Guest Bearsy Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 who was the best song writer of our wonderful music we all enjoy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alan Pollard Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 who was the best song writer of our wonderful music we all enjoy In my my humble opinion it is Lamont Dozier. Regards Alan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bully Boy Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 who was the best song writer of our wonderful music we all enjoy SAM the MAN - SAM DEES...................... EASY Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bully Boy Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 In my my humble opinion it is Lamont Dozier. Regards Alan Sam Dees is my choice Alan, but not too far behind him would be Holland Dozier Holland, not sure about Lamont on his own ..................... and I have every solo album Lamont has made Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 In my my humble opinion it is Lamont Dozier. Regards Alan Seconded! Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jumpinjoan Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 For the sheer amount of incredible all nighter tunes he wrote, coupled with the fact that he was without doubt one of the sweetest, most genuine and humble people I have ever met, for me, it has to be Richard Popcorn Wylie. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zed1 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 For the sheer amount of incredible all nighter tunes he wrote, it has to be Richard Popcorn Wylie. I'd go along with that.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Parker Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Curtis Mayfield closely followed by the wonderful Van McCoy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Curtis Mayfield closely followed by the wonderful Van McCoy Beat me to it. Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soulchasers Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 In my my humble opinion it is Lamont Dozier. Regards Alan very good choice, 'Let me start me tonight' from Black Bach cracks me up Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pogo paul Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Curtis Mayfield closely followed by the wonderful Van McCoy Thirded Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest mel brat Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 QUOTE (Alan Pollard @ Nov 27 08, 10:45 PM) In my my humble opinion it is Lamont Dozier. Regards Alan Seconded! Ian D Thirded! - along with Van (the man) McCoy, Curtis, n' Sam Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris L Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 who was the best song writer of our wonderful music we all enjoy I guess H-D-H come out top, Tom Bell is up there with the best of them too....... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I guess H-D-H come out top, Tom Bell is up there with the best of them too....... The best ? Anyone whose composition / production can send the hairs up on the back your neck ......... Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest thenogger Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 For me it has to be only one person, unfortunately he is no longer with us, RICHARD " POPCORN " WYLIE. REGARDS " thenogger " Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Platters 81 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Thirdedand a fourth Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Baz Atkinson Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 FOR SHEER GENIUS IT HAS TO BE CURTIS MAYFIELD PARTICULARY THE LATER STUFF! BAZ A Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Curtis Mayfield Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest nomad Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 who was the best song writer of our wonderful music we all enjoy Surprised Prince Phillip Mitchel has not got a mention yet ....Doh!!! He just has Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 so many good writers already mentioned... but I'll throw in... Harrold Burrage Randazzo & Pike Bacharach & David Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Curtis Mayfield Flamin heck Simon i'm gonna have to agree with you on this fella!! Derek Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Morris Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Willie Hutch anyone Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rob Wigley Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Melvin Davis and still writting as well ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 That Smokey fella wrote one or two Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest bazrico Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 my personal choice would be Holland Dozier Holland, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Benji Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 hm, never really took noticed of who wrote my fave tunes but will do in the future. Not in soul music, but in general the best songwriters were Bacharach/David. Period. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Cane Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 who was the best song writer of our wonderful music we all enjoy There were some great writing teams out there at the time who consistently churned out the music we love, examples being :- Wylie/ Hester Gamble/Huff Mcfadden/Whitehead Holland/Dozier/Holland Hutson/Hawkins Whitfield/Strong Callier/Stepney Hayes/Porter all of the above wrote a number of gems, I am sure someone can compile another list of teams, then you have the likes of Leon Ware, Frankie Beverley, Marvin Gay, Smokey Robinson and the list goes on, but I am going to plump for the aforementioned SAM DEES as (twist my arm) my fave Kev Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Spacehopper Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 just beat me mentioning gamble/huff......what about mr womack....he scribbled a few good ones too ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Spacehopper Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 oh and musically speaking ray charles and stevie wonder were both genius's (grammer ?).... my brother plays sax and he says learning some of stevies later stuff was a nightmare,you could make half a dozen songs out of the riffs in one of his ... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Spacehopper Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 ...and by stevies later stuff i mean his 70s classic albums not f***** happy birthday etc !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Bearsy Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 great answers everyone and i have to agree with you all but for me Van McCoy and Curtis Mayfield Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Staceys Dad Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 ian levine...... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest east rob Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 great answers everyone and i have to agree with you all but for me Van McCoy and Curtis Mayfield wilson & gordon not too bad either! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 can`t really split these three for me, holland dozier holland, mancha davis, wylie hestor imo of course Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Curtis Mayfield oh yes . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Daved Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Ashford & Simpson and I'll second Smokey Robinson (certainly the best lyricist!) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Lfcjunkie Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 There were some great writing teams out there at the time who consistently churned out the music we love, examples being :- Wylie/ Hester Gamble/Huff Mcfadden/Whitehead Holland/Dozier/Holland Hutson/Hawkins Whitfield/Strong Callier/Stepney Hayes/Porter all of the above wrote a number of gems, I am sure someone can compile another list of teams, then you have the likes of Leon Ware, Frankie Beverley, Marvin Gay, Smokey Robinson and the list goes on, but I am going to plump for the aforementioned SAM DEES as (twist my arm) my fave Kev beat me to hayes porter but I'd like to throw George Jackson in to the ring Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest gfarrington Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 ian levine...... kev that made me chuckle in fact pmsl(thanks jayne)nearly as much as watching your team Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Liamgp Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 You have to mention the great Allan Toussaint (AKA Naomi Neville) along with the others. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Bobby Womack is worth a mention dont you think ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Bobby Womack is worth a mention dont you think ? Bit surprised the R&B chaps haven't raised a hand for Willie Dixon. Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 who was the best song writer of our wonderful music we all enjoy Fred bridges did a fair few great tracks imho Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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