Greatest song craftsmen of all time list ??

haoli25
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:23 pm

Okay Matt, how about J.D. Souther?




He wrote or co-wrote some of The Eagles classics like; "Best of My Love", "Victim of Love", "Heartache Tonight", and "New Kid in Town", "How Long", etc. And also songs for Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor to name but a few.



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Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:55 pm

mattwilliams wrote:
This is a good start..

What I need now are some examples of people who have sold songs to otehr artists and been succesful..

Eg - Paul Anka..

examples..video and lyrics...
Mr Williams,

Here is a link to a collection of Neil Diamond tunes.

Songs Written but not Sung by Neil Diamond

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... 8C4C08FF5C


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Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:35 pm

mattwilliams wrote:
This is a good start..

What I need now are some examples of people who have sold songs to otehr artists and been succesful..

Eg - Paul Anka..

examples..video and lyrics...

Matt- Jimmy Webb has to be at the very top of this list. Jimmy Webb received an honorary Doctor of Music degree. He is the only artist to ever receive Grammy awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration.





I rest my case! No one can top that!! Cheers!!

Rick


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Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:29 pm

Here's a little Holland /Dozier/Holland for you. Lamont Dozier Edward Jr. and Brian Holland.
Heat Wave

Whenever I'm with you
Something inside starts burning
and my heart's filled with fire

Stop this - it's got a hold on me
I said this ain't the way it's supposed to be

It's like a heatwave burning in my heart
I can't keep from crying
Tearing me apart

Whenever he calls my name
Sounds so soft sweet and plain
Right then, right there
I feel this burning pain
This high blood pressure's got a hold on me
I said this ain't the way love's supposed to be

It's like a heatwave burning in my heart
I can't keep from crying
Tearing me apart

Whenever I'm with you
Something inside starts burning
And my hearts filled with fire

Something's got me amazed
Don't know what to do
My head's in a haze

It's like a heatwave burning in my heart
I can't keep from crying
Tearing me apart



[video][/video]

Eddie holland/lamont dozier/
Brian holland

I know youre leavin me behind
Im seein you darlin for the very last time
Show a little tenderness before you go
Please let me feel your embrace once more

Take me in your arms and rock me, rock me a little while

We all must feel heartache sometimes
Right now, right now Im feelin mine
Ive tried my best to be strong, but Im not able
Im like a helpless child left in a cradle
Before you leave me behind let me feel happy one more time

Take me in your arms and rock me, rock me a little while

Im losin you and my happiness
My life is so dark I must confess
Ill never, never see your smiling face no more
Ill never, never hear your knock upon my door
Before you leave me, leave me behind
Let me feel happy one more time

Take me in your arms and rock me, rock me a little while



[video][/video]

Holland, Dozier, Holland)

Money, who needs it
Let me live a life free and easy
Put a toothbrush in my hand
Let me be a travelling man
I'm a roadrunner, baby

Roadrunner
Roadrunner

I'm a road runner baby, can't stay in one place too long
I'm a road runner, you might look at me and I'll be gone

Well you can love me if you wanna
But I do declare
When I get restless
I got to move somewhere

Yes, I'm a road runner baby, anywhere's my home
And I love the life I live
And I'm gonna live the life I love
Roadrunner baby

Roadrunner
Roadrunner

Don't want no woman to tie me down
Gotta be free baby to roam around
All my life I've been like this
You can love me at your own risk
When the dust hits my shoes
I got the urge to move

'Cause I'm a road runner baby, gotta keep on, keepin' on
And I live the life I love
And I'm gonna love the life I live
Roadrunner baby

Roadrunner
Roadrunner

[video][/video]

Set me free, why don't you babe
Get out of my life, why don't you babe
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hanging' on
You don't really need me
But you keep me hanging' on

Why do you keep a coming around
Playing with my heart?
Why don't you get out of my life
And let me make a new start?
Let me get over you
The way you've gotten over me

Set me free, why don't you babe
Let me be, why don't you babe
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hanging' on
Now you don't really want me
You just keep me hanging' on

You say although we broke up
You still want to be just friends
But how can we still be friends
When seeing you only breaks my heart again
And there ain't nothing I can do about it

Woo, set me free, why don't you babe
Woo, get out my life, why don't you babe
Set me free, why don't you babe
Get out my life, why don't you babe

You claim you still care for me
But your heart and soul needs to be free
Now that you've got your freedom
You want to still hold on to me
You don't want me for yourself
So let me find somebody else Hey!

Why don't you be a man about it
And set me free
Now you don't care a thing about me
You're just using me
Go on, get out, get out of my life
And let me sleep at night
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hanging' on...



[video][/video]


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Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:39 pm

I just saw a david foster concert..I had no idea he had written songs for so many people..st elmos fire and on..

I also realise that Bernie Taupin should be on the list..

What other unknowns who are current..write songs for other artists ??


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Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:51 pm

mattwilliams wrote:
I just saw a david foster concert..I had no idea he had written songs for so many people..st elmos fire and on..

I also realise that Bernie Taupin should be on the list..

What other unknowns who are current..write songs for other artists ??

Matt- your requirement was for songerwriter/lyricists. Not one or the other. That really narrows the list. That leaves out David Foster who was a fantastic songwriter but I don't think he wrote any lyrics (he isn't listed as a lyricist).

I also thought of Bernmie Taupin but I believe he was primarily Elton John's lyricist and not a song writer.

From Wiki; "The 1991 film documentary Two Rooms described the John/Taupin writing style, which involves Taupin writing the lyrics on his own and John then putting them to music, with no further interaction between the two".


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Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:57 pm

Ok well.....I want to hear about lyricists and people who write the music and lyrics then..who have made a success of themselves by letting other artists use them..

Thx Bear


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Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:06 pm

Okay Matt, Try this on for size.
For your perusal, I submit Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller.
Songwriters Hall Of Fame 1985
Record Producers Hall Of Fame 1986
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1987. Category: Non-Performer.
Essential songs include:

[video][/video]


Hound Dog
Big Mama Thornton

You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round the door
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more
You told me you was high class
But I could see through that
Yes, you told me you was high class
But I could see through that
And daddy I know
You ain't no real cool cat

You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round the door
You're just an old hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more

You made me feel so blue
You made me weep and moan
You made me feel so blue
Well you made me weep and moan
'Cause I'm looking for a woman
All your lookin' for is a home

You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round the door
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' 'round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more

Three years later the Caucasian version:

[video][/video]

(words & music by Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller)
You aint nothin but a hound dog
Cryin all the time.
You aint nothin but a hound dog
Cryin all the time.
Well, you aint never caught a rabbit
And you aint no friend of mine.

When they said you was high classed,
Well, that was just a lie.
When they said you was high classed,
Well, that was just a lie.
You aint never caught a rabbit
And you aint no friend of mine.

And...

[video][/video]

(words & music by Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller)
The warden threw a party in the county jail.
The prison band was there and they began to wail.
The band was jumpin and the joint began to swing.
You shouldve heard those knocked out jailbirds sing.
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin to the jailhouse rock.

Spider murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little joe was blowin on the slide trombone.
The drummer boy from illinois went crash, boom, bang,
The whole rhythm section was the purple gang.
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin to the jailhouse rock.

Number forty-seven said to number three:
Youre the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
I sure would be delighted with your company,
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me.
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin to the jailhouse rock.

The sad sack was a sittin on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weepin all alone.
The warden said, hey, buddy, dont you be no square.
If you cant find a partner use a wooden chair.
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin to the jailhouse rock.

Shifty henry said to bugs, for heavens sake,
No ones lookin, nows our chance to make a break.
Bugsy turned to shifty and he said, nix nix,
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin to the jailhouse rock.

[video][/video]
Stand By Me
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh, stand, Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
All the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh, stand now, Stand by me, stand by me

Darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me.

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

[video][/video]
Youngblood
(Leiber/Stoller/Pomus)

I saw her standin' on the corner
A yellow ribbon in her hair
I couldn't keep myself from shoutin
Look-a there
Look-a there
Look-a there
Look-a there

Young blood
Young blood
Young blood
I can't get you out of my mind

I took one look but I was fractured
I tried to walk but I was lame
I tried to talk but I just stuttered
What's your name?
What's your name?
What's your name?
What's your name?

Young blood
Young blood
Young blood
I can't get you out of my mind

Crazy stuff
She looked tough
I had to follow her all the way home
Then things went bad
I met her dad
He said "you better leave my daughter alone"

I couldn't sleep a wink for tryin
I saw the risin' of the sun
And all night long my heart was cryin'
Why you're the one
You're the one
You're the one
You're the one

Young blood
Young blood
Young blood
I can't get you out of my mind

Young blood
Young blood
Young blood
I can't get you out of my mind

Young blood
Young blood
Young blood
I can't get you out of my mind

[video][/video]
Love Potion Number 9
I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth
You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth
She's got a pad down at 34th and Vine
Sellin' little bottles of
Love Potion Number Nine

I told her that I was a flop with chicks
I'd been this way since 1956
She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign
She said "What you need is
Love Potion Number Nine"

She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine and looked like India ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

I didn't know if it was day or night
I started kissin' everything in sight
But when I kissed the cop down at 34th and Vine

He broke my little bottle of
Love Potion Number Nine
Love Potion Number Nine
Love Potion Number Nine
Love Potion Number Nine

[video][/video]
On Broadway
Lieber, Stoller, Mann, Weil
They say the neon lights are bright
On Broadway
They say there's always magic in the air
But when you're walkin' down the street
And you ain't had enough to eat
The glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere

They say the chicks are somethin' else
On Broadway
But lookin' at them just gives me the blues
'Cause how ya gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime
And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes

They say that I won't last too long
On Broadway
I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home they say
But they're dead wrong, I know they are
'Cause I can play this here guitar
And I won't quit till I'm star
On Broadway

But they're dead wrong, I know they are
'Cause I can play this here guitar
And I won't quit till I'm star
On Broadway

[video][/video]
Riot In Cell Block Number Nine
(Lieber/Stoller)
On July second, 1953,
I was serving time for armed robbery
'Bout four in the morning
I was sleepin' in my cell
I heard a whistle blow
I heard somebody yell
There's a riot goin' on
There's a riot goin' on
There's a riot goin' on
Up in cell block number nine
The trouble started in cell block no. 4
It spread like fire across the prison floor
I said "Come on boys, get ready to run -
Here comes the warden with a tommy gun"
There's a riot goin' on
There's a riot goin' on
There's a riot goin' on
Up in cell block number nine
The warden said
"Come out with your hands up in the air
If you don't stop this riot
You're all gonna get the chair"
Scarface Jones said, "It's too late to quit
And pass the dynamite, 'cause the fuse is lit"
There's a riot goin' on
There's a riot goin' on
There's a riot goin' on
Up in cell block number nine
The ninety-second hour
The tear gas got our men
Crawled in our cells
But every now and then...
There's a riot goin' on
There's a riot goin' on
There's a riot goin' on
Up in cell block number nine

[video][/video]
Poison Ivy

Words and Music by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller

She comes on like a rose but everybody knows
She'll get you in Dutch
You can look but you better not touch

Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound

She's pretty as a daisy but look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her under your skin

Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound

Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough can cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!

You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around

Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound

Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough can cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!

You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around

Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound


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Also by Leiber-Stoller:

Kansas City
Yakety Yak
Charlie Brown
Treat Me Nice
King Creole
Spanish Harlem
I (Who Have Nothing)
Ruby Baby
Is That All There Is

A partial list of artists that have recorded music by Leiber-Stoller:
The Beatles
The Stones
Beach Boys
James Brown
Littlle Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis
Buddy Holly
Fats Domino
The Everly Bros.
Bill Haley & The Comets
Sttreisand
Jimi Hendrix
Muddy Waters
Johnny Mathis
John Mellencamp
Lou Rawls
Tom Jones
Bobby Darin
Luther Vandross
B.B. King
Otis Redding
The Righteous Bros.
Jeff Beck... and there's more.


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Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:44 pm

I can't believe no one has mentioned him yet, so I will: Townes Van Zandt. Country-folk music singer-songwriter, performer, and poet.


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