Posted April 22, 200520 yr There have been many fantastic song writers and the list could be very long. Some are so great that you know it's going to be a goodie, no matter who's singing the song! My faves are: 1. Smokey Robinson 2. Ashford & Simpson 3. Betty Wright What say you?
April 22, 200520 yr There have been many fantastic song writers and the list could be very long. Some are so great that you know it's going to be a goodie, no matter who's singing the song! My faves are: 1. Smokey Robinson 2. Ashford & Simpson 3. Betty Wright What say you? link Curtis - Pure genuis -
April 22, 200520 yr Mind if I sneak in with Holland Dozier Holland early doors, cheers Well someone was going to!
April 22, 200520 yr great minds mr zilla link You don't need to read the credits, you can tell 'em a mile of by the sound. Godz
April 22, 200520 yr Jo Armstead and Richard Caiton both do it for me. Ooops and forgot the wonderful Phillip Mitchell Edited April 22, 200520 yr by alison
April 22, 200520 yr There have been many fantastic song writers and the list could be very long. Some are so great that you know it's going to be a goodie, no matter who's singing the song! Sam Dees for me, and he can sing aswell Trev Edited April 22, 200520 yr by Coxy
April 22, 200520 yr Might surprise you, but my fave is the incomparable Burt Bacharach. He's also maybe the greatest arranger in the history of pop. Just my two pence.
April 22, 200520 yr Rose Marie Mcoy Van Mcoy Gene Page Patrick Adams Gene Redd If you see any of these names on a label (writer & /or producer) you know your onto a winner if you are buying blind.
April 22, 200520 yr Mind if I sneak in with Holland Dozier Holland early doors, cheers Well someone was going to! link Dam beat me to it
April 22, 200520 yr Dam beat me to it link Will throw one in the ring Philip Mitchell, great singer great writer
April 22, 200520 yr Jo Armstead and Richard Caiton both do it for me. Ooops and forgot the wonderful Phillip Mitchell link Sorry alison missed your Phillip Mitchell must be half asleep well it is nearly finishing time
April 22, 200520 yr Bobby Womack Gamble & Huff Tony Hester & Richard Wylie Isley Bros George Clinton H
April 22, 200520 yr I agree with Pete: Lennon & McCartney were incredible songwriters on a scale that no-one will ever match. They changed the face of popular music in a way that no-one ever will again.
April 22, 200520 yr Author guess if you want to bring non soul you could have Neil Sedaka, Pete Townshend and Gaudio & Crewe (although they did write soul songs too). I don't know how I forgot Phillip Mitchell either. Stevie Wonder is another contender.
April 22, 200520 yr Lennon & McCartney link I agree with Pete: Lennon & McCartney were incredible songwriters on a scale that no-one will ever match. They changed the face of popular music in a way that no-one ever will again. link never really liked them 60's era beatles -today busted same as (all tho i doubt they write there own songs)
April 22, 200520 yr never really liked them 60's era beatles link Nor me, I preferred the 50's and 70's ones
April 22, 200520 yr Cleveland Horne link Get back in the knife drawer. 'Smiggy' is watching Edited April 22, 200520 yr by BLADEFORLIFE
April 22, 200520 yr Nor me, I preferred the 50's and 70's ones link my puntuallity is crap and wording for that matter what it was ment to say was ---------- 60's = beatles today = busted can some one pick my toys up i cant reach them up here from my pram
April 25, 200520 yr There have been many fantastic song writers and the list could be very long. Some are so great that you know it's going to be a goodie, no matter who's singing the song! My faves are: 1. Smokey Robinson 2. Ashford & Simpson 3. Betty Wright What say you? link Smokey Robinson
April 25, 200520 yr Homer Banks Carl Hampton George Jackson Johnny Bristol Norman Whitfield Jimmy Lewis Bobby Patterson Van McCoy None soul has to be Tom Waits just a few you start by wanting to put just one but then you see Sam Dees has already been done so you try and go to your next fave and then you could go on all night .shall we do production next? Adam Edited April 25, 200520 yr by Adam G
April 26, 200520 yr nice one Adam G regardin' George Jackson..... one of the greatest, definetly up there with all the legends u guys have mentioned....also how about Allen Toussaint and Willie Turbinton surely just for First taste of hurt alone....damn I love N.O. SOUL, also up there must be Al Johnson....btw a producers threads a wicked idea!!!! Edited April 26, 200520 yr by sid
April 26, 200520 yr nice one Adam G regardin' George Jackson..... one of the greatest, definetly up there with all the legends u guys have mentioned....also how about Allen Toussaint and Willie Turbinton surely just for First taste of hurt alone....damn I love N.O. SOUL, also up there must be Al Johnson....btw a producers threads a wicked idea!!!! link Agree with the abive, although must veer back to Ashford & Simpson (1) because they are among my favorite artists and (2) sheer quantity of great songs in their name. Slightly off topic but has anyone ever seen album with A&S singing their Motown compositions, believe it was part of a series of demos done for Motown 25, seen it it in DT box once but missed it, he cant remember it and noone else seems to know about it. Tell me I didnt imagine it?? Cheers Jock Edited April 26, 200520 yr by jocko
There have been many fantastic song writers and the list could be very long. Some are so great that you know it's going to be a goodie, no matter who's singing the song! My faves are:
1. Smokey Robinson
2. Ashford & Simpson
3. Betty Wright
What say you?