Who would you pick?

Smokey Robinson?
Diane Warren?
Prince?
Michael Jackson?
Burt Bacharach & Hal David?
Lennon/McCartney?

Militant said:

all of them

I'd add The Corporation and Holland Dozier Holland

Oops, meant to have Stevie on my list too!

Good picks bboy! As 'I Want You Back' is one of the most iconic and greatest pop songs of all time, there's definitely room for The Corporation on this list.

Militant said:

All good choices and I'm sure their are others. I'd like to throw Freddie Mercury into the mix as well. People dismiss Queen's music as campy, but he had an ear for a good tune.

And yeah this guy does qualify:

COMPUTERBLUE1984 said:

Hell the entire band wrote:

thesexofit said:

Prince and Stevie

George Michael

Gamble and Huff get blatantly underrated by everyone.

Identity said:

All the Philly songwriters are.









And this lady:

I'd defo agree on Queen, and Gamble & Huff being on the list. For sure!

Anyone

Spinzilla said:

YESS!!!!!

Spinzilla said:

I forgot about Carole King

Timmy84 said:

I love Chuck Berry's lyrics. Abit overlooked as a lyricist I feel
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Timmy84 said:

Co-sign

thesexofit said:[quote]

Timmy84 said:

VERY underrated, the guy had so many gems sometimes it's EASY to take for granted that he also wrote 'em all considering the time period he was famous in.

Mr. Blackwell



Leiber & Stoller

The Bernie Taupin/Elton John partnership as well produced magic in the 1970s

Holland–Dozier–Holland.

I love Diane Warren. Probably one of the most popular songwriters of the last 20 years or so (as opposed to greatest), but then, old school songwriters like herself are virtually extinct now compared to many years ago.

I think she should get a pass.