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Songs written by Michael - Cindy M - 05-24-2019 A message was posted recently asking if I had a list of songs written by MJ. Here's what I have in my database. As far as I know, MJ contributed both to the lyrics and music. (And one song was written about me - if you don't know which one, you can guess.) I have several others on demo cassettes submitted to his publisher which I'm sure he wrote or cowrote. I should contact them. Annie's First Rain - Michael Johnson At the Drop of a Tear - Michael Johnson, K. Flemming Back On Track - Michael Johnson, D. Gibson Back to My Blues - Michael Johnson, Jack Sundrud Better Brother - Michael Johnson & Michael Lille Big Lippin' - Michael Johnson & J Salestrom Breakfast Again - Michael Johnson, Kent Robbins Burning My Heart at Both Ends - Jim Varsos, Michael Johnson Cain's Blood - Michael Johnson Central Standard Time - Michael Johnson, Kent Robbins Circus - Michael Johnson, Laurie Kuehn, John Denver Come to Me - Michael Johnson Crying Shame - Michael Johnson, Don Schlitz, Brent Maher Dancin' Tonight - Bill LaBounty, Michael Johnson Distant Fire - Michael Johnson, Wayne Carson, Bill Piburn Do It Yourself - Michael Johnson, Joanie Chappell Beeson A Dream Within a Dream - Michael Johnson Driving Through the Hills of Mexico - Michael Johnson Either You or Me - Hugh Prestwood, Michael Johnson Emilio - Michael Johnson, Tom Keaton Farewell to Lorien - J.R.R. Tokein/ M. Johnson & M. Henley (music) Fate At the Wheel - Michael Johnson, Mark Henley Froggin' - Mark Henley, Michael Johnson Got You Covered - Biff Rose, Michael Johnson (prologue & epilogue) Gotta Learn to Love without You - Kent Robbins, Michael Johnson Happier Days - Michael Johnson Heather’s Money - Michael Johnson, Randy Goodrum Hills - Michael Johnson Home - Denny Brooks, Michael Johnson Home Free - Michael McDonald, Michael Johnson I Could Love You with My Eyes Closed - Michael Johnson, Kent Robbins I Don’t Have a Prayer - Jim Varsos, Michael Johnson I Just Want to Sing with You - Michael Johnson I Need You Now - Michael Johnson, Rick Beausford I Need Your Light - Michael Johnson, Jim Varsos I'm Hurtin' - Michael Johnson, Bill LaBounty I’ve Already Flown - Michael Johnson, S. Franks It’s All Done With Mirrors - Michael Johnson, Jim Varsos It's Still You - Michael Johnson Jimmy - Jeff Klaser, Michael Johnson Labor of Love - Michael Johnson, J.D. Martin Lady on the Horse - Michael Johnson Leave It Alone - Michael Johnson & Bill LaBounty Leave It to a Child - Michael Johnson, Randy Sharp The Line - Michael Johnson, Jim Varsos Minute She's Gone - Michael Johnson, Craig Carp Mommy, You Can Trust Me - Michael Johnson, & Martin Yarborough Mona Ray - Leo Kottke & Michael Johnson My Father's Shoes - Michael Johnson, Susan Longacre My Own Satie - Leo Kottke, Michael Johnson Never Gonna Look Back - Bill LaBounty, Michael Johnson No One I Know - Michael Johnson, Jon Vezner Nobody Home in My Heart - Michael Johnson, Liz Hengber O.B. Glad - Mark Henley & Michael Johnson Okay It’s Over - Michael Johnson, T Damphier One Mile Apart - Lisa Aschmann, Michael Johnson, Karen Taylor-Good Punchline - Michael Johnson, Michael Lille Ready for the Rain - Michael Johnson, R. Orrall Rose - Bill LaBounty, Michael Johnson Rusty Rails - Michael Johnson, Gary Scruggs The Same Heart - Michael Johnson, C. Carpe She's Almost Gone - Michael Johnson, Kent Robbins A Single Word - Michael Johnson, Chappell Beeson Slow Dancin’ Ends Too Fast - Michael Johnson, C. Carpe So So - Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon, Michael Johnson Software - Michael Johnson, Randy Goodrum Someone’s Out There - Michael Johnson, Jim Varsos This Ain't the Night to Be Me - Michael Johnson, Kent Robbins Time to Time - Michael Johnson, female unknown To Feel a Friend - Michael Johnson Way Too Blonde - Michael Johnson & WT Davidson We’re Still Holding Hands - Michael Johnson, Kent Robbins What Did I Do With You - Michael Johnson, Kent Robbins When She Smiled at Him - Michael Johnson, Chappell Beeson Wilson Girl - Michael Johnson, Ted Sherman, Mark Henley With You, With Me - Michael Johnson, Kent Robbins RE: Songs written by Michael - drd - 05-24-2019 WWOOWW!! I had no idea he was so prolific. There are so many facets to MJ that almost nobody knew, certainly I didn't. And if I search back through my notes and links I could find out which one was written for you (I used to know) but I can't put my finger on it right now. So embarrassed. You've opened up a whole new world for me. Dale RE: Songs written by Michael - Cindy M - 05-24-2019 P.S. Michael always spelled Mona Ray as Mona Rae. RE: Songs written by Michael - pob - 05-24-2019 Amazing! That's 75 songs! Wish he would've recorded more of his own songs! Do you happen to know if anyone else ever recorded songs MJ wrote? RE: Songs written by Michael - Cindy M - 05-24-2019 4Runner had a hit with the 2nd Cain's Blood. Other less famous recorded that song also - can't remember if it was the first or second version. They'd give their CDs to MJ at concerts and he'd leave them with me so I probably still have them. Central Standard Time was recorded by The Kendalls. (I think they also recorded a country version of Bluer Than Blue but not sure.) Mary Travers (Peter Paul & Mary) recorded a great version of Circus - it was my mom's favorite song before I even knew MJ wrote it. I played it for Michael in the 90's. He claimed he had never heard it or knew she recorded it. (I found that hard to believe.) And he sang it for me and I recorded it and it was the only time I had heard him sing it until I was given old demos and concert tapes from 1968-1970. I thought it was one of his best songs. Judy Collins recorded Emilio. Michael told me the daughter of a famous musician was going to record Leave It Alone but I don't think it happened. I can't remember the daughter or father's names. Lawson maybe? Others have recorded the songs he covered because of his versions, like Jim Salestrom and Hobo Jim with Bristlecone Pine. Alison Kruass learned I'm Gone and Ghost in This House from MJ. Sorry I don't know of any more... RE: Songs written by Michael - retnavycpo - 05-31-2019 Cindy, Thank you SO much for this list! I had zero idea that MJ had been involved with writing so many songs! "Dancin' Tonight" is one of my favorites, but also from that list, I really like "What Did I Do With You". So many wonderful songs by a wonderful person. Pete RE: Songs written by Michael - Cindy M - 06-11-2019 Today I was reminded of Suzy Bogguss' recording of "When She Smiled at Him" in 1994. RE: Songs written by Michael - Corliss Brecht - 07-17-2019 Gosh, so many songs on this list that I've never heard and wish I could! RE: Songs written by Michael - Cindy M - 07-18-2019 (07-17-2019, 07:39 PM)Corliss Brecht Wrote: Gosh, so many songs on this list that I've never heard and wish I could! Well hopefully you will hear all of them as I put the on YouTube! RE: Songs written by Michael - jmarlowe.g@gmail.com - 08-02-2019 (06-11-2019, 06:21 PM)Cindy M Wrote: Today I was reminded of Suzy Bogguss' recording of "When She Smiled at Him" in 1994. Nice song and recording... thanks Cindy |