List of songwriter collaborations
This is a list of notable songwriter teams.
Rock, soul and pop
Jazz
| Collaborators | Period | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn[43][44][45] | ||
| George (music) and Ira Gershwin (lyrics)[46][47] | "The Man I Love" "I Got Rhythm" "'S Wonderful" | |
Rodgers and Hart[45]
|
1919–1943 | |
| Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays | 1977-2005 |
Musicals
Opera
Duos
- Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
- Will Aronson and Hue Park
- Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
- Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
- Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Howard Ashman and Alan Menken
- Burt Bacharach and Hal David
- Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear
- Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe
- Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary
- Alan and Marilyn Bergman
- Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss
- Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick
- Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
- Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
- Bono and The Edge
- Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
- Frank Churchill and Larry Morey
- Cy Coleman and David Zippel
- Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
- Betty Comden and Adolph Green
- Dwiki Dharmawan and Ags. Arya Dipayana
- Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
- Donald Fagen and Walter Becker
- Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
- John Flansburgh and John Linnell
- Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
- Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel
- Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown
- Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter
- Ira and George Gershwin
- W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
- Gerry Goffin and Carole King
- Mack Gordon and Harry Revel
- Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
- Isaac Hayes and David Porter
- Don Henley and Glenn Frey
- Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom
- Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
- Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
- Elton John and Bernie Taupin
- John Kander and Fred Ebb
- Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
- Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey
- Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
- David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori
- Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
- Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
- Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
- Jimmy McHugh and Harold Adamson
- Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire
- Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane
- Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields
- Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen
- Steven Morrissey and Johnny Marr
- Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
- Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
- Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
- Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger
- Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
- Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
- Irene Sankoff and David Hein
- Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
- Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
- Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin
- Charles Strouse and Lee Adams
- Joe Strummer and Mick Jones
- Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
- Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
- Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn
- Harry Warren and Al Dubin
- Gene Ween and Dean Ween
- Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
- Brian Wilson and Mike Love
- Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
- Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti
- James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
- Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
- Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin
- Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers
- Harry Vanda and George Young
- Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave
- Jon Anderson and Chris Squire
- Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan
- Beyoncé and Jay-Z
- Kip Winger and Reb Beach
- Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie
- Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger
Trios
- Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
- Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, Jr.
- Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Peter Waterman
- James Bourne, Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis
- Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer
Quartets
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