (#7r, #100p, 1966) by The Vontastics
We Can Work It Out (#3r, #13p, 1971) by Stevie Wonder

Harlan Howard

Harlan Howard was a very successful Country music songwriter in the late 1950s and 1960s. His songs were covered by Country as well as Soul artists such as Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Ray Charles, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Buck Owens, Joe Simon, Charlie Rich, and Candi Staton. Here's a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

I Fall To Pieces (#1c, #12p, 1961) by Patsy Cline
Heartaches By The Number (#2c, 1959) by Ray Price
Busted (#3r, #4p, 1963) by Ray Charles
He Called Me Baby (#23c, 1964) by Patsy Cline
Above and Beyond (#?c, 1989) by Rodney Crowell
Your Heart Turned Left (And I Was On The Right) (#5c, 1964) by George Jones
Heartaches By The Number (#1p, 1959) by Guy Mitchell
Above and Beyond (#3c, 1960) by Buck Owens
Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache) (#2c, 1960) by Buck Owens
I've Got A Tiger By The Tail (#1c, #23p, 1965) by Buck Owens
She Called Me Baby (#1c, #47p, 1974) by Charlie Rich
The Chokin' Kind (#1r, #13p, 1969) by Joe Simon
Yours Love (#10r, #78p, 1970) by Joe Simon
He Called Me Baby (#9r, #52p, 1971) by Candi Staton

Levine-Resnick

Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick specialized in writing catchy Pop songs that most often were covered by "Bubblegum Rock" style bands, including Jet Stream, Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus, Lemon Pipers, Ohio Express, Professor Morrison's Lollipop, Shadows of Knight, Third Rail, Up 'N Adam, and The Vogues. Here's a list of some of their biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

All's Quiet on West 23rd (#101p, 1967) by Jet Stream
Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) (Not charted, 1968) by Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus
Green Tambourine (#1p, 1967) by Lemon Pipers
Chewy Chewy (#15p, 1968) by Ohio Express
Down At Lulu's (#33p, 1968) by Ohio Express
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (#4p, 1968) by Ohio Express
You Got The Love (#88p, 1968) by Professor Morrison's Lollipop
Shake (#46p, 1968) by Shadows of Knight
Run, Run, Run (#53p, 1967) by Third Rail
Time To Get It Together (Not charted, 1969) by Up 'N Adam
That's The Tune (#99p, 1966) by The Vogues
Ain't No Sole In These Old Shoes (Not charted, 1966) by The Corvairs

John D. Loudermilk

Loudermilk was a very successful songwriter in the late 1950s and 1960s. His songs were covered by artists in various genres, including The Casinos, Clifford Curry, Everly Bros., Don Fardon, George Hamilton IV, Stonewall Jackson, Brenda Lee, Nashville Teens, Sandy Posey, Lou Rawls, Paul Revere & Raiders, Sue Thompson, Johnny Tillotson and Bobby Wood. Here's a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (#6p, 1967) by The Casinos
Break My Mind (Not charted, 1967) by Clifford Curry
Sittin' In The Balcony (#38p, 1957) by Johnny Dee
Ebony Eyes (#8p, 1961) by Everly Bros.
Indian Reservation (#20p, 1968) by Don Fardon
A Rose And A Baby Ruth (#6p, 1956) by George Hamilton IV
Waterloo (#1c, #4p, 1959) by Stonewall Jackson
Torture (#20p, 1962) by Kris Jensen
Weep No More My Baby (Not charted, 1960) by Brenda Lee
Tobacco Road (#14p, 1964) by Nashville Teens
What A Woman In Love Won't Do (#31p, 1966) by Sandy Posey
Indian Reservation (#1p, 1970) by The Raiders
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) (#5p, 1961) by Sue Thompson
Paper Tiger (#23p, 1965) by Sue Thompson
Talk Back Trembling Lips (#7p, 1963) by Johnny Tillotson
Tobacco Road (Not charted, 1970) by Edgar Winter

Mann-Weil

Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil were one of the partnerships that blossomed at New York's Brill Building in the early 1960s. The married songwriters were one of the songwriting powerhouses that fueled 1960s Rock & Soul, and their songs were covered by artists such as Arthur Alexander, The Animals, Crystals, Drifters, Max Frost & Troopers, Grass Roots, Steve Lawrence, Darlene Love, Paul Revere & Raiders, Tony Orlando, Dolly Parton, Righteous Bros., Ronettes, Tommy Roe, B.J. Thomas, and The Vogues. Here is a list of some of the duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

Where Have You Been (All My Life) (#58p, 1961) by Arthur Alexander
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (#13p, 1965) by The Animals
He's Sure The Boy I Love (#18r, #11p, 1963) by The Crystals
Uptown (#18r, #15p, 1962) by The Crystals
On Broadway (#7r, #9p, 1963) by The Drifters
Saturday Night At The Movies (#18p, 1964) by The Drifters
Shape Of Things To Come (#22p, 1968) by Max Frost & Troopers
Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' (#26p, 1963) by Steve Lawrence
Find Another Fool (Not charted, 1961) by The Marcels
Hungry (#6p, 1966) by Paul Revere & the Raiders
Bless You (#15p, 1961) by Tony Orlando
Here You Come Again (#1c, #3p, 1977) by Dolly Parton
I'm Gonna Be Strong (#9p, 1964) by Gene Pitney
Kicks (#4p, 1966) by Paul Revere & the Raiders
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (#3r, #1p, 1964) by Righteous Bros.
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration (#13r, #1p, 1966) by Righteous Bros.
Rock and Roll Lullaby (#15p, 1972) by B.J. Thomas
Walking In The Rain (#23p, 1964) by The Ronettes
We Got A Long Way To Go (Not charted, 1967) by Stained Glass
I Just Can't Help Believing (#9p, 1970) by B.J. Thomas
Magic Town (#21p, 1966) by The Vogues

Curtis Mayfield

Working from his base in Chicago, Curtis Mayfield produced and wrote songs for an impressive list of artists, paying particular attention to his own group, The Impressions. Most of the artists who recorded his songs come from the Soul/RnB world, including Jerry Butler, Jan Bradley, Gene Chandler, the Impressions, Fascinations, Five Stairsteps, Gladys Knight & Pips, Major Lance, Barbara Mason, and the Staple Singers (not to mention himself). Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a writer:

He Will Break Your Heart (#1r, #7p, 1960) by Jerry Butler
Mama Didn't Lie (#8r, #14p, 1963) by Jan Bradley
Just Be True (#4r, #19p, 1964) by Gene Chandler
All I Need (Not charted, 1967) by June Conquest
Gypsy Woman (#2r, #20p, 1961) by Impressions
It's All Right (#1r, #4p, 1963) by Impressions
People Get Ready (#3r, #14p, 1965) by Impressions
Girls Are Out To Get You (Not charted, 1967) by Fascinations
Baby Make Me Feel So Good/ Little Young Lover (#12r, #101p, 1969) by Five Stairsteps
You've Been Cheatin' (#12r, #33p, 1965) by Impressions
Woman's Got Soul (#9r, #29p, 1965) by Impressions
On And On (#2r, #5p, 1974) by Gladys Knight and the Pips
The Monkey Time (#4r, #8p, 1963) by Major Lance
Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um (#1r, #5p, 1963) by Major Lance
Freddie's Dead (#2r, #4p, 1972) by Curtis Mayfield
Stay Away From Me (I Love You Too Much) (#13r, #67p, 1970) by Major Lance
Give Me Your Love (#9r, #31p, 1972) by Barbara Mason
Baby Don't Change Your Mind (#10r, #52p, 1977) by Gladys Knight & Pips
Superfly (#5r, #8p, 1972) by Curtis Mayfield
Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um) (#41p, 1977) by Johnny Rivers
Let's Do It Again (#1r, #1p, 1975) by Staple Singers
Gypsy Woman (#3p, 1970) by Brian Hyland

Van McCoy

Casual music fans likely associate Van McCoy with his big Disco hit, "The Hustle," but McCoy was a lot more important to Soul music history than that! Starting in the early 1960s, McCoy wrote, arranged and produced in a distinctive style for a dizzying number of artists, mostly in Soul genres, including the Ad Libs, Florence Ballard, Ralph Carter, Chris Bartley, Brenda & Tabulations, Charmers, D.C. Playboys, Betty Everett, Faith, Hope & Charity, Herb Fame, Fantastic Vontastics, Aretha Franklin, Darren Green, Herman Griffin, Bill Harris, Intrigues, Chuck Jackson, Gladys Knight & Pips, Barbara Lewis, Marvelettes, Melba Moore, New Censation, Peaches & Herb, Esther Phillips, Presidents, Reflections, Ruby & Romantics, David Ruffin, Sandi Sheldon, the Stylistics, Jackie Wilson and Oscar Weathers. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

On And Off (#41r, #90p, 1972) by Anacostia
Love Ain't Love (Not charted, 1968) by Florence Ballard
The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven (#32r, 1967) by Chris Bartley
One Girl Too Late (#48r, 1973) by Brenda & Tabulations
Why Didn't I Think of That (#34r, #107p, 1971) by Brenda & Tabulations
Right on the Tip of My Tongue (#10r, #23p, 1974) by Brenda & Tabulations
When You're Young And In Love (#37r, #95p, 1975) by Ralph Carter
You Were All I Needed (Not charted, 1964) by D.C. Playboys
Getting Mighty Crowded (#28r, #65p, 1964) by Betty Everett
So Much Love (#14r, #51p, 1971) by Faith Hope & Charity
Am I Cold, Am I Hot (Not charted, 1975) by Bill Harris
To Each His Own (#1r, #50p, 1975) by Faith Hope & Charity
You're Messin' Up My Mind (Not charted, 1966) by Herb Fame
Sweet Bitter Love (Not charted, 1965) by Aretha Franklin
Dream Girl (Not charted, 1965) by Herman Griffin
The Language of Love (#21r, #100p, 1971) by The Intrigues
Giving Up (#6r, #38p, 1964) by Gladys Knight & Pips
Baby Don't Change Your Mind (#10r, #52p, 1977) by Gladys Knight & Pips
Baby I'm Yours (#5r, #11p, 1965) by Barbara Lewis
When You're Young And In Love (#9r, #23p, 1967) by The Marvelettes
Never Trust A Friend (Not charted, 1961) by Van McCoy
Sweet and Easy (Not charted, 1969) by Van McCoy
The Hustle (#1r, #1p, 1975) by Van McCoy
This Is It (#18r, #91p, 1976) by Melba Moore
I've Got Nothin' But Time (#79r, 1974) by The New Censation
Soothe Me With Your Love (Not charted, 1970) by Peaches & Herb
I'm Still Dancing (Not charted, 1970) by The Presidents
When You're Young And In Love (#48p, 1964) by Ruby & the Romantics
Heavy Love (#8r, #47p, 1976) by David Ruffin
You're Gonna Make Me Love You (Not charted, 1967) by Sandi Sheldon
Let Me Make You Happy (Not charted, 1971) by Billy Woods
I'm Your Good Thing (Not charted, 1972) by Oscar Weathers
They Don't Know Him Like I Do (Not charted, 1964) by Cheryl Williams
I Get The Sweetest Feeling (#12r, #34p, 1968) by Jackie Wilson

Joni Mitchell

Besides being a vocalist and musician in her own right, Joni Mitchell's career has generated a lot of cover versions of her best songs. Artists who have covered Joni Mitchell songs include Judy Collins, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Dion, Annie Lennox, Matthews' Southern Comfort, Sergio Mendes, Nazareth, and the Neighborhood. Here is a list of some of the singer's biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter (including some of her own singles):

Both Sides Now (#8p, 1968) by Judy Collins
Chelsea Morning (#78p, 1969) by Judy Collins
Woodstock (#11p, 1970) by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Both Sides, Now (Not charted, 1972) by Joni Mitchell
Help Me (#7p, 1974) by Joni Mitchell
Woodstock (#23p, 1971) by Matthews' Southern Comfort
Big Yellow Taxi (#67p, 1970) by Joni Mitchell
Free Man In Paris/ People's Parties (#22p, 1974) by Joni Mitchell
Carey (#93p, 1971) by Joni Mitchell
You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio (#25p, 1972) by Joni Mitchell
This Flight Tonight (Not charted, 1973) by Nazareth
Big Yellow Taxi (#29p, 1970) by The Neighborhood

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson started his career in the late 1950s/early 1960s as a songwriter, racking up some success in the Country market. He also pursued a solo singing career, which was even more successful over the years. Artists who have covered his songs include Patsy Cline, Bobby Bare, Joe Hinton, Waylon Jennings, Dorothy Moore, Roy Orbison, Randy Travis and Faron Young. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Crazy (#2c, #9p, 1961) by Patsy Cline
Funny (#13p, 1964) by Joe Hinton
Good Hearted Woman (#3c, 1972) by Waylon Jennings
Funny How Time Slips Away (#7r, #58p, 1976) by Dorothy Moore
On The Road Again (#1c, #10p, 1980) by Willie Nelson
Pretty Paper (Not charted, 1964) by Willie Nelson
Pretty Paper (#15p, 1963) by Roy Orbison
Hello Walls (#1c, #12p, 1961) by Faron Young

Laura Nyro

In the late 1960s, Laura Nyro was cultivated a solo career with a couple of excellent LPs to her credit. A lot of people took notice, and her songs became huge hits when recorded by others, including Blood, Sweat & Tears, Fifth Dimension, Barbra Streisand and Three Dog Night. Here is a list of some of Nyro's biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

And When I Die (#2p, 1969) by Blood, Sweat & Tears
Stoned Soul Picnic (#2r, #3p, 1968) by the Fifth Dimension
Wedding Bell Blues (#23r, #1p, 1969) by the Fifth Dimension
Sweet Blindness (#45r, #13p, 1968) by the Fifth Dimension
Save The Country (#74p, 1970) by Thelma Houston
Wedding Bell Blues/ Stoney End (#103p, 1966) by Laura Nyro
Stoney End (#6p, 1970) by Barbra Streisand
Eli's Coming (#10p, 1969) by Three Dog Night
Blowing Away (#21p, 1970) by the Fifth Dimension

Penn-Oldham

Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham teamed up as songwriters in the mid-to-late 1960s, providing a reliable soundtrack to mostly Soul artists from Muscle Shoals and Memphis. Artists who covered their tunes include the Box Tops, James Carr, Clarence Carter, Art Freeman, Jimmy Hughes, Etta James, Laura Lee, the Ovations, James & Bobby Purify, Sandy Posey, Charlie Rich, Percy Sledge, Sweet Inspirations and Bobby Womack. Here is a list of some of the duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

Cry Like A Baby (#2p, 1968) by The Box Tops
I Met Her In Church (#37p, 1968) by The Box Tops
Let It Happen (#30r, #106p , 1967) by James Carr
Slippin' Around With You (Not charted, 1966) by Art Freeman
Power Of Love (Not charted, 1968) by The Hourglass
I Worship The Ground You Walk On (#25r, 1966) by Jimmy Hughes
Up Tight, Good Man (#16r, #93p, 1967) by Laura Lee
I'm Your Puppet (#5r, #6p, 1966) by James & Bobby Purify
A Woman Left Lonely (#71c, 1971) by Charlie Rich
Let's Do It Over (#13r, 1965) by Joe Simon
It Tears Me Up (#7r, #20p, 1966) by Percy Sledge
Broadway Walk (Not charted, 1968) by Bobby Womack

Gene Pitney

Besides nurturing his own solo singing career, Gene Pitney also wrote a number of key songs that were covered by other artists in the early 1960, including The Crystals, Ricky Nelson, and Bobby Vee. Here is a list of some of Pitney's biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

He's A Rebel (#2r, #1p, 1962) by The Crystals
Hello Mary Lou (#9p, 1961) by Ricky Nelson
(I Wanna) Love My Life Away (#39p, 1961) by Gene Pitney
Rubber Ball (#6p, 1960) by Bobby Vee

Pomus-Shuman

Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman were a very prolific and successful songwriting team beginning in the late 1950s and into the 1960s. Artists who have recorded their songs include Gary U.S. Bonds, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, Dion & Belmonts, Drifters, Fabian, Connie Francis, Jay & Americans, Mystics, Elvis Presley, Bobby Rydell, Terry Stafford, Yardbirds, and Andy Williams Here is a list of some of the duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

Seven Day Weekend (#27p, 1962) by Gary U.S. Bonds
No One (#9r, #21p, 1963) by Ray Charles
Sweet Talk (Not charted, 1959) by Bobby Comstock & Counts
A Teenager In Love (#5p, 1959) by Dion & Belmonts
Save the Last Dance for Me (#1r, #1p, 1960) by The Drifters
This Magic Moment (#4r, #16p, 1960) by The Drifters
I Count The Tears (#6r, #17p, 1961) by The Drifters
Sweets For My Sweet (#10r, #16p, 1961) by The Drifters
I'm A Man (#31p, 1959) by Fabian
This Magic Moment (#6p, 1968) by Jay & Americans
Hushabye (#20p, 1959) by The Mystics
Little Sister/ (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame (#4p, 1961) by Elvis Presley
Viva Las Vegas (#29p, 1964) by Elvis Presley
Suspicion (#3p, 1964) by Terry Stafford
I'm A Man (#17p, 1965) by The Yardbirds
Seven Sins (Not charted, 1962) by Barrett Strong
Can't Get Used To Losing You (#2p, 1963) by Andy Williams
Little Sister (#7c, 1987) by Dwight Yoakam

Porter-Hayes

David Porter and Isaac Hayes began writing songs while working at Stax Records in Memphis in the early 1960s. Together, they provided a slew of great songs to mostly Soul artists, including Homer Banks, the Astors, William Bell, Judy Clay, Eddie Floyd, Sam & Dave, Mable John, Lou Rawls, Otis Redding, Johnnie Taylor, Soul Children, and Carla Thomas. Here is a list of some of the duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters (they also did some production work at Stax):

Hooked By Love (Not charted, 1967) by Homer Banks
Never Like This Before (#29r, 1966) by William Bell
Soul Man (#14p, 1978) by The Blues Brothers
As Long As I've Got You (Not charted, 1967) by The Charmels
My Baby Specializes (#45r, #104p, 1969) by Judy Clay & William Bell
Hold On! I'm A Comin' (#1r, #21p, 1966) by Sam & Dave
How Can You Mistreat The One You Love (#96p, 1967) by Jeanne & Darlings
Your Good Thing (Is About To End) (#3r, #18p, 1969) by Lou Rawls
I Thank You/ Wrap It Up (#4r, #9p, 1968) by Sam & Dave
Soul Man (#1r, #2p, 1967) by Sam & Dave
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (#2r, #42p, 1967) by Sam & Dave
The Real Thing (Not charted, 1967) by Ray Scott
Your Eyes May Shine (Not charted, 1969) by Short Kuts
B-A-B-Y (#3r, #14p, 1966) by Carla Thomas
Every Ounce Of Strength (Not charted, 1965) by Carla Thomas
Miss Fine Miss Fine (Not charted, 1965) by Danny White
I Thank You (#34p, 1980) by Z.Z. Top

Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson was one of the first members of the Motown team, joining Barry Gordy, Jr., in the late 1950s and forming his group, The Miracles. Thought of primarily as a songwriter, Smokey Robinson was also one of the most successful producers at Motown, one third of the "major Motown producers" triad that includes Holland-Dozier-Holland and Norman Whitfield. Over the span of time, Smokey's songs were covered by most Motown acts as well as by artists outside the Motown fold, including himself and The Miracles as well as Marvin Gaye, Brenda Holloway, The Contours, the Marvelettes, Rare Earth, Johnny Rivers, The Supremes, The Temptations, and Mary Wells. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter (see the producers page for his production credits):

I'll Be Doggone (#1r, #8p, 1965) by Marvin Gaye
More, More, More Of Your Love (#104p, 1967) by Bob Brady & Con Chords
Who's Lovin' You (#19r, #66p, 1967) by Brenda & Tabulations
Shop Around (#4p, 1976) by Captain & Tennille
More Love (#10p, 1980) by Kim Carnes
When I'm Gone (#12r, #25p, 1965) by Brenda Holloway
First I Look At The Purse (#12r, #57p, 1965) by The Contours
Don't Mess With Bill (#3r, #7p, 1966) by The Marvelettes
My Baby Must Be A Magician (#8r, #17p, 1967) by The Marvelettes
Get Ready (#20r, #4p, 1970) by Rare Earth
The Tracks of My Tears (#10p, 1967) by Johnny Rivers
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (#2r, #13p, 1967) by The Marvelettes
Baby That's Backatcha (#1r, #26p, 1975) by Smokey Robinson
I Second That Emotion (#1r, #4p, 1967) by The Miracles
Let Me Be The Clock (#4r, #31p, 1980) by Smokey Robinson
Going To A Go-Go/ Choosey Beggar (#2r, #11p, 1965) by The Miracles
If You Can Want/ When The Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up In Your Throat (#3r, #11p, 1967) by The Miracles
More Love (#5r, #23p, 1967) by The Miracles
Way Over There (Not charted, 1960) by The Miracles
Shop Around (#1r, #2p, 1960) by The Miracles
Ooo Baby Baby (#4r, #16p, 1965) by The Miracles
My Girl Has Gone (#3r, #14p, 1965) by The Miracles
The Tears Of A Clown (#1r, #1p, 1970) by The Miracles
The Tracks of My Tears (#2r, #16p, 1965) by The Miracles
You've Really Got A Hold on Me (#1r, #8p, 1962) by The Miracles
Going To A Go Go (#25p, 1982) by The Rolling Stones
Tracks Of My Tears (#11c, #25p, 1975) by Linda Ronstadt
It's Growing (#3r, #18p, 1965) by The Temptations
My Girl (#1r, #1p, 1965) by The Temptations
Since I Lost My Baby (#4r, #17p, 1965) by The Temptations
Get Ready (#1r, #29p, 1966) by The Temptations
The Way You Do The Things You Do (#1r, #11p, 1964) by The Temptations
You Lost The Sweetest Boy/ What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One (#8r, #22p, 1963) by Mary Wells
The Way You Do The Things You Do (#6p, 1990) by UB40
My Guy (#1r, #1p, 1964) by Mary Wells
You Beat Me To The Punch (#1r, #9p, 1962) by Mary Wells

Sedaka-Greenfield

Besides nurturing his own, very successful singing career in the late 1950s/early 1960s, Neil Sedaka was also partnering with Brill Building resident Howard Greenfield in writing songs for others. Artists who recorded their songs, including Sedaka himself, include Lavern Baker, Captain & Tennille, Cher, Connie Francis, Friends of Distinction, Globetrotters, and Clyde McPhatter. Here is a list of some of this duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

I Waited Too Long (#5r, #33p, 1959) by Lavern Baker
Love Will Keep Us Together (#1p, 1975) by Captain & Tennille
You Never Done It Like That (#10p, 1978) by Captain & Tennille
Venus in Blue Jeans (#7p, 1962) by Jimmy Clanton
Fallin' (#30p, 1958) by Connie Francis
Stupid Cupid (#14p, 1958) by Connie Francis
Where The Boys Are (#4p, 1961) by Connie Francis
Time Waits For No One (#13r, #6p, 1970) by Friends of Distinction
Rainy Day Bells (Not charted, 1970) by The Globetrotters
Rainy Jane (#52p, 1971) by Davy Jones
Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter (#1p, 1965) by Herman's Hermits
Since You've Been Gone (#14r, #38p, 1959) by Clyde McPhatter
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (#12r, #1p, 1962) by Neil Sedaka
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (#8p, 1975) by Neil Sedaka
Calendar Girl (#22r, #4p, 1960) by Neil Sedaka
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen (#6p, 1961) by Neil Sedaka
Oh! Carol (#9p, 1959) by Neil Sedaka

Sloan-Barri

This songwriting team — Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan — had a lot of success in the 1960s writing hits for others. (Also see Barri's entry on the producers page.) Artists who recorded their songs include Bruce & Terry, Fifth Dimension, Grass Roots, Herman's Hermits, Jan & Dean, Gary Lewis & Playboys, Johnny Rivers, and The Turtles. Here is a list of some of this duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters:

Summer Means Fun (#72p, 1964) by Bruce & Terry
Things I Should Have Said (#23p, 1967) by Grass Roots
Where Were You When I Needed You (#28p, 1967) by Grass Roots
A Must To Avoid (#8p, 1965) by Herman's Hermits
I Found A Girl (#30p, 1965) by Jan & Dean
Secret Agent Man (#3p, 1966) by Johnny Rivers
Lollipop Train (Not charted, 1965) by Peppermint Trolley Co.
Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann (#61p, 1964) by Round Robin
You Baby (#20p, 1966) by The Turtles

Joe South

Joe South was a prolific songwriter, in addition to nurturing a solo singing career in the 1960s. Artists who covered his songs include Lynn Anderson, Deep Purple, Dobie Gray, Willie Hightower, Osmonds, Paul Revere & Raiders, Johnny Rivers, Billy Joe Royal, Joe Simon, Ray Smith, and The Tams. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Rose Garden (#1c, #3p, 1970) by Lynn Anderson
Party People (Not charted, 1965) by The Chips
Hush (#4p, 1968) by Deep Purple
Rose Garden (#119p, 1969) by Dobie Gray
She's Almost You (#121p, 1969) by Billy Harner
Walk A Mile in My Shoes (#26r, #107p, 1970) by Willie Hightower
Yo-Yo (#3p, 1971) by The Osmonds
Don't It Make You Want To Go Home (#27c, #41p, 1969) by Joe South
Birds of a Feather (#23p, 1971) by The Raiders
Down In The Boondocks (#9p, 1965) by Billy Joe Royal
Hush (#52p, 1967) by Billy Joe Royal
I Knew You When (#14p, 1965) by Billy Joe Royal
All My Hard Times (#19r, #93p, 1971) by Joe Simon
I'm Snowed (Not charted, 1963) by Ray Smith
Games People Play (#12p, 1969) by Joe South
I'm Snowed (Not charted, 1958) by Joe South
Walk A Mile In My Shoes/ Shelter (#12p, #56c, 1970) by Joe South
Shelter (Not charted, 1966) by The Tams
Untie Me (#12r, #60p, 1962) by The Tams

Chip Taylor

Born James Wesley Voight, Chip Taylor quietly wrote a handful of key songs to the soundtrack of 1960s Rock. Artists who covered his songs include American Breed, Clique, Fancy, Hollies, Juice Newton, Merrilee Rush, Evie Sands, Troggs, and Tammy Wynette. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter (occasionally with parter Al Gorgoni):

Anyway That You Want Me (#88p, 1968) by American Breed
Step Out Of Your Mind (#24p, 1967) by American Breed
I'll Hold Out My Hand (#45p, 1969) by The Clique
I Can't Let Go (#42p, 1966) by The Hollies
Anyway That You Want Me (#37r, #111p, 1969) by Walter Jackson
Sweet Dream Woman (#7c, 1972) by Waylon Jennings
Angel Of The Morning (#4c, #22p, 1981) by Juice Newton
Mama's Little Girl (Not charted, 1966) by Reparata & Delrons
Angel of the Morning (#7p, 1968) by Merrilee Rush
Angel of the Morning (Not charted, 1967) by Evie Sands
Any Way That You Want Me (#53p, 1969) by Evie Sands
Wild Thing (#20p, 1967) by Senator Bobby
You Should Be From Monterey (Not charted, 1967) by Chip Taylor
Wild Thing (#1p, 1966) by The Troggs

Wayne Carson Thompson

Active in the Memphis scene in the late 1960s/early 1976s, Wayne Carson Thompson (sometimes going by simply "Wayne Carson") wrote a slew of big hits, covered by artists such as the Box Tops, Bruce Channel, Joe Cocker, Dale Hawkins, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, and Joe Simon. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Soul Deep (#18p, 1969) by The Box Tops
The Letter (#1p, #30r, 1967) by The Box Tops
You Keep Tightening Up On Me (#92p, 1970) by The Box Tops
She's Got Everything I Need (Not charted, 1968) by Wayne Carson
Mr. Bus Driver (#90p, 1967) by Bruce Channel
The Letter (#7p, 1970) by Joe Cocker
Heavy on My Mind (Not charted, 1969) by Dale Hawkins
Truly True (Not charted, 1969) by Scotty McKay
Always On My Mind (#1c, #5p, 1982) by Willie Nelson
Always On My Mind (#16c, 1972) by Elvis Presley
Nine Pound Steel (#19r, #70p, 1967) by Joe Simon

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint infused nearly everything he wrote with the sound of his native New Orleans. In addition to his songwriting, his distinctive production work, often with partner Marshall Sehorn, carved out a unique genre of Funky Soul in the 1960s and 1970s. Artists who recorded his songs over the years include Lee Dorsey, Lee Calvin, Glen Campbell, Joe Cocker, Devo, Ernie K-Doe, Chris Kenner, Betty Harris, Z.Z. Hill, Hues Corporation, the Meters, Pointer Sisters, and Betty Wright. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter (including some with production and arranging credits as well):

Ride Your Pony (#7r, #28p, 1965) by Lee Dorsey
You Got Me (Not charted, 1967) by Lee Calvin
Fun Time (#43p, 1978) by Joe Cocker
Hurry Back To Me (Not charted, 1967) by Diamond Joe
Working In The Coal Mine (#43p, 1981) by Devo
Holy Cow (#10r, #23p, 1966) by Lee Dorsey
Working In The Coal Mine (#5r, #8p, 1966) by Lee Dorsey
Mother-in-Law (#1r, #1p, 1961) by Ernie K-Doe
Yes We Can (#46r, 1970) by Lee Dorsey
Land of 1,000 Dances (#77p, 1963) by Chris Kenner
Humpback (Not charted, 1965) by Eldridge Holmes
I'm Evil Tonight (Not charted, 1966) by Betty Harris
Freedom For The Stallion (#63p, 1973) by Hues Corporation
Ain't No Backing Up Now (Not charted, 1975) by Isis
Get Out Of My Life Woman (Not charted, 1966) by The Leaves
Yes We Can Can (#12r, #11p, 1973) by The Pointer Sisters
Shoorah! Shoorah! (#28r, 1974) by Betty Wright

Jim Webb

Jim ("Jimmy") Webb wrote a slew of hits in the late 1960s/early 1970s for artists such as Glen Campbell, Brooklyn Bridge, Fifth Dimension, Four Tops, Richard Harris, Mad Lads, Magnificent Men, and Donna Summer. Here is a list of some of Webb's biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Wichita Lineman (#1c, #3p, 1968) by Glen Campbell
Worst That Could Happen (#3p, 1968) by Brooklyn Bridge
By The Time I Get To Phoenix (#2c, #26p, 1967) by Glen Campbell
Galveston (#1c, #4p, 1969) by Glen Campbell
Where's The Playground Susie (#28c, #26p, 1969) by Glen Campbell
Up-Up And Away (#7p, 1967) by Fifth Dimension
MacArthur Park (#2p, 1968) by Richard Harris
By The Time I Get To Phoenix (#28r, #84p, 1969) by Mad Lads
MacArthur Park (#8r, #1p, 1978) by Donna Summer

Whitfield-Strong

Together with Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield wrote many of the most loved Motown hits, perhaps second only to Holland-Dozier-Holland as Motown's premier hit-maker. (Smokey Robinson is definitely in the mix, too!) Artists who have recorded Whitfield-Strong songs include Marvin Gaye, CCR, Al Green, the Isley Bros., Gladys Knight & the Pips, Rare Earth, Roger, Bruce Springsteen, Edwin Starr, Jimmy Ruffin, the Temptations, and Undisputed Truth. Here is a list of some of the duo's biggest and most notable hits as songwriters (see the producers page for production credits):

I Heard It Through The Grapevine (#1r, #1p, 1968) by Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (#43p, 1976) by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby (#1r, #4p, 1969) by Marvin Gaye
I Can't Get Next To You (#11r, #60p) by Al Green
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (#1r, #2p, 1967) by Gladys Knight & the Pips
The End Of Our Road (#5r, #15p, 1968) by Gladys Knight & the Pips
War (#3r, #1p, 1970) by Edwin Starr
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (#1r, #79p, 1981) by Roger
Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got (#14r, #29p, 1967) by Jimmy Ruffin
War (#8p, 1986) by Bruce Springsteen
I Wish It Would Rain (#1r, #4p, 1968) by The Temptations
Just My Imagination (#1r, #1p, 1971) by The Temptations
Ball of Confusion (#2r, #3p, 1970) by The Temptations
Cloud Nine (#2r, #6p, 1968) by The Temptations
I Can't Get Next To You (#1r, #1p, 1969) by The Temptations
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (#5r, #1p, 1972) by The Temptations
Smiling Faces Sometimes/ You Got The Love I Need (#2r, #3p, 1971) by Undisputed Truth

Ray Whitley

Ray Whitley was a successful songwriter in the 1960s, writing mostly for Soul artists. Artists who recorded Whitley's songs include Bill Deal & Rhondels, Swingin' Medallions, and The Tams. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

I've Been Hurt (#35p, 1969) by Bill Deal & Rhondels
What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am (#23p, 1969) by Bill Deal & Rhondels
Backwards and Forwards (#123p, 1968) by December's Children
You Warp My Mind Girl/ Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy (Not charted, 1968) by Sensational Epics
I Found A Rainbow (#17p, 1966) by Swingin' Medallions
Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy (#26r, #61p, 1968) by The Tams
What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am) (#9p, 1963) by The Tams
Hey Girl Don't Bother Me (#41p, 1964) by The Tams
Trouble Maker/ Laugh At The World (#118p, 1968) by The Tams

Neil Young

Neil Young is a multi-talented musical genius whose voice and guitar have blended with others (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Buffalo Springfield) and on their own in his successful solo career. Less well known is what a great songwriter Young has proven to be over the years, with songs covered by himself, his bands, and artists such as Brooklyn Bridge, Gentrys, Nicolette Larson, Betty Lavette, Prelude, and Linda Ronstadt. Here is a list of some of his biggest and most notable hits as a songwriter:

Ohio (#14p, 1970) by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Down By The River (#109p, 1970) by Brooklyn Bridge
Mr. Soul (Not charted, 1967) by Buffalo Springfield
Expecting To Fly (#98p, 1968) by Buffalo Springfield
Cinnamon Girl (#52p, 1970) by The Gentrys
Lotta Love (#8p, 1978) by Nicolette Larson
Heart Of Gold (Not charted, 1972) by Betty Lavette
Down By The River (#68p, 1970) by Buddy Miles
After the Goldrush (#22p, 1974) by Prelude
Love Is A Rose (#5c, 1975) by Linda Ronstadt
Cinnamon Girl (#55p, 1970) by Neil Young
Down By the River (Not charted, 1969) by Neil Young
Heart Of Gold (#1p, 1972) by Neil Young
Only Love Can Break Your Heart (#33p, 1970) by Neil Young
Rust Never Sleeps (#79p, 1979) by Neil Young
War Song (Not charted, 1972) by Neil Young & Graham Nash