Bruce Johnston

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Bruce Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, best known as a former member of the Beach Boys. He also collaborated on many records with Terry Melcher (his bandmate in Bruce & Terry, the Rip Chords, and California Music) and composed the 1975 Barry Manilow hit "I Write the Songs". Born in Illinois, Johnston grew up in Los Angeles and studied classical piano in his early years. While in high school,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bruce Johnston first charted in 1963 with Gone.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: I Write the Songs - #2: I Write the Songs / Get It Up for Love - #3: Rendezvous - #4: Here We Go... Again - #5: Tears in the Morning
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  Ron Holden
1.
08/1960

Gee, but I'm Lonesome
Ron Holden

4 pts
106
US






[Donna 1324]
written by Bruce Johnston greentick
  The Rip Chords
2.
08/1963

Gone
The Rip Chords

from Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits   
8 pts
88
US






[Columbia 42812]
written by Bruce Johnston greentick & Terry Melcher
  Pat Boone
3.
09/1964

Beach Girl
Pat Boone

10 pts
72
US






[Dot 16658]
written by Bruce Johnston greentick & Terry Melcher
  The Beach Boys
Tears in the Morning
4.
12/1970

#5  Tears in the Morning
The Beach Boys

from Sunflower   Sunflower
15 pts






51
UK
[Reprise 0957 (Brother)]
written by Bruce Johnston greentick
  The Hudson Brothers
5.
06/1975

#3  Rendezvous
The Hudson Brothers

41 pts
26
US






[Rocket 40417]
written by Bill Hudson, Brett Hudson, Mark Hudson & Bruce Johnston greentick
  David Cassidy
I Write the Songs / Get It Up for Love
6.
07/1975

#2  I Write the Songs / Get It Up for Love
David Cassidy

from The Higher They Climb   
80 pts






11
UK
written by Bruce Johnston greentick
  Eddy Arnold
7.
10/1975

Middle of a Memory
Eddy Arnold

from The Wonderful World   
1 pts




86
ctry


[MGM 14827]
written by Bruce Johnston greentick
  Barry Manilow
I Write the Songs
8.
11/1975

#1  I Write the Songs
Barry Manilow

from Tryin' to Get the Feeling   Tryin' to Get the Feeling
256 pts
1
US
1
AC




Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1977
[Arista 0157]
written by Bruce Johnston greentick
  The Beach Boys
9.
10/1985

She Believes in Love Again
The Beach Boys

from The Beach Boys   The Beach Boys
5 pts


26
AC




[Columbia 05624 (Caribou)]
written by Bruce Johnston greentick
10.
12/1987

Happy Endings
The Beach Boys

from The Telephone OST   
2 pts


45
AC




with Little Richard
[Critique 799392]
written by Bruce Johnston greentick & Terry Melcher
  The Weeknd
11.
01/2022

#4  Here We Go... Again
The Weeknd

from Dawn FM   
15 pts
52
US






featuring Tyler the Creator
[XO]
written by Abel Tesfaye, Tyler Okonma, Masamune Kudo, Bruce Johnston greentick, Christian Love, Brian Kennedy, Benny Bock & Charlie Coffeen


See also...

Bruce & Terry • John Stamos with The Beach Boys • Lorrie Morgan & the Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Rogues


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