The Big 3 Of Black Songwriters

[keond]

nikkas aint playing no damn Child Hood or Black and White either,so i guess we even.

If we was going off the "greater public" they probaly wouldnt have 90% of the people mentioned in this thread as the greatest song writers of all time....we already decided black people make the best music around here,so black people would have better taste anyway and final say so....and black folks know damn well song for song Kellz wrote more classics then what you posted for MJ.

Besides that Ignition and fiesta gon get some play at the stadium

Hold up, don't act like the gawd MJ don't get burn in the blk community. You can't play any of his sappy save the world bullshyt but Off the Wall era MJ? Shake ya body to the ground? Those are old school family reunion classics. Even my kids like him and my youngest girl wasn't even born when he died


I could go on but I don't wanna derail the thread

 

[Still Benefited]

Black Or White isn't a classic now?

Yall giving credit for popularity,Its Michael Jackson,every song he did was popular

Thats like saying every Drake or Eminem song is a classic,Black or White was wack outside of the video.

He lucky i was a innocent child who couldnt decipher racism back then,i woulda had worst things to say about that song and video

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

Google Gamble and Huff.

You're welcome.

 

[Still Benefited]

Hold up, don't act like the gawd MJ don't get burn in the blk community. You can't play any of his sappy save the world bullshyt but Off the Wall era MJ? Shake ya body to the ground? Those are old school family reunion classics. Even my kids like him and my youngest girl wasn't even born when he died


I could go on but I don't wanna derail the thread

Of course he does,but i dont like this idea Kellz is disqualified because he's not popular enough among caucasians....all that means is Michael was famous as shyt which we already know.

Lets keep it to the song writing,when u go song for song,and diversity of styles Kells is untouchable,Mike would tell you himself



And Kellz aint as black as you making him out to be,everybody knows Ignition,i believe i can fly,trapped in the closet.....yall dont even realize the genius of Trapped In the Closet,only because it went on a little too long

 

[GoldCoastSaint]

Ashford n Simpson
Marvin

 

[lightskin jermaine]

babyface?

 

[keond]

.yall dont even realize the genius of Trapped In the Closet,only because it went on a little too long

Thats one helluva understatement.

You wont get me to shyt on R Kelly as a artist. Dude is a beast

 

[PhonZhi]

babyface?

 

[jackson35]

let not leave out George Clinton

 

[315]

Google Gamble and Huff.

You're welcome.

Took long enough

 

[Black Andy Dwyer]

talking about GOAT songwriters without mentioning R. Kelly.

 

[315]

talking about GOAT songwriters without mentioning R. Kelly.

He's mentioned in the OP

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

babyface?

100. Nothin (That Compares 2 U) - The Jacksons
99. I Wanna Love Like That - Tony Thompson (the only collaboration between super producers Babyface and Teddy Riley)
98. Long Way from Home - Johnny Gill
97. When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey [from "The Prince of Egypt"]
96. The Day (That You Gave Me a Son) - Babyface
95. Why Does It Hurt So Bad - Whitney Houston [from "Waiting to Exhale"]
94. Slow Jam - Midnight Star
93. Never Forget You - Mariah Carey
92. Let It Flow - Toni Braxton [from "Waiting to Exhale"]
91. Rock Bottom - Babyface

90. Truly Something Special - After 7
89. Boys & Girls - Tony! Toni! Toné! [from "Soul Food"]
88. All Night Long - SWV [from "Waiting to Exhale"]
87. Lady, Lady - Babyface
86. Have I Never - A Few Good Men
85. Feels So Much Better - Johnny Gill
84. Tears - The Isley Brothers
83. Until You Come Back - Whitney Houston
82. Every Time I Close My Eyes - Babyface
81. One Night - After 7

80. You Are the Man - En Vogue [from "Soul Food"]
79. Something in Your Eyes - Bell Biv DeVoe
78. You Said, You Said - Jermaine Jackson
77. Good Enough - Bobby Brown
76. Secret Rendezvous - Karyn White
75. Diggin' on You (L.A.'s Live Mix) - TLC
74. There U Go - Johnny Gill [from "Boomerang"]
73. Roses Are Red - The Mac Band
72. Sunshine - Babyface
71. Try It On My Own - Whitney Houston

70. Love Saw It - Karyn White featuring Babyface
69. Rock Steady - The Whispers
68. Gotta Learn My Rhythm - Damian Dame
67. And Our Feelings - Babyface
66. Why Do I Believe? - Pebbles
65. Queen of the Night - Whitney Houston [from "The Bodyguard"]
64. Last Night - Az Yet [from "The Nutty Professor"]
63. Pretty Girl - Jon B
62. Soon As I Get Home - Babyface
61. Love Shoulda Brought You Home - Toni Braxton [from "Boomerang"]

60. 'Til You Do Me Right - After 7
59. Give U My Heart - Babyface featuring Toni Braxton [from "Boomerang"]
58. Let's Get the Mood Right - Johnny Gill
57. Whatever - En Vogue
56. Breathe Again - Toni Braxton
55. You Mean the World to Me - Toni Braxton
54. Never Keeping Secrets - Babyface
53. Red Light Special - TLC
52. Always in My Heart - Tevin Campbell
51. Rock Wit'cha - Bobby Brown

50. Water Runs Dry - Boyz II Men
49. Another Sad Love Song - Toni Braxton
48. Miracle - Whitney Houston
47. For the Cool in You - Babyface
46. Seven Whole Days (Live) - Toni Braxton
45. Take a Bow - Madonna
44. Count on Me - Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans [from "Waiting to Exhale"]
43. Where Is My Love? - El DeBarge featuring Babyface
42. Humpin' Around - Bobby Brown
41. The Way You Love Me - Karyn White

40. Backyard (Outta the Hood Remix) - Pebbles featuring Salt-N-Pepa
39. Superwoman - Karyn White
38. Heat of the Moment (Remix) - After 7
37. My Kinda Girl - Babyface
36. On the Line - Michael Jackson [from "Get On the Bus"]
35. Every Little Step - Bobby Brown
34. Exhale (Shoop Shoop) - Whitney Houston [from "Waiting to Exhale"]
33. Two Occasions - The Deele
32. Baby-Baby-Baby - TLC
31. Sittin' Up in My Room - Brandy [from "Waiting to Exhale"]

30. You're Makin' Me High - Toni Braxton
29. It's No Crime - Babyface
28. A Song for Mama - Boyz II Men [from "Soul Food"]
27. Where Will You Go? - Babyface
26. Can We Talk - Tevin Campbell
25. Roni - Bobby Brown
24. Fairweather Friend - Johnny Gill
23. Exclusivity - Damian Dame
22. Dial My Heart - The Boys
21. When Can I See You - Babyface

20. Not Gon' Cry - Mary J. Blige [from "Waiting to Exhale"]

19. Whip Appeal (12" Version) - Babyface

18. I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston

17. On Our Own - Bobby Brown [from "Ghostbusters II"]

16. Sweet November - Troop

15. We're Not Making Love No More - Dru Hill [from "Soul Food"]

14. Tender Lover - Babyface

13. Right Down to It - Damian Dame

12. Someone to Love - Jon B featuring Babyface [from "Bad Boys"]

11. Love Makes Things Happen - Pebbles featuring Babyface

10. I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men

9. I Care 'Bout You - Milestone (K-Ci & JoJo, Kevon & Melvin Edmonds, Babyface) [from "Soul Food"]

8. I'm Ready - Tevin Campbell

7. Can't Stop - After 7

6. Ready or Not - After 7

5. Giving You the Benefit - Pebbles

4. Girlfriend - Pebbles

3. End of the Road - Boyz II Men [from "Boomerang"]

2. My, My, My - Johnny Gill

1. Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown

 

[315]

Babyfaces deserves props but I just really don't fukk with too many of his songs

 

[Hovsta]

Paul McCartney is black?

My bad I should have put overall regardless of race