Whilst we all know the history behind the writing team lennon/mcartney and how they changed the british popular music scene, just wondered in your opinion who you would think woul be the most influential writers/producers on our scene. i personally would go for

MANCHA/DAVIS

Whilst we all know the history behind the writing team lennon/mcartney and how they changed the british popular music scene, just wondered in your opinion who you would think woul be the most influential writers/producers on our scene. i personally would go for

MANCHA/DAVIS

Holland Dozier Holland

They, along with Smokey Robinson, changed the American popular music scene.

Totally agree there dave must be one of the finest writing teams in the history of popular music, sublime lyrics

Gamble and Huff!

BAZ A

Yes of course baz, what about len jewel smith another fantastic talent

Whilst we all know the history behind the writing team lennon/mcartney and how they changed the british popular music scene, just wondered in your opinion who you would think woul be the most influential writers/producers on our scene. i personally would go for

MANCHA/DAVIS

Fred Bridges!! (Bridges,Knight,Eaton)

Edited January 17, 200817 yr by mossy

Can i throw in Rudy Clark as a writer...?? anybody actually know much aboot this fella..

Then on a production side of things...relevant to New York music sound Bert Keyes Teacho Wiltshire, and also one of our musics most profound producers arrangers who, I feel, helped form at least the "shape" of the northern sound Mr. H.B Barnum...produced early o'jays...little star records..involved heavily with Capitol records.

Or am i talkin cccccrrrrap as usual?

Holland Dozier Holland

They, along with Smokey Robinson, changed the American popular music scene.

Could you argue that out of Smokey and co, Grew Lennon/Mcartney....

Could you argue that out of Smokey and co, Grew Lennon/Mcartney....

Hiya ,I put out a similar topic some time ago.....PIED PIPER Production takes some beating.ATB Stevie

Could you argue that out of Smokey and co, Grew Lennon/Mcartney....

Gotta agree there, thats a very valid point

Popcorn/Wylie

ashford/simpson with or without jo armstead

Tony

My faves:

Pied Piper

Ashfor & Simpson

But the most influential, without a doubt is Holland-Dozier-Holland. Without them, all the rest would'nt exist as we know them...

Cheers

Dante

CURTIS MAYFIELD NO1

Stock-Aitken and Waterman-------------so soulful it hurts--------------------OOOPS!! Here comes my medication!!!

Tony C.

CURTIS MAYFIELD NO1

For me it's gotta be:

Holland, Dozier, Holland - (no one else get's anywhere near them IMHO)!

Gamble & Huff

Ashford & Simpson

Holland/Dozier/Holland

Gamble and Huff and well not one person has mentioned

Dunbar/Wayne i loved some of there stuff they did for Chairmen of the Board.

Here are some more great teams...

Hayes & Porter

Penn & Oldham

Banks & Hampton

Gamble & Huff

Proctor & Gamble

Lambert & Butler

Marks & Spencer

Bradford & Bingley

Popcorn/Wylie

ashford/simpson with or without jo armstead

Tony

Or even Wylie/Hester! It is 'round midnight.

I dig Banks/May

Banks/Kelley

Shirley Matthews songs produced by Fred Smith arr by James Carmichael

And Bacharach/David take some beating.

Whilst we all know the history behind the writing team lennon/mcartney and how they changed the british popular music scene, just wondered in your opinion who you would think woul be the most influential writers/producers on our scene. i personally would go for

MANCHA/DAVIS

Must concur,along with H-D-H, and Wylie/Hestor,Pied Piper.....but there again I'm talking personal from a collecting perspective....... for starters .

Could you argue that out of Smokey and co, Grew Lennon/Mcartney....

Smokey, Gordy, HDH etc definatly drew a new line with regards the process of making and more importantly selling records. But they were all very genorous with there music, eg. if the Temps sounded better than Smokey, they got the release.

The scouse chancers guarded their stuff quite jealously i thought, mind you who could blame them.

Also where does Frank Wilson fit in re team ups?

Cannot believe nobody's mentioned

VAN MCCOY

Tony