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Johnny Green
American conductor, arranger, composer, pianist; Harvard AB 1928, achieved early fame as a songwriter and orchestra leader in the 1920s and 1930s
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Johnny Burke
American lyricist
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Harold Arlen
American composer of popular music (1905-1986)
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David Porter
American record producer, songwriter and singer
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Gerry Goffin
American lyricist
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James F. Hanley
American songwriter and author
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Linda Creed
American singer-songwriter and lyricist
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Yip Harburg
American lyricist
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Gus Kahn
German-American lyricist
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Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
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John Bettis
American lyricist
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Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Carole Bayer Sager
American lyricist, singer and songwriter
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Jimmy Webb
American songwriter, composer, and singer
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Lionel Richie
American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor
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Hal David
American lyricist
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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The Valentinos
American musical group; family R&B group from Cleveland, Ohio
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Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Sammy Cahn
American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993)
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Will Jennings
American songwriter
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Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
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Mort Shuman
American singer, pianist and songwriter
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Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Grant Clarke
American songwriter
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Tony Hatch
English composer for musical theatre and television; noted songwriter, pianist, arranger and producer
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Daryl Hall
American musician and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates
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Ned Washington
American lyricist
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Bill Anderson
American country music singer and songwriter
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Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
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Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
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Daryl Hall & John Oates
American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates
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The Spinners
American soul music vocal group
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The 5th Dimension
American popular music vocal group
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Don McLean
American singer-songwriter
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Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter and actress
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Jule Styne
British-born American songwriter
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Bert Kalmar
American lyricist
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Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Jimmy Van Heusen
American composer (1913-1990)
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Leiber-Stoller
American songwriting and record producing duo
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Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919-1965)
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Johnny Mandel
American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz (1925-2020)
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Al Green
American singer
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Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
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John Mellencamp
American rock singer-songwriter, musician and painter
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Michael Stipe
American singer, songwriter, musician, film producer, music video director, and visual artist
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Bobby Hatfield
American singer
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Cynthia Weil
American songwriter
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Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Carole King
American singer and songwriter
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Hoagy Carmichael
American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899-1981)
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Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
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Jackson Browne
American singer-songwriter
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John Oates
American musician and member of Hall & Oates
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Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Wayne Carson
American singer-songwriter
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Lamont Dozier
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Sammy Fain
American composer (1902-1989)
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Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Roy Orbison
American singer-songwriter
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Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
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The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Roberta Flack
American singer
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Dean Dillon
American country musician
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Dan Fogelberg
American singer-songwriter and musician
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William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Dan Penn
American musician
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Mervyn Warren
American singer
