So, who WAS the greatest contemporary song-writing team? Many might consider Lemon and McCarthy from that 1960’s bug band, but I offer a somewhat different consideration – I offer you the team of Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus, otherwise known as the juggernaut composers behind the many hits of ABBA.
Sure, you can step into virtually any elevator in North America and likely hum along to a Beatles song, but the ABBA catalogue…ahh, the ABBA catalogue – what can I say about songs that have not only stood the test of fickle time and taste, but endure on Broadway? Not even Lumina Van Beethoven can make that lofty claim!
I daresay that Benny & Bjorn may have even exceeded the other great solo songwriters of their day – folks like Bernie Taupin, and Neil Sedaka. Paul Simon, or Puff Daddy. Maybe, just maybe they would rate even higher than the guys that write the songs for Mariah Carey!
My humble thoughts – for your Sunday consideration…
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