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Isaac Hayes and Dave Porter, writers of Hold On I'm Coming, You Don't Know Like I Know, Soul Man - Accy disco dancefloor favourites, each and every one of 'em.

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Neil Young is still around Janet - dont know what he has done over the last five or so years.

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Otis Blackwell. Yeah, I know you've never heard of him but I bet you've heard the songs he's written - Don't Be Cruel, All Shook Up, Return To Sender, Fever, Great Balls Of Fire and more. A largely unsung hero of popular music who sadly passed away on May 6th, 2002.

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For the younger members I would submit XTC`s Andy Partridge. Ignore the singles and try the album tracks No Language In Our Lungs, Book Are Burning, Dear God and Your Dictionary. Standout albums are Nonsuch, Skylarking and Wsap Star

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I like the Neil Young song "Mansion on the Hill!" which I only heard in year 2000 for the first time when a BOC fan from USA sent me a tape!;) Now "Mack the Knife" is a song and a half but there are so many great tunes,different ones for all seasons and moods.

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Neil Young's 'Rust never sleeps' album is a great L.P.

On hearing of the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994, he instantly dedicatated the opening song 'My My, Hey Hey' to his memory. The lyrics 'A king is gone but not forgotten' best discribing the situation.

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Mmm maybe Neil Youngs lyrics should have been "a tramp has gone but not forgotten!" I mean no way would Kurt C have seen himself as a King!Elvis yeh but this guy ? I don't think so! But then again ?

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And don't forget John and Vangelis...what was that big hit they had back in the 80's?

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Chariots of Fire?

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I think it was called "find my way home!" John Anderson sang.Not from the film!

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That should be Jon Anderson. He dropped the "h" when he left Accy. I think he recorded a few things with Vangelis but certainly didn't feature on "Chariots of Fire".

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Who was it used to call them Jon & Frank Ellis?

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Yeh that track "Way home" was a big hit - TOTP and Radio One Playlist etc



Could have been Jon and Frank Elvis?

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Greatest "songwriter" of all time!! Wolfgang Amadaus Mozart. Boy could he knock up a tune on the way home from the pub.

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mark eitzel!!!
gillian welch/david rawlings are really good songwriters!

Carole king is good too! love tapestry!