Songs Written by Leonard CastonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston (June 2, 1917 – August 22, 1987) was an American blues pianist and guitarist. He is best noted for the tracks "Blues at Midnight" and "I'm Gonna Walk Your Log". == Life and career == Leonard Caston Sr. was born in Sumrall, Mississippi, United States, and raised in Meadville, Mississippi, from age eight. He lived in Chicago from 1934 to 1936 but then moved back to Mississippi after his family relocated to Natchez. He learned to... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Leonard Caston first charted in 1948 with You Sure Look Good to Me.The artist placed 16 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 10 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - #2: Boogie Down - #3: Nathan Jones - #4: Do It Well - #5: Lights, Camera, Action!
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  Big Three Trio
1.
04/1948

You Sure Look Good to Me
Big Three Trio

19 pts






10
R&B


[Columbia 38093]
written by Leonard Caston greentick
  Mitty Collier
2.
09/1964

I Had a Talk with My Man
Mitty Collier

from Shades of a Genius   
40 pts
41
US




3
R&B


[Chess 1907]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Leonard Caston greentick
3.
01/1965

No Faith, No Love
Mitty Collier

from Shades of a Genius   
12 pts
91
US




26
R&B


[Chess 1918]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Leonard Caston greentick
  Little Milton
4.
06/1967

I'll Never Turn My Back on You
Little Milton

4 pts






31
R&B


[Checker 1172]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Lloyd Webber
  Laura Lee
5.
12/1967

Wanted: Lover, No Experience Necessary
Laura Lee

8 pts
84
US








[Chess 2030]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Lloyd Webber
  The Radiants
6.
04/1968

Hold On
The Radiants

15 pts
68
US




35
R&B


[Chess 2037]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Lloyd Webber
  The Supremes
Nathan Jones
7.
05/1971

#3  Nathan Jones
The Supremes

from Touch   
220 pts
16
US
29
AC


8
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1182]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Kathy Wakefield
  Four Tops
8.
05/1972

I Can't Quit Your Love
Four Tops

from Nature Planned It   
4 pts
102
US








[Motown 1198]
written by Kathy Wakefield & Leonard Caston greentick
  Eddie Kendricks
9.
06/1972

Eddie's Love
Eddie Kendricks

from People... Hold On   
14 pts
77
US




35
R&B


[Tamla 54218]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Anita Poree
10.
02/1973

Girl You Need a Change of Mind (Part 1)
Eddie Kendricks

from People... Hold On   
18 pts
87
US




13
R&B


[Tamla 54230]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Anita Poree
Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)
11.
08/1973

#1  Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)
Eddie Kendricks

from Eddie Kendricks   
325 pts
1
US




1
R&B
18
UK
[Tamla 54238]
written by Leonard Caston greentick, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson
  Inez Foxx
12.
12/1973

I Had a Talk with My Man
Inez Foxx

from Inez Foxx At Memphis   
1 pts






74
R&B


[Volt 4101]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Leonard Caston greentick
  Eddie Kendricks
Boogie Down
13.
12/1973

#2  Boogie Down
Eddie Kendricks

from Boogie Down   
255 pts
2
US




1
R&B
39
UK
[Tamla 54243]
written by Leonard Caston greentick, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson
14.
05/1974

Son of Sagittarius
Eddie Kendricks

from Boogie Down   
51 pts
28
US




5
R&B


[Tamla 54247]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Anita Poree
15.
07/1974

Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need
Eddie Kendricks

from Boogie Down   
29 pts
50
US




8
R&B


[Tamla 54249]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Kathy Wakefield
16.
12/1974

One Tear
Eddie Kendricks

from For You   
23 pts
71
US




8
R&B


[Tamla 54255]
written by Leonard Caston greentick
  Van McCoy
Boogie Down
17.
02/1975

Boogie Down
Van McCoy

from Love Is the Answer   
2 pts






67
R&B


as Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
[Avco 4648]
written by Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston greentick & Anita Poree
  Caston & Majors
18.
04/1975

Child of Love
Caston & Majors

from Caston & Majors   
15 pts








52
UK
written by Kathy Wakefield & Leonard Caston greentick
  Buck
19.
06/1975

I Can't Quit Your Love
Buck

2 pts






65
R&B


[Playboy 6039]
written by Kathy Wakefield & Leonard Caston greentick
  Bobby Taylor
20.
08/1975

Why Play Games
Bobby Taylor

1 pts






83
R&B


[Playboy 6046]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Anita Poree
  Eddie Kendricks
21.
10/1975

Happy
Eddie Kendricks

from The Hit Man   
26 pts
66
US




8
R&B


[Tamla 54263]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Kathy Wakefield
  Paul Lewis
22.
10/1979

Girl, You Need a Change of Mind
Paul Lewis

1 pts




83
dance




written by Anita Poree & Leonard Caston greentick
  Linda Clifford
23.
12/1980

I Had a Talk with My Man
Linda Clifford

from I'm Yours   
2 pts






53
R&B


[Capitol 4958]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Leonard Caston greentick
  Minnie Riperton
24.
01/1981

Give Me Time
Minnie Riperton

from Love Lives Forever   Love Lives Forever
1 pts






75
R&B


[Capitol 4955]
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Lila Hurtado
  Bananarama
Nathan Jones
25.
11/1988

Nathan Jones
Bananarama

from Wow!   Wow!
64 pts








15
UK
written by Leonard Caston greentick & Kathy Wakefield
  Mr. Cheeks
26.
08/2001

#5  Lights, Camera, Action!
Mr. Cheeks

from John P. Kelly   John P. Kelly
100 pts
14
US




1
R&B


[Universal 156257]
written by Terrance Kelly, Roosevelt Harrell, Leonard Caston greentick, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson
  AZ
27.
07/2002

I'm Back
AZ

from Aziatic   Aziatic
2 pts






63
R&B


featuring El Shaber
[Motown album cut]
written by Terry Wiloford, Anthony Best, Anthony Cruz, Leonard Caston greentick, Frank Edward Wilson & Pamela Joan Sawyer
  Max Sedgley
28.
07/2004

Happy
Max Sedgley

from From the Roots to the Shoots   From the Roots to the Shoots
30 pts








30
UK
written by Max Sedgley, David Shire, Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston greentick & Richard Strauss
  Jennifer Lopez
Do It Well
29.
10/2007

#4  Do It Well
Jennifer Lopez

from Brave   Brave
129 pts
31
US


1
dance
99
R&B
11
UK
[Epic 16871]
written by Ryan Tedder, Leonard Caston greentick, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson
Do It Well
30.
09/2008

Do It Well
Jennifer Lopez

from Brave   Brave
2 pts








182
UK
R
written by Ryan Tedder, Leonard Caston greentick, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson
  Drake
Ratchet Happy Birthday
31.
07/2018

Ratchet Happy Birthday
Drake

from Scorpion   
18 pts
51
US




35
R&B


[Young Money/Cash Money]
written by Aubrey Graham, Jahron Brathwaite, Matthew Samuels, Dalton Tennant, Jahaan Sweet, Leonard Caston greentick & Anita Poree
  DJ Khaled
Bills Paid
32.
09/2022

Bills Paid
DJ Khaled

from God Did   
4 pts
106
US








featuring Latto & City Girls
[We the Best]
written by DJ Khaled, Alyssa Stephens, Jatavia Johnson, Caresha Brownlee, Frank Wilson, Anita Poree, Leonard Caston Jr. greentick, Nicholas Warwar, Tarik Azzouz & Sage Skolfield


See also...

Big Three TrioCaston & Majors


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