After having a good look at Rolling Stones 100 all time songwriters. Interesting reading and "fairly" spot on (Ish) i thought, of course Lennon/McCartney were number one (most would agree?).

Included are M Gaye, C Mayfield, N Whitfield/B Strong Holland Dozier Holland, JB I Hayes amongst a few others.

But.................................................................Missed out Van McCoy? and Ashford and Simpson? (How?)

I couldn't think of any others that stick off the top of my head except the above so any other great songwriters you feel should have been in their top 100?

Just for fun 🥳 or

Dax

PS Of course their top100 songwriter list must be based on chart success

 

Goffin-King, Stevenson-Hunter, Van McCoy, Ashford-Simpson, Ashford-Simpson-Armstead, Whitfield-Strong, H-D-H, Fuqua-Bristol, Cosby-Moy-Wonder, Lieber-Stoller,  Rudy Clark, Strong-Sanders, Dean-Weatherspoon, Smokey Robinson, Robinson-White, Barry-Resnick, Greenwich-Barry, Lowman Pauling, Curtis Mayfield, Mayfield-Butler, Chuck Berry, Billy Davis, B. Gordy Billy Davis-G.Gordy, Bateman-Holland-Gorman, Sharon McMahon, Mann-Weil, Maron McKenzie,  etc.  Too many to remember.

As far as Northern Soul goes these are some of the greats.

  Van McCoy, H.B.Barnum, Jerry Ragavoy, Jimmy Wisner, Jerry Ross, Horace Ott, Joe Renzetti, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Lamont Dozier, Brian and Eddie Holland, William Stevenson, Randazzo and Pike, Mancha, D. Browner, The Solid Hitbound team, The Harthon team, Bob Crewe and G. Knight, Curtis Mayfield, Leonard Jewel Smith, Richard Wylie, Frank Wilson, Don Davis, Rosemary McCoy, George Kerr, Gene Redd, Jack Ashford, Lorraine Chandler, Jackson and Barnes, Thom Bell, D. Malone, J. Armstead, The RicTic team, Mike Terry, Thom Bell, Dave Hamilton, Schroeck& Loring, plus lots and lots more that should have recognition in the Northern Soul hall of fame! (if only their was one).

Edited November 30, 20231 yr by Solidsoul

Burt Bacharach wrote some great soul tunes

4 hours ago, Solidsoul said:

As far as Northern Soul goes these are some of the greats.

  Van McCoy, H.B.Barnum, Jerry Ragavoy, Jimmy Wisner, Jerry Ross, Horace Ott, Joe Renzetti, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Lamont Dozier, Brian and Eddie Holland, William Stevenson, Randazzo and Pike, Mancha, D. Browner, The Solid Hitbound team, The Harthon team, Bob Crewe and G. Knight, Curtis Mayfield, Leonard Jewel Smith, Richard Wylie, Frank Wilson, Don Davis, Rosemary McCoy, George Kerr, Gene Redd, Jack Ashford, Lorraine Chandler, Jackson and Barnes, Thom Bell, D. Malone, J. Armstead, The RicTic team, Mike Terry, Thom Bell, Dave Hamilton, Schroeck& Loring, plus lots and lots more that should have recognition in the Northern Soul hall of fame! (if only their was one).

Gosh of course M Terry, J Ragavoy T Bell etc - yep maybe a top 10 Soul songwriters of all time, that'll be a different post though. Anyone?