Sjclement Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 With reference to another thread I was suprised to see Larry Mizzells name attributed to that Moments record. Started me to thinking who are the top writers of NS and are there any unusual ones (I think we'll leave Motown out of it) one that's always caught my eye is Johnny Northern who penned Help Me, with a name like that he couldn't fail
Shinehead Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) Mark Barkan is a very strange one wrote pop for groups including the Archies plus wrote the Banana Splits theme tune and was musical director for the show , but also turned his hand to soul music the one that springs to mind is Kurt Harris Emperor of My Baby's Heart plus his name is on a few other Northern tracks. He also wrote Stepping Out Of The Picture Johhny Maestro, and the oft recorded Help Yourself plus the awful Lost Summer Love Lorraine Silver. Edited November 10, 2011 by shinehead
Russ Vickers Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Not unusual, but Jo Armstead, as well as recording some very fine tuneage wrote some spectacular songs & produced too.... Best Russ
dthedrug Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 HI ALL DAVE GODIN, DAVE RIMMER, FRANK ELSON, & PETE SMITH, I NO YOU NO? DAVEK
pikeys dog Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Teddy Randazzo wrote quite a few... Anthony & The Imperials, Annabelle Fox, Patti Page... off the top of my head.
Nick Soule Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Bridges, Knight, & Eaton Eddie Singleton Jack Ashford Edited November 14, 2011 by Nick Soule
Sjclement Posted November 14, 2011 Author Posted November 14, 2011 Van McCoy, was Rosemarie his sister?
Guest jerrio Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 With reference to another thread I was suprised to see Larry Mizzells name attributed to that Moments record. Started me to thinking who are the top writers of NS and are there any unusual ones (I think we'll leave Motown out of it) one that's always caught my eye is Johnny Northern who penned Help Me, with a name like that he couldn't fail Richard Popcorn Wylie and Tony Hester a great partership and David Porter and Issack Hayes another great partnership.
Epic Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Jack Ashford/Mike Terry & of course Lorraine Chandler - they all wrote many "classic" tunes.
Platters 81 Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 some off the top of my head....... SMITH MINER DAVIS POINDEXTER POINDEXTER (+HARPER) THOMAS MCREE THOMAS
MrsWoodsrules Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 This one's easy for me, got to DUKE BROWNER, he wins hands down for me. Dena Barnes If you ever, Jock Mitchell not a chance, all the Volumes stuff. He's top dog for me. Oh, & nearly forgot Crying Over You. Cheers ears Aid.
MrsWoodsrules Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Wow, just found this, Browners credits up to 69. Here's a start of a list of his credits based on the listing of his songs on the BMI database. 1964 The ROYALTONES ( Mala 473, 2/64 ) OUR FADED LOVE (Browner, Coffey, Katsakos, Sandy) MICKEY DENTON ( Amy 902, 5/64 ) TOP TEN (Browner) BOBBIE SMITH ( American Arts 2, / 64) WALK ON INTO MY HEART (Browner) THE VOLUMES (American Arts 6, 8/64) GOTTA GIVE HER LOVE (Browner) I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU (Browner) PATTI JEROME ( American Arts 10, / 64) NO MORE TEARS (Browner) 1965 MICKEY DENTON (World Artists 1043, 2/65) ONE MORE TIME (Browner) THE VOLUMES (American Arts 18, /65) I JUST CAN'T HELP MYSELF (Browner) ONE WAY LOVER (Browner) THE VOLUMES (Twirl 2016, 11/65) MAINTAIN YOUR COOL (Browner - Balk) I GOT LOVE (Browner, Newsome) THE MAGNETICS (Bonnie no #, c. 11/65) LADY IN GREEN (Browner) HEART, YOU'RE MADE OF STONE (Browner) 1966 THE KADDO STRINGS (Impact 1005) CRYING OVER YOU (Browner, Balk) DUKE BROWNER (Impact 1008, 4/66) CRYING OVER YOU (Browner, Balk) THE VOLUMES (Impact 1017, 9/66) TROUBLES I'VE SEEN (Browner) 1967 THE LOLLIPOPS (Impact 1021, 1/67) LOVING GOOD FEELING (Browner) JOCK MITCHELL (Impact 1023, 3/67) NOT A CHANCE IN A MILLION (Browner) THE VOLUMES (Inferno 2001, 4/67) A WAY TO LOVE YOU (Browner) DENA BARNES (Inferno 2002, 5/67) IF YOU EVER WALK OUT OF MY LIFE (Browner, Barnes) THE SHADES OF BLUE (Impact 1026, 6/67) ALL I WANT IS LOVE (Browner) THE VOLUMES (Inferno 2004, /67) MY KIND OF GIRL (Browner, Charles Adkins) MY ROAD IS THE RIGHT ROAD (Browner) 1968 THE VOLUMES (Inferno 5001, 5/68) AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU (Browner) I LOVE YOU BABY (Browner) 1969 THE LOLLIPOPS (VIP 25051, 10/69) CHEATING IS TELLING ON YOU (Browner, Arenita Walker)
Pauldonnelly Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 duke browner followed by Popcorn Wylie and then Tony Hestor
Dave Moore Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Van McCoy, was Rosemarie his sister? Van McCoy streets ahead of any other writer in terms of quantity with quality, although Mike Terry in terms of contribution may well be a close second. Rose McCoy - no relation. Regards, Dave 1
Citizen P Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 I'd like to offer Jessie Herring for consideration Tony
Guest Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 In agreement with DAVE MOORE here...Got to be VAN THE MAN...
boba Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 I'd like to offer Jessie Herring for consideration Tony didn't herring mostly co-write with ed townsend?
Rob Moss Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Don Juan MANCHA. The HAMILTON brothers (Eugene, Robert and Albert) Don't forget Gamble & Huff too. So many great songwriters.
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