(Finished January 1st, 2024) Part 1 of Great Lesser Known Songwriters

Hello,

Let’s give attention to some of the lesser known songwriters that have written some great songs. Most of these are songwriters that you’re much more familair with their songs than them.

Let’s start with Barrett Strong, Strong singing his own song. Although his version wasn’t the most famous version of the song. 1) “Money (That’s What I Want)”:

Songs co-written by Strong and Norm Whitfield

2) Marvin Gaye “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”:

Love that bass intro. 3) The Temptations “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”:

4) The Temptations “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)”:

5) “Ball of Confusion”:

6) Edwin Starr “War”:

7) The Undisputed Truth “Smiling Faces Sometimes”:

Written by Norman Whitfield alone 8) Rose Royce “Car Wash”:

Songs written by Jimmy Webb

9) The Fifth Dimension “Up, Up and Away”:

10) “MacArthur Park”:

11a) Jimmy singing his own song. “Wichita Lineman”:

11b) Glen Campbell “Wichita Lineman”:

Songs written or co-written by Otis Blackwell 12) “All Shook Up”:

13) Elvis Presley “Don’t Be Cruel”:

14) Jerry Lee Lewis “Great Balls of Fire”:

15) Elvis Presley “Return To Sender”:

Songs written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and sometimes with others:

16) George Benson “On Broadway”:

17) The Ronettes “Walking In The Rain”:

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