At seventeen one of the all time great lyricists.
17 GERRY GOFFIN
Born on 11th February 1939 in Queens, New York City, USA. Gerry Goffin along with his then wife Carole King wrote some of the most endearing songs of the early to mid 60's, bridging the gap from rock 'n' roll until the advent of The Beatles. Goffin was the lyricist of the partnership and had a remarkable ability to be able to write from a woman's perspective, possibly the best example of this being 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow'. He and King's marriage was to end in 1968, where as King's profile was raised by a successful solo career, Goffin remained in the background and found a new writing partner in Michael Masser, together they have scored some enormous hits, predominantly with ballads. Gerry Goffin now lives in Los Angeles and occasionally writes and records new material.
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NO. OF HITS |
71 |
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NO. OF NO.1'S |
4 |
|
NO. OF TOP TENS |
30 |
|
WEEKS ON CHART |
671 |
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TITLE |
ARTIST |
POS |
WKS |
|
1 |
I'm Into Something Good (1) |
Hermans Hermits |
1 |
15 |
|
2 |
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (2) |
Glenn Medeiros |
1 |
13 |
|
3 |
Saving All My Love For You (2) |
Whitney Houston |
1 |
16 |
|
4 |
Up On The Roof (1) |
Robson & Jerome |
1 |
14 |
|
5 |
Miss You Like Crazy (3) |
Natalie Cole |
2 |
15 |
|
6 |
The Loco-Motion (1) |
Little Eva |
2 |
28 |
|
7 |
Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You (2) |
Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
2 |
13 |
|
8 |
The Loco-Motion (1) |
Kylie Minogue |
2 |
11 |
|
9 |
At The Club (1) |
Drifters |
3 |
27 |
|
10 |
Halfway To Paradise (1) |
Billy Fury |
3 |
23 |
|
11 |
It Might As Well Rain Until September (1) |
Carole King |
3 |
17 |
|
12 |
Take Good Care Of My Baby (1) |
Bobby Vee |
3 |
16 |
|
13 |
I Want To Stay Here (1) |
Steve & Eydie |
3 |
13 |
|
14 |
He's In Town (1) |
Rockin' Berries |
3 |
13 |
|
15 |
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1) |
Shirelles |
4 |
15 |
|
16 |
Don't Ever Change (1) |
Crickets |
5 |
13 |
|
17 |
I'd Never Find Another You (1) |
Billy Fury |
5 |
15 |
|
18 |
Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where Your Going To) (2) |
Diana Ross |
5 |
8 |
|
19 |
Run To Him (7) |
Bobby Vee |
6 |
15 |
|
20 |
Go Away Little Girl (1) |
Mark Wynter |
6 |
11 |
|
21 |
Oh Not My Baby (1) |
Rod Stewart |
6 |
9 |
|
22 |
Don't Bring Me Down (1) |
Animals |
6 |
8 |
|
23 |
Some Of Your Lovin' (1) |
Dusty Springfield |
8 |
12 |
|
24 |
When My Little Girl Is Smiling (1) |
Craig Douglas |
9 |
13 |
|
25 |
When My Little Girl Is Smiling (1) |
Jimmy Justice |
9 |
13 |
|
26 |
Yes I Will (1) |
Hollies |
9 |
13 |
|
27 |
How Many Tears (1) |
Bobby Vee |
10 |
13 |
|
28 |
Sharing You (1) |
Bobby Vee |
10 |
13 |
|
29 |
Up On The Roof (1) |
Kenny Lynch |
10 |
12 |
|
30 |
Going Back (1) |
Dusty Springfield |
10 |
10 |
|
31 |
No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile (7) |
Everly Brothers |
11 |
11 |
|
32 |
Oh Not My Baby (1) |
Manfred Mann |
11 |
10 |
|
33 |
Pleasant Valley Sunday (1) |
Monkees |
11 |
8 |
|
34 |
How Can I Meet Her? (7) |
Everly Brothers |
12 |
10 |
|
35 |
A Forever Kind Of Love (7) |
Bobby Vee |
13 |
19 |
|
37 |
Let's Turkey Trot (8) |
Little Eva |
13 |
12 |
|
38 |
It Started All Over Again (7) |
Brenda Lee |
15 |
11 |
|
39 |
Show Me Girl (1) |
Hermans Hermits |
19 |
9 |
|
40 |
Let's Swing Again (Medley) |
Jive Bunny |
19 |
5 |
|
41 |
So Sad The Song (2) |
Gladys Knight |
20 |
9 |
|
42 |
Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp) (4) |
Viscounts |
21 |
10 |
|
43 |
Heard 'Em Say (5) |
Kanye West/Adam Levine |
22 |
11 |
|
44 |
(You Make Me Feel) A Natural Woman (1) |
Mary J Blige |
23 |
3 |
|
45 |
I Want To Stay Here (1) |
Miki & Grif |
23 |
7 |
|
46 |
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1) |
Bryan Ferry |
23 |
5 |
|
47 |
Over To You John (Medley) |
Jive Bunny |
28 |
5 |
|
48 |
One Fine Day (1) |
Chiffons |
29 |
6 |
|
49 |
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (1) |
Little Eva |
30 |
5 |
|
50 |
So Much Love (1) |
Tony Blackburn |
31 |
4 |
|
36 |
When My Little Girl Is Smiling (1) |
Drifters |
31 |
5 |
|
51 |
Back To The Sixties Part 2 (Medley) |
Tight Fit |
33 |
5 |
|
52 |
Oh Not My Baby (1) |
Cher |
33 |
4 |
|
53 |
Up On The Roof (1) |
Julie Grant |
33 |
3 |
|
54 |
Yours Until Tomorrow (1) |
Gene Pitney |
34 |
7 |
|
55 |
Take Good Care Of My Baby (1) |
Smokie |
34 |
7 |
|
56 |
Her Royal Majesty (1) |
James Darren |
36 |
3 |
|
57 |
Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp) (4) |
Showaddywaddy |
37 |
6 |
|
58 |
I Can't Make It Alone (1) |
Pj Proby |
37 |
5 |
|
59 |
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1) |
Melanie |
37 |
5 |
|
60 |
You're My Girl (1) |
Rockin' Berries |
40 |
7 |
|
61 |
Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime) (2) |
Glenn Medeiros |
42 |
4 |
|
62 |
Lucky 7 Mega Mix (Medley) |
Uk Mixmasters |
43 |
3 |
|
63 |
Is This What I Get For Loving You (6) |
Marianne Faithful |
43 |
2 |
|
64 |
Loco-Motion (1) |
Vernons Girls |
47 |
1 |
|
65 |
Rock 'N' Roll Dance Party (Medley) |
Jive Bunny |
48 |
2 |
|
66 |
One More Chance (2) |
Diana Ross |
49 |
5 |
|
67 |
Chains (1) |
Cookies |
50 |
1 |
|
68 |
Starting Over Again (2) |
Natalie Cole |
56 |
4 |
|
69 |
Fever Pitch The E.P. |
Various Artists |
65 |
1 |
|
70 |
The Loco-Motion (1) |
Dave Stewart |
70 |
3 |
|
71 |
I Can't Make It Alone (1) |
Maria Mckee |
74 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
671 |
(1) with Carole King
(2) with Michael Masser
(3) with Michael Masser/Preston Glass
(4) with Barry Mann
(5) with Kanye West/Adam Levine/Michael Masser
(6) with Carole King/Phil Spector
(7) with Jack Keller