joeyjoeyjoey wrote:By far-Leonard Cohen. Maybe the most covered artist ever.
You got me thinking about who has written the most recorded songs and who has written the most hits. Per info I pulled off the net, Willie Dixon has written the most recorded songs. I also found a list (don't know if its current) of most #1 hits:
Most Number Ones
By Writer
Paul McCartney 31
John Lennon 25
Barry Gibb 16
Brian Holland 15
Lamont Dozier 15
Robin Gibb 13
Eddie Holland 13
Maurice Gibb 11
Carole King 9
Lionel Richie 9
Gerry Goffin 8
Mick Jagger 8
Keith Richard 8
Jeff Barry 7
Daryl Hall 7
Michael Jackson 7
Bernie Taupin 7
Stevie Wonder 7
Burt Bacharach 6
Harry Wayne Casey 6
Richard Finch 6
George Michael 6
Freddie Perren 6
Norman Whitfield 6
I found some of the names surprising, although McCartney & Lennon is pretty much of a no-brainer.
DE
I want to read my own water, choose my own path, write my own songs