Songs Written by Ronald DunbarTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Ronald Dunbar (April 15, 1939 – April 3, 2018) was an American songwriter, A&R director and record producer who worked closely with Holland–Dozier–Holland, and with George Clinton. His co-writing credits include the hit songs "Give Me Just a Little More Time", "Band of Gold", and "Patches", for which he won a Grammy. His Grammy award was sold for $2,350 to the owners of TV show Pawn Stars. It was later returned to the Dunbar family, after it was discovered that... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ronald Dunbar first charted in 1961 with Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam).The artist placed 21 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 10 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Band of Gold - #2: Patches - #3: Give Me Just a Little More Time - #4: Give Me Just a Little More Time - #5: (You've Got Me) Dangling on a String
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  The Valadiers
1.
11/1961

Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)
The Valadiers

7 pts
89
US










[Miracle 6]
written by Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Ronald Dunbar greentick, Stuart Avig, Marty Coleman, Art Glasser & Jerry Light
  The Monitors
2.
04/1966

Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)
The Monitors

11 pts
100
US






21
R&B


[V.I.P. 25032]
written by Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Ronald Dunbar greentick, Stuart Avig, Marty Coleman, Art Glasser & Jerry Light
  The Honey Cone
While You're Out Looking for Sugar?
3.
06/1969

While You're Out Looking for Sugar?
The Honey Cone

from Take Me with You   
18 pts
62
US






26
R&B


[Hot Wax 6901]
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  The Glass House
4.
09/1969

Crumbs Off the Table
The Glass House

29 pts
59
US






7
R&B


[Invictus 9071]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  The Flaming Ember
Mind, Body and Soul
5.
09/1969

Mind, Body and Soul
The Flaming Ember

from Westbound #9   
40 pts
26
US










[Hot Wax 6902]
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  The Honey Cone
6.
10/1969

Girls, It Ain't Easy
The Honey Cone

from Take Me with You   
25 pts
68
US






8
R&B


[Hot Wax 6903]
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  100 Proof (Aged in Soul)
7.
11/1969

Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)
100 Proof (Aged in Soul)

from Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed   
12 pts
94
US






24
R&B


[Hot Wax 6904]
written by Angelo Bond, Ronald Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  Freda Payne
8.
12/1969

Unhooked Generation
Freda Payne

from Band of Gold   
3 pts








43
R&B


[Invictus 9073]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Chairmen of the Board
Give Me Just a Little More Time
9.
01/1970

#3  Give Me Just a Little More Time
Chairmen of the Board

from The Chairmen of the Board   
322 pts
3
US






8
R&B
3
UK
[Invictus 9074]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  The Flaming Ember
10.
01/1970

Shades of Green
The Flaming Ember

from Westbound #9   
7 pts
88
US










[Hot Wax 6907]
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  Freda Payne
Band of Gold
11.
04/1970

#1  Band of Gold
Freda Payne

from Band of Gold   
375 pts
3
US






20
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #391]
[Invictus 9075]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  The Honey Cone
12.
04/1970

Take Me with You
The Honey Cone

from Sweet Replies   
8 pts
108
US






28
R&B


[Hot Wax 7001]
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  Chairmen of the Board
(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String
13.
05/1970

#5  (You've Got Me) Dangling on a String
Chairmen of the Board

from The Chairmen of the Board   
158 pts
38
US






19
R&B
5
UK
[Invictus 9078]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  The Flaming Ember
14.
05/1970

Westbound #9
The Flaming Ember

from Westbound #9   
54 pts
24
US






15
R&B


[Hot Wax 7003]
written by Daphne Dumas, Ronald Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  The Glass House
15.
06/1970

I Can't Be You (You Can't Be Me)
The Glass House

10 pts
90
US






33
R&B


[Invictus 9076]
written by General Johnson, Greg Perry & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Clarence Carter
Patches
16.
07/1970

#2  Patches
Clarence Carter

from Patches   
353 pts
4
US






2
R&B
2
UK
[Atlantic 2748]
written by General Johnson & Ronald Dunbar greentick
  Chairmen of the Board
17.
08/1970

Everything's Tuesday
Chairmen of the Board

from In Session   
106 pts
38
US






14
R&B
12
UK
as Chairman of the Board
[Invictus 9079]
written by Daphne Dumas, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ronald Dunbar greentick
  Freda Payne
18.
09/1970

Deeper and Deeper
Freda Payne

from Band of Gold   
83 pts
24
US






9
R&B
33
UK
[Invictus 9080]
written by Norma Toney, Ron Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  The Honey Cone
19.
09/1970

When Will It End
The Honey Cone

from Sweet Replies   
3 pts
117
US










[Hot Wax 7005]
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  Ray Griff
Patches
20.
10/1970

Patches
Ray Griff

4 pts




26
ctry






[Royal American 19]
written by General Johnson & Ron Dunbar greentick
  The Flaming Ember
21.
10/1970

I'm Not My Brother's Keeper
The Flaming Ember

from Sunshine   
38 pts
34
US






12
R&B


[Hot Wax 7006]
written by William Weatherspoon, Raynard Miner & Ron Dunbar greentick
  The Glass House
22.
11/1970

If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter
The Glass House

3 pts








42
R&B


US B side to Stealing Moments From Another Woman's Life
[Invictus 9082]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Chairmen of the Board
23.
11/1970

Pay to the Piper
Chairmen of the Board

from In Session   
119 pts
13
US






4
R&B
34
UK
[Invictus 9081]
written by Angelo Bond, Ronald Dunbar greentick, Gerard Johnson & Greg Perry
  The Flaming Ember
24.
02/1971

Stop the World and Let Me Off
The Flaming Ember

from Westbound #9   
7 pts
101
US






43
R&B


[Hot Wax 7010]
written by Ron Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Angelo Bond
  The 8th Day
She's Not Just Another Woman
25.
05/1971

She's Not Just Another Woman
The 8th Day

from 8th Day   
108 pts
11
US






3
R&B


[Invictus 9087]
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick & Clyde Wilson
  Chairmen of the Board
26.
05/1971

Hanging On to a Memory
Chairmen of the Board

from In Session   
9 pts
111
US






28
R&B


[Invictus 9103]
written by Daphne Dumas, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  The Glass House
27.
10/1971

Look What We've Done to Love
The Glass House

from Inside the Glass House   
8 pts
101
US






31
R&B


[Invictus 9097]
written by Ron Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
  100 Proof (Aged in Soul)
28.
11/1971

90 Day Freeze (On Her Love)
100 Proof (Aged in Soul)

4 pts








34
R&B


[Hot Wax 7108]
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick & Angelo Bond
  The Honey Cone
29.
02/1972

(The Day I Lost You Was) The Day I Found Myself
The Honey Cone

from Soulful Tapestry   
65 pts
23
US






8
R&B


[Hot Wax 7113]
written by Ron Dunbar greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & General Johnson
  The 8th Day
30.
04/1972

Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Mo (Three's a Crowd)
The 8th Day

5 pts








29
R&B


[Invictus 9117]
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick & Angelo Bond
  Laura Lee
31.
09/1972

If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)
Laura Lee

from Two Sides of Laura Lee   
17 pts
65
US






31
R&B


[Hot Wax 7207]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Ron Dunbar greentick
32.
12/1972

Crumbs Off the Table
Laura Lee

from Two Sides of Laura Lee   
7 pts
107
US






40
R&B


[Hot Wax 7210]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Ron Dunbar greentick & Scherrie Payne
  Smith Connection
33.
01/1973

(I've Been a Winner, I've Been a Loser) I've Been in Love
Smith Connection

5 pts








28
R&B


[Music Merchant 1012]
written by Michael L. Smith & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Laura Lee
34.
09/1973

I'll Catch You When You Fall
Laura Lee

2 pts








49
R&B


[Hot Wax 7305]
written by Michael L. Smith & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Freda Payne
Band of Gold
35.
10/1973

Band of Gold
Freda Payne

15 pts










53
UK
R
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Ruby Andrews
36.
06/1977

I Wanna Be Near You
Ruby Andrews

from Genuine Ruby   
3 pts






40
dance




[ABC 12286]
written by Ron Dunbar greentick
  Donny Osmond
You've Got Me Dangling on a String
37.
09/1977

You've Got Me Dangling on a String
Donny Osmond

from Donald Clark Osmond   
4 pts
109
US










[Polydor/Kolob 14417]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  The Brides of Funkenstein
38.
02/1979

Amorous
The Brides of Funkenstein

from Funk or Walk   
1 pts








76
R&B


[Atlantic 3556]
written by Garry Shider, Ron Dunbar greentick & Rodney Curtis
  Parlet
39.
06/1979

Ridin' High
Parlet

from Invasion of the Booty Snatchers   
2 pts








49
R&B


[Casablanca 975]
written by Donnie Sterling & Ron Dunbar greentick
  The Brides of Funkenstein
40.
01/1980

Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy (Pt. 1)
The Brides of Funkenstein

from Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy   
1 pts








67
R&B


[Atlantic 3640]
written by George Clinton & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Parliament/Funkadelic
41.
04/1980

The Big Bang Theory
Parliament/Funkadelic

from Gloryhallastoopid   Gloryhallastoopid
2 pts








50
R&B


as Parliament
instrumental
[Casablanca 2250]
written by Donnie Sterling, Ronald Dunbar greentick & George Clinton
  Parlet
42.
09/1980

Help from My Friends
Parlet

from Play Me or Trade Me   
1 pts








73
R&B


[Casablanca 2293]
written by Ron Dunbar greentick & Tyrone Lampkin
  Parliament/Funkadelic
43.
11/1980

Agony of DeFeet
Parliament/Funkadelic

from Trombipulation   Trombipulation
15 pts








7
R&B


as Parliament
[Casablanca 2317]
written by Ron Dunbar greentick, Donnie Sterling & George Clinton
  Jerry Reed
Patches
44.
09/1981

Patches
Jerry Reed

from The Man with the Golden Thumb   The Man with the Golden Thumb
3 pts




30
ctry






[RCA 12318]
written by General Johnson & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Angela Clemmons
Give Me Just a Little More Time
45.
04/1982

Give Me Just a Little More Time
Angela Clemmons

from Angela Clemmons   
20 pts






4
dance




[Columbia 02753 (Portrait)]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Sylvester
Band of Gold
46.
07/1983

Band of Gold
Sylvester

from Call Me   
16 pts






18
dance


67
UK
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Charly McClain
Band of Gold
47.
04/1984

Band of Gold
Charly McClain

from The Woman in Me   
4 pts




22
ctry






[Epic 04423]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Bonnie Tyler
Band of Gold
48.
06/1986

Band of Gold
Bonnie Tyler

from Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire   Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
7 pts










81
UK
[Columbia 06527]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Belinda Carlisle
Band of Gold
49.
12/1986

Band of Gold
Belinda Carlisle

from Belinda   Belinda
5 pts






26
dance




featuring Freda Payne
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Kylie Minogue
Give Me Just a Little More Time
50.
01/1992

#4  Give Me Just a Little More Time
Kylie Minogue

from Let's Get to It   Let's Get to It
181 pts










2
UK
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick
  Manmade
Patches (Ol' Man)
51.
10/1997

Patches (Ol' Man)
Manmade

3 pts










120
UK
written by Ronald Dunbar greentick & General Johnson
  Kimberley Locke
Band of Gold
52.
09/2007

Band of Gold
Kimberley Locke

from Based on a True Story   Based on a True Story
40 pts


9
AC


1
dance




[Curb LP Cut]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ron Dunbar greentick

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