Uncle Joe Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 I also thought of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. But Bacharach is also a performer and David is a lyricist only if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Bernie Taupin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy1 Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Berry Gordy David Geffen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Jerry Goffen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 woody guthrie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 jerry goffen was my other choice...couldnt think of his name till now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Oh, suuuuurrrre. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uncle Joe Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Sorry Darryl, it's 1:10 AM here and I'm bushed. I'll have to check tomorrow to see if I've climbed the points ladder. Goodnight all...good luck! Ladies, xoxox Guys, ^5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 G,night Uncle. No one has got it yet, but thanks for mentioning Buck Ram and The Platters. Gee I absolutely love them. When I first heard "The Great Pretender" in 1956, I thought - hang on - this is a ballad AND a Rock'N'Roll song! That and "Rock Around The Clock"/ Bill Haley were the first 2 45RPM records I ever owned. Oh, also, I'm NOT saying this answer is a lyricist, but I think I'd regard a lyricist as a songwriter too? Where would Elton John have been without Bernie Taupin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 A piano bar in some Holiday Inn ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 A piano bar in some Holiday Inn ? Could well have been Kevin! ............................................................ I just remembered I didn't update the Points after the previous question, so (not including participation points for this question): UPDATED POINTS Brad37732 36 Kevin28776 33 Elvish 27 Windy1 19 miamisammy 15 edna 15 UncleJoe 14 jrownsdega 12 Laurie35451 12 katie sane 8 Jenny 6 Annabelle 5 earth-angel 4 HDThoreau 2 bazooka 2 addictedtoclassic 2 Tenacious Peaches 1 bluesboy 1 ........................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Well, we've stalled in a BIG Way. It looks like it's up to our European contingent to solve this one. There sure are a lot of 60s Songwriters though ! THE QUESTION Which Great Songwriter or Lyricyst of the 1960s said this? "I wanted to sophisticate Rock'N'Roll - I wanted it to be more. People were tired of hearing the same old riffs and screams". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 David Bowie? John Lennon? Mort Shuman? Syd Barret? Paul Simon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 The questions are tough, sure enough. But I love the game. I'm no googler, though. If I think I know, I post. If I don't, I wait and learn. I think coming up on 1000 replies would say people dig it, 55. Thanks jr. I just noticed your kind thoughts when I was checking back on an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Roy Orbison? Heck what would I know? I wasn't around then! Maybe it was a lady? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 If edna hasn't named him/her yet, ( EDNA ! We'll have to nick-name you 'Machine Gun Edna' for your rapid- fire answers !) , how's about a hint ? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Hi Edna and Angel. Somewhere back in the previous posts we did establish that this person is NOT a performer. Hi Kevin. A hint? OK, he/she was part of a song-writing team. Probably NOT much of a hint, because there were MANY teams in the 60s, but a hint nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Robert Fripp wasn´t a great songwriter of the 60´s... but then maybe was it a memeber of Yes or ELP or... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Katie ! C'mere and put this puppy out of it's misery, will 'ya ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Edna, I think our posts crossed. NOT a performer (and Yes and ELP were 70s, but I do agree with you that Robert Fripppp wasn't a great songwriter ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 OK !! To save time, I'll write both ( to save double-posting) : Barry Mann / Cynthia Weil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Lieber or Stoller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 I think Kevin has it. Has anyone said Neil Sedaka yet? Ah, no, he's a performer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 I hope you're right, Katie -- This question's 5 points is worth much more than that to me now ... my sanity--damn near ! This should be at least an 8 or 9er ! :: Oh, great ! Old55 's gone offline, so we have to wait ,too. Guess he doesn't think much of our chances in solving this ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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