Songwriters

Without the songwriters, we wouldn’t have the favourite love songs, so I have a special admiration for the people who started the ball rolling. I am going to share with you some of the people I am familiar with from my generation.

1. Chuck Berry

I think of songs like: Memphis Tennessee and The Promised Land. Tremendous songs.

2. Gordon Lightfoot

Songs like: Ribbon of Darkness, Sundown, and Did she mention my name?

3. Dolly Parton

Songs like: Coat of many colors, 9 to 5, and I honestly love you.

4. Jerry Reed

A song like: Guitar Man, that I heard on an Elvis record.

5. Cindy Walker

She wrote so many good songs, like: Across the bridge, Distant drums, In the misty moonlight, Rosa Rio, You don’t know me, and Sweet dream baby.

6. Harlan Howard

He wrote: Heartaches by the number.

7. Hank Cochran

Songs like: Make the world go away, and A little bitty tear.

8. Johnny Cash

He wrote a lot of songs, like: I walk the line, Give my love to Rose, and Are all the children in?

9. Willie Nelson

Some I think of are: Crazy, Funny how time slips away, and Family Bible.

10. Scott Wiseman

He wrote one of my favourite love songs: Have I told you lately that I love you?

11. Marty Robbins

Some of his songs are: El Paso, You gave me a mountain, and My woman my woman my wife.

12. Felice and Boudleaux Bryant

They wrote some hit songs for the Everly Brothers, like: Bye bye love, Wake up Little Susie, and All I have to do is dream.

13. Buddy Holly

He was a co-writer of songs like: That’ll be the day, Peggy Sue, and True love ways.

14. The Beatles

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the main writers, of songs like: Love me do, She loves you, Hey Jude, and Yesterday.

15. Mel Tillis

My favourite love songs that he wrote are: Detroit City, and Ruby.

16.  Kris Kristofferson

Check: Me and Bobby McGee, and Why me Lord?

17. Larry Gatlin

All the gold in California, and Help me.

18. Jimmy Davis

Check out: You are my sunshine, and Three rusty nails

19. Leon Payne

A big one: I love you because.

20. Hank Williams

Your cheating heart, Hey good looking, I saw the light, and Cold cold heart.

21. Bob Dylan

Check: Blowing in the wind, and The times they are a changing.

22. Simon and Garfunkel

Paul Simon wrote songs like: Homeward bound, Bridge over troubled waters, and Mrs. Robinson.

23. Don Foster – Play with me Daddy

I have written a few songs too, so here is one of my personal favourite love songs. My other songs can be found at this address:   http://favorite-love-songs.com/?cat=136

There are so many songwriters, and a few that come to my mind are: Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and Billy Joel.

I also have a Gospel web site. If you want to check it out, go to:  http://countrygospelandbible.com/

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