1. Mike Terry

2.Van McCoy

3. Curtis Mayfield

4. Jerry Ragavoy

5. Nick Ashford

6. Stevie Wonder (or is he more pop?)

7. Marvin Gaye

8. Holland Dozier Holland

9. Thom Bell

10. Barrett Strong

11. J Armstead

10. Gamble and Huff                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It's probably too late to change as its now "official" but any thoughts to add would be great - quite subjective too 🥹.

 

Edited November 30, 20231 yr by Mike
'official' dropped from title

title edited

 

Now i thought this would make an interesting topic and I was disappointed that i only received only "ONE" solitary comment.

 

And that comment was Mike from admin editing the title....................................

Am i delusional?🫤

No this is well worthy, I'd definitely add; David porter/ Isaac Hayes, Steve cropper, Dan penn in the first instance but let me ponder this some more🤔 oh arh, and gamble and huff!

Wylie/Hestor

  On 30/11/2023 at 20:06, Soul Salad said:

1. Mike Terry

2.Van McCoy

3. Curtis Mayfield

4. Jerry Ragavoy

5. Nick Ashford

6. Stevie Wonder (or is he more pop?)

7. Marvin Gaye

8. Holland Dozier Holland

9. Thom Bell

10. Barrett Strong

11. J Armstead

10. Gamble and Huff                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It's probably too late to change as its now "official" but any thoughts to add would be great - quite subjective too 🥹.

 

valid list. but I'm wondering mike terry and jerry ragavoy really qualify as songwriters? to me they were primarily arrangers/producers.

No NOla folk on that list ... a major omission ..

Allen Toussaint should at least figure in the standings. He was writing top songs from 1961 right thru to the 70's. 

  On 01/12/2023 at 20:03, Soul Salad said:

Now i thought this would make an interesting topic and I was disappointed that i only received only "ONE" solitary comment.

 

And that comment was Mike from admin editing the title....................................

Am i delusional?🫤

It's not FB , you don't win prizes for the number of responses you get on here ... 

Bacharach and David would be an obvious choice.

Bert Berns not so obvious but a favourite of mine.

Also Deadric Malone for his Duke input......if he did indeed compose the numerous compositions in his name.

Was it Giant and Baum who did a lot of the big top composing

Ha ha Thanks for the replies, Guys😁

Completely forgot Toussaint Porter/Hayes! Wylie/Hestor - of course they should be there (maybe a top 20 then)

As for Terry and Ragavoy - i see what you mean but I'm a bit bias for those two purely for the quality of songs they did write, plus i forgot Ragavoy didn't write the Lou Courtney songs.

As for Bacharach, yes great song writing and was floating around for my list but was there enough NS stuff for the list?

Gamble/Huff on my list😃

  On 02/12/2023 at 03:24, Woodbutcher said:

It's not FB , you don't win prizes for the number of responses you get on here ... 

Yes thanks Woodbutcher,

But its nice for other/newer soulies to get involved with the posts, quite a lot of the threads on here a "way" beyond my knowledge and only really the gurus or the experts can really get involved which of course is great (I've learnt tonnes 😃), but my posts are simply to try and engage a wider range of folk on the forum to join in - it was a general question and Christmas is coming!.

Dax

PS I Don't use Facebook

Carl Davis! I was thinking there nobody from Chicago in there and he pops into my head

https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/21034/all

 

Philip Mitchell

Sam Dees
 

Curtis Mayfield has got to be my no. 1 all time songwriter

Teddy Randazzo 

  On 02/12/2023 at 12:58, Smudger said:

Philip Mitchell

Sam Dees
 

Curtis Mayfield has got to be my no. 1 all time songwriter

Thanks smudger

Yep "almost" put Mayfield at no1 but didn't.

Sam dees yes should be there. Mitchell completely slipped my mind - I'm off to research Mr Mitchell.

Anyone fancy re compiling a top ten list? ie new additions/subtractions/new ones/outliers

Dax🙂

More Chicago

Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin.

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