You can sing a song. Who cares. Can you write one?

[RustyCage]

I'm probably in the minority here, but I always find it interesting when I read about song writers, and look what songs they have written, and finding that some of the most popular or well known songs in musical history were written by that person. On the same note, its interesting looking at popular songs and seeing who actually wrote them.

As TISM sang on BFW -
"Who writes the songs, that's the thing, any clotheshorse can learn to sing
Kylie's albums are eponymous but the songwriters stay anonymous"

So who are these anonymous song writers, the people with the real talent? Some I've read about are...

CATHY DENNIS
6 UK #1s:
Toxic - Britney Spears
Can't Get You out of My Head - Kyle Minogue
Never Had a Dream Come True - S Club 7
Have You Ever - S Club 7
Anything Is Possible - Will Young
About You Now - The Sugababes

LINDA PERRY
Get the Party Started - Pink
Lonely Girl - Pink
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
If You're Gonna Fly Away - Faith Hill
What You Waiting For? - Gwen Steffani
Right In The Middle - Joan Jett
Save Me - Unwritten Law (co-writer)
Candyman - Christina Aguilera
Hurt - Christina Aguilera
Wonderful Life - Gwen Steffani
My Love - Celine Dion
New Dawn - Celine Dion

I'll add some more when I can remember them. I know theres the Stock, Aitken & Waterman machine....

To be continued.....

[Rik E Boy]

I reckon anyone can write lyrics, it is composing the music that is the tough part. I've written a zillion songs but I am supremely untalented. The people with the real talent are the performers..imagine trying to sell 'Can't get you out of my head' if it was sung by Kevin Bloody Wilson??

regards,

REB

[rod_rooster]

I reckon anyone can write lyrics, it is composing the music that is the tough part. I've written a zillion songs but I am supremely untalented. The people with the real talent are the performers..imagine trying to sell 'Can't get you out of my head' if it was sung by Kevin Bloody Wilson??

regards,

REB

I'd pay to see that

[CK]

Diane Warren has written a massive amount of hits for a number of artists also.

[Dogwatcher]

Bacharrach and David are probably among the greatest exponents of song writing with others making hits - sooooo many of them.

Then there was the Brill Building writers in the US - the leading stars in that were Neil Diamond and Carol King.

In Australia there's Mark (blurrghhh) Holden.

Hard to believe that Linda Perry was in 4 Non Blondes when you look at the 'hits' she's had since....

[Rik E Boy]

Not really cos 4 Non Blondes were 5hit and so are most of the songs listed above. Entirely credible.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

imagine trying to sell 'Can't get you out of my head' if it was sung by Kevin Bloody Wilson??

regards,

REB

I'd pay to see that

Can't get you into my bed*
as sung by Kevin Bloody Wilson
(to the tune of 'Can't get you out of my head' by Kylie Minogue)

Na na na na na na na na SLUT
Na na na na na na na na BITCH
Na na na na na na na na MOLL
Na na na na na na na na WHORE

I just can't get you into my bed
Bitch your hot rack is all I think about
I just can't get you into my bed
Every time I call ya Rag you're always friggin out

Na na na na na na na na SLUT
Na na na na na na na na BITCH

I just can't get you into my bed BITCHFACE
Your shirt skirt is all I think about
I just can't get you into my bed YA TEASE
I'd shove my head up and whisk it all about

Every night, play and lay
Just to be between your legs
There I'd stay...
Legs together no never...

Na na na na na na na na SLUT
Na na na na na na na na BITCH
Na na na na na na na na MOLL
Na na na na na na na na WHORE

I just can't get you into my bed BITCH
Girl your silk stockings are all I think about
I just can't get you into my bed TART
Cos I'm a tightarse who's wallet won't come out

There's a fat in me jocks FWOOOAAAAR
Don't leave it locked away in need
Set it free!
To plant my seeeed
Legs together
Hell, NEVER!

Na na na na na na na na SLUT
Na na na na na na na na BITCH
Na na na na na na na na MOLL
Na na na na na na na na WHORE

I just can't get you into my bed
Na na na na na na na na
I just can't get you into my bed
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
I just can't get you into my bed
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
I just can't get you into my bed
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na

regards,

REB

*Apologies to the singing Budgie.

[Dogwatcher]

[Hondo]

That's very funny REB

Back on topic - songwriters are not given their dues most of us assume the performing artist wrote it

There was a documentary on TV about a songwriting team who, among many hits, wrote "Like A Virgin" and showed on the piano how they came up with it .... it was very interesting.

[zipzap]

Vanda & Young?

Guy Chambers is another behind the scenes of people such as Kylie, Robbie and even INXS! Although he co-wrote most of Robbie Williams' hits, after he was sacked Robbie's career pretty much went down the crapper.

[Dogwatcher]

Was going to mention them as well.
Albert.

[Swooper16]

I would be interested to know how much of the songs Robbie willilams & the like help write when they are listed as "co-writers".....

[southee]

Desomd Child.....

Wrote for the likes of Kiss, Aerosmith, BonJovi, Motley Crue, Loveboy...the list goes on but thats all I can think off the top of my head. He was a massive songwriter of the 80's.

[southee]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Child

should explain a bit more....

[silicone skyline]

The Bee Gees wrote a heap of songs for other artists yeah?

[MightyEagles]

Lennon and McCartney wrote a lot for some band called the Beatles.

[mickey]

http://www.massmarketplace.com/beatles/most1.htm

[Mr66]

Writers, Where the REAL talent lies.

[Hazbeen]

Always amazes me when you see the suddenely rich and famous young artist spruiking their next album with the line "I wrote all the songs myself" and find the album absolute shite compared to their previous effort which was handed to them on a plate.

Other big artists in their own right have also had big success as songwriters for others such as the little purple wierdo Prince who has been a proliffic writer and producer for other acts.

[zipzap]

Other big artists in their own right have also had big success as songwriters for others such as the little purple wierdo Prince who has been a proliffic writer and producer for other acts.

Neil Diamond, Lee Hazlewood, Carole King also