Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Aug 2022, 4:51pm
weller259 wrote: ↑09 Aug 2022, 4:37pm
Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Aug 2022, 1:58pm
Holland-Dozier-Holland are arguably the most successful songwriters of all time based on chart success.
Messers Lennon and McCartney would like a word ....
I loved Holland-Dozier-Holland too, 2022 is turning out to be a really shitty year.
Indeed, I was specifically thinking of Lennon-McCartney. HDH wrote more hits than LMc. They didn't perform, of course, and their cultural impact wasn't as great, but in terms of chart success, it was HDH. Plus they took themselves out of the game with the lawsuit against Motown, so presumably they would have generated even more. Damn well amazing.
No question, the lawsuit pretty much ended things for them which is a shame because they were real talents and had a great feel for music.
Lennon-McCartney had 27 #1's. They also gave songs to other artists. Come And Get It being probably the best one. Both teams very talented and very successful.
Also, I don't think McCartney is an abomination, he's a legend and when it mattered most, in the early-mid 1960's, he stood up against racism which made a big difference in society.
Musically, ok, nothing much worth a shit since the mid 80's or so but he can still write melodies with the best of them, he just can't sing them anymore but shit he's 80 with a ton of mileage on him, and he still smokes weed at 80. He's like the british Willie Nelson.