Though Patti LaBelle and Sarah Dash had some parts in writing some songs for the group, Hendryx would emerge at the end of 1972 as the dominant songwriter of the three.

Nona Hendryx ( born October 9, 1944 in Trenton, New Jersey ) is an American vocalist, producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.

After the release of Moon Shadow, Hendryx became the chief songwriter for most of the group's records while LaBelle and Dash occasionally wrote their own material.

During the next decade he worked as a songwriter and producer, and collaborated with such artists as Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Tyler, Paul Young, James Brown, Nona Hendryx, Holly Johnson, Living in a Box, the Plasmatics and Steve Winwood.

She subsequently released over 30 singles and 30 albums as a songwriter and performer of Christian music.

Van Zandt subsequently became a songwriter and producer for fellow Jersey shore act Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes in the mid-to late-1970s, penning their signature song " I Don't Wanna Go Home ", co-writing other songs for them with Springsteen, and producing their most-acclaimed record, Hearts of Stone.

The award of five stars to the 1997 Oasis album Be Here Now ( widely criticised elsewhere and subsequently dismissed as self-indulgent by the band's songwriter Noel Gallagher himself ) has been seen as a turning point.

The Irish singer / songwriter Tommy Makem wrote a lighthearted song about the town, " Fare Thee Well, Enniskillen ," covered by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem and The Dubliners.

Scottish-Australian songwriter Eric Bogle wrote and recorded a song titled " Plastic Paddy ".

He wrote lyrics for a number of tracks on the IAMX albums " Kiss + Swallow " and " The Alternative " and released the album All These Lines Make Noises in 2005 as singer / songwriter / lyricist with the band transporter.

This was the first album on which Newton-John wrote all of the songs encouraging her to become more active as a songwriter thereafter.

He was also a prolific songwriter and many songs he wrote or co-wrote are still popular, such as " Honeysuckle Rose ", " Ain't Misbehavin '" and " Squeeze Me ".

Singer / songwriter Dave Cousins of Strawbs wrote Grace Darling ( on Ghosts ) in tribute and as a love song.

One piece of music, chosen by John Ford himself, is most prominent, the melody “ The Isle of Innisfree ”, written not by Young, but by the Irish policeman / songwriter Richard Farrelly ( Dick Farrelly ), who wrote it on a bus journey from County Meath to Dublin.

Cockburn frequently calls Heard his favorite songwriter and even wrote and recorded a song dedicated to Heard for his Dart to the Heart album, " Closer to the Light.

In a 1970 concert Norman wrote " The Tune ", which one reviewer described as " probably ... Larry's finest achievement as a songwriter and recording artist ", while improvising on the piano.

He was a friend of Chicago songwriter Steve Goodman, for whom he wrote the final verse of " What Have You Done For Me Lately?

* Western songwriter Stan Jones, ( June 14, 1914 to December 13, 1963 ) who wrote " Ghost Riders in the Sky ", and is in the Western Music Association Hall of Fame, was born and reared in Douglas.

* Thomas Chisholm, Christian songwriter who wrote Great is Thy Faithfulness was born in Franklin

* Bobby Charles Guidry ( 1938 – 2010 ), songwriter and musician, wrote See You Later Alligator & Walking to New Orleans ; born in Abbeville

* American singer / songwriter Jesse Winchester once wrote and recorded a song called " Biloxi ", for which he was inspired by a few images he saw of the city.

* Thomas Chisholm ( 1866-1960 ), Christian songwriter who wrote Great Is Thy Faithfulness.

* Thomas Chisholm ( 1866-1960 ), Christian songwriter who wrote Great Is Thy Faithfulness.

* Gary Campbell, singer and songwriter who wrote the song " Matador, Texas "

He was a prolific songwriter, and wrote most of the songs he recorded.

He is a gifted songwriter who also wrote lyrics for the title song of the films Shalako, Joseph Andrews, Twinky (" Lola " in the United States ) and A Winter's Tale.

The Reptile House EP is another example of early Sisters work and marks the maturing songwriter Eldritch ( who wrote, produced and played all instruments on it ).

Frank Henry Loesser () ( June 29, 1910 – July 28, 1969 ) was an American songwriter who wrote the lyrics and music to the Broadway hits Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, among others.

In 2007, Faithfull collaborated with the British singer / songwriter, Patrick Wolf on the duet " Magpie " from his third album The Magic Position and wrote and recorded a new song for the French film Truands called " A Lean and Hungry Look " with Ulysse.

* The Jewish songwriter Harold Rome wrote, for the musical " Pins and Needles " in 1937, a gospel song, " Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin ," which made the analogy between Belshazzar and Hitler, saying the former " didn't pay no income taxes :/ The big shot of the Babylon-Jerusalem Axis.

* The Norwegian singer / songwriter Eth Eonel wrote a song titled " Belsassar ", which was released in 2011 on the album " Drawing Lines ( 1989 )".

Known today as a missionary pioneer and a popular songwriter, Gustava also wrote one of the first autobiographies by a woman in Norway: her " Reminiscence from my Life " from 1880.

Beau Jocque was a monumental songwriter and innovator who infused zydeco with powerful beats and bass lines in the 90s, adding striking production and elements of funk, hip-hop and rap.

Roland commented: " we are very happy that we found Martin, he is a very talented and powerful drummer and besides that he is an amazing gifted songwriter ".

With Foster, Orbison and songwriter Joe Melson tailored many of Orbison's songs for his unique voice ; his most popular songs were dramatic ballads ending with emotional crescendos that showcased his powerful vocals.

Martha Wash ( born December 28, 1953 ) is an American R & B, pop, soul, house singer / songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful soprano voice.

Thomas Zachariah " Tom " Glazer ( September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003 ) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: " Because All Men Are Brothers ", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, " Talking Inflation Blues ", recorded by Bob Dylan, and " A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore ".

Singer-guitarist and primary songwriter Eric Carmen went on to have a successful solo career as a singer and writer of romantic pop ballads.

" Tender Kisses ", one of her best known ballads, hit # 1 on the Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and made her the youngest female artist to receive the ASCAP songwriter of the year award.

King married the songwriter Shirley Hanna-King (" Brick House " co-writer ) in 1976.

Amongst the victims is award-winning composer and songwriter Ralph Rainger (" Thanks for the Memory ", " Love in Bloom ", " Blue Hawaii ").

* October 23 – Award-winning composer and Hollywood songwriter Ralph Rainger (" Thanks for the Memory ") is among 12 people killed in the mid-air collision between an American Airlines DC-3 airliner and a U. S. Army bomber near Palm Springs, California.

* Rick Derringer, guitarist and founding member of The McCoys, hit songwriter (" Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo ") who later worked extensively with Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter and others, in addition to developing a solo career.

* Louis Alter ( 1902 – 1980 ), songwriter (" Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?

* Powell St. John-member of Mother Earth, songwriter (" Slide Machine ", " You Don't Know ", " Monkey Island ", " Take That Girl ", " Kingdom of Heaven ", " Right Track Now ")

Prince Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno De Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, best known by his stage name Totò (; 15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967 ) or as Antonio De Curtis, and nicknamed il principe della risata (" the prince of laughter "), was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter.

* December 21-John Newton, songwriter (" Amazing Grace ") ( born 1725 )

* July 24-John Newton, clergyman and songwriter (" Amazing Grace ") ( died 1807 )

* Gene Ammons (" The Boss ", 1925 – 1974 ), American jazz musician and songwriter

* Bruce Springsteen (" The Boss ", born 1949 ), American singer and songwriter

* Frank Pooler, choral director and songwriter (" Merry Christmas Darling ")

* Peter Dodds McCormick, songwriter (" Advance Australia Fair ")

It played Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats for many years, after that Mamma Mia !, an ABBA-musical, and now "", (" I have never been in New York ") featuring hit songs by Austrian singer / songwriter Udo Jürgens.

The 1980 film The Idolmaker, written by Ed Di Lorenzo and directed by Taylor Hackford, was a thinly-disguised biography of Avalon (" Tommy Dee " in the film ) as well as 1950s teenage star Fabian ( called " Caesare " in the film ), along with songwriter / producer Bob Marcucci ( called " Vinnie Vacarri ").

Other 19th century musicians included the minstrel singer and songwriter James Bland (" Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny ").

The song's refrain ( Gare au gori – i – i – i – ille, " beware the gorilla ") is widely known ; it was translated into English by Jake Thackray as Brother Gorilla, by Greek singer-songwriter Christos Thivaios as Ο Γορίλλας (" The Gorilla "), by Spanish songwriter Joaquín Carbonell as " El Gorila " (" The Gorilla "), by Italian songwriter Fabrizio De André as " Il Gorilla " (" The Gorilla " – FDA included this translation into his 1968 album " Volume III "), by a Polish cover band Zespół Reprezentacyjny as " Goryl " and by Israeli writer Dan Almagor as " הגורילה ".

His uncle, songwriter Larry Kusik (" A Time For Us " from Romeo and Juliet ; " Speak Softly Love " from The Godfather ) took note of his lengthening hair and musical commitment, and asked him to sing on a song he'd recently penned with Ritchie Adams, once of the Fireflies (" You Were Mine ").