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Johnny Bristol

John Bristol · John William Bristol · Johny Bristol
Born 3 Feb 1939Died 21 Mar 2004United States8 albums

American musician (1939–2004)

Biography

John William Bristol (February 3, 1939 – March 21, 2004) was an American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a native of Morganton, North Carolina, about which he wrote an eponymous song. His composition "Love Me for a Reason" saw global success when covered by the Osmonds including a number one on the UK charts in 1974. His most famous solo recording was "Hang On in There Baby" recorded in 1974, which reached the top ten in the United States and number 3 in the United Kingdom. Both singles were in the UK top 5 simultaneously.

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People

Member of

Johnny & Jackey

Married to

Iris Gordy

Songs written

  1. Someday We’ll Be Togethercomposer1961 · 292 releases
  2. Love Me for a Reasonwriter1974 · 239 releases
  3. Hang on in There Babycomposer, lyricist1974 · 212 releases
  4. What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)writer1969 · 192 releases
  5. If I Could Build My Whole World Around Youwriter1967 · 81 releases
  6. My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me)writer1969 · 70 releases
  7. These Things Will Keep Me Loving Youwriter1966 · 46 releases
  8. Just the Memorieswriter2023 · 45 releases
  9. Twenty‐Five Mileswriter1969 · 41 releases
  10. Memories Don’t Leave Like People Dowriter1974 · 38 releases
  11. 25 Mileswriter1988 · 37 releases
  12. I Don’t Want to Do Wrongwriter1971 · 35 releases
  13. Daddy Could Swear, I Declarewriter1973 · 27 releases
  14. What Is a Manwriter1969 · 25 releases
  15. Two Can Have a Partywriter1967 · 24 releases
  16. Come On and See Mecomposer1968 · 22 releases
  17. I Got Cha Numberwriter1974 · 16 releases
  18. Gotta Hold on to This Feelingwriter1969 · 15 releases
  19. Tell Me It’s Just a Rumor Babywriter1967 · 14 releases
  20. I Can’t Believe You Love Mewriter1969 · 13 releases
  21. I Wouldn’t Change a Thingwriter1975 · 13 releases
  22. It’s All Over but the Shoutingwriter1974 · 13 releases
  23. I’ll Never Stop Loving You Babywriter1968 · 12 releases
  24. Discover Me (and You’ll Discover Love)composer1969 · 11 releases
  25. I’ve Lost Everything I’ve Ever Lovedwriter1969 · 11 releases
  26. Sad Weddingwriter1967 · 11 releases
  27. I Want Her to Say It Againwriter1969 · 10 releases
  28. I’ve Got to Find Myself a Brand New Babywriter1969 · 10 releases
  29. Pain of Lovewriter1975 · 10 releases
  30. Pucker Up Buttercupwriter1978 · 10 releases
  31. Tears at the End of a Love Affairwriter1968 · 10 releases
  32. Walk in the Nightwriter1972 · 10 releases
  33. What More Could a Boy Ask For?writer1997 · 10 releases
  34. Billy, Come On Back as Quick as You Canwriter1969 · 9 releases
  35. Come On Back to Me Lovercomposer, lyricist1994 · 9 releases
  36. Take Me Girl I'm Readywriter1972 · 9 releases
  37. Can’t Give It Up No Morewriter1973 · 8 releases
  38. Shut Up and Don’t Interrupt Mewriter1973 · 8 releases
  39. (Don’t Break These) Chains of Lovewriter1968 · 7 releases
  40. Can You Give Me Love With a Guaranteewriter1971 · 7 releases
  41. Do You Love Me Just a Little, Honeywriter1967 · 7 releases
  42. Get Away Heartbreak (Keep On Moving)writer1994 · 7 releases
  43. He’s My Kind of Fellowwriter1967 · 7 releases
  44. WHO TF IZ Uwriter2026 · 7 releases
  45. You Gave Me Lovecomposer1969 · 7 releases
  46. Your Heartaches I Can Surely Healwriter1974 · 7 releases
  47. Bill, When Are You Coming Backcomposer1970 · 6 releases
  48. Say Whencomposer, lyricist1994 · 6 releases
  49. That’s the Sound That Lonely Makeswriter1993 · 6 releases
  50. Don’t It Make You Feel Guiltywriter1973 · 5 releases
  51. Flower Childwriter1969 · 5 releases
  52. It’s Gotta Be That Waywriter1973 · 5 releases
  53. My Struggleswriter2005 · 5 releases
  54. Pieces of a Manwriter1969 · 5 releases
  55. Reachin’ Out for Your Lovewriter1974 · 5 releases
  56. What Does It Take to Win Your Lovewriter1997 · 5 releases
  57. For the Shelter of Your Lovewriter2004 · 4 releases
  58. I Pray Everyday You Won’t Regret Loving Mewriter1969 · 4 releases
  59. I'll Be Here (When You Get Home)composer1973 · 4 releases
  60. It Don’t Hurt No Morewriter1974 · 4 releases
  61. It Takes a Whole Lotta Man for a Woman Like Mewriter1971 · 4 releases
  62. It’s Going All the Way (to True True Love)composer1987 · 4 releases
  63. I’ve Got a Need for Youwriter2004 · 4 releases
  64. Lusty Ladywriter1975 · 4 releases
  65. My Love Is Growing Strongerwriter1969 · 4 releases
  66. Secret Love Affairwriter1991 · 4 releases
  67. Take Care of You for Mewriter1974 · 4 releases
  68. What Good Am I Without Youwriter1968 · 4 releases
  69. Woman, Womanwriter1974 · 4 releases
  70. You and Iwriter1974 · 4 releases
  71. Do You See My Love (For You Growing)writer1970 · 3 releases
  72. I Got Your Numberwriter1983 · 3 releases
  73. I Love Talkin’ ’Bout Babycomposer, lyricist2000 · 3 releases
  74. La La Peace Songwriter1998 · 3 releases
  75. Touch Me Baby (Reaching Out for Your Love)composer1975 · 3 releases
  76. We Got Lovewriter1975 · 3 releases
  77. Carry Your Own Loadwriter1994 · 2 releases
  78. Do It to My Mindcomposer, lyricist2017 · 2 releases
  79. He Came Into My Lifewriter2010 · 2 releases
  80. Head Over Heels in Love With You Babywriter2010 · 2 releases
  81. How Will I Knowwriter2010 · 2 releases
  82. I Feel His Love Getting Strongerwriter1994 · 2 releases
  83. I Know She’s Not a Mannequinwriter1999 · 2 releases
  84. Somebody Stole the Sunshinewriter1974 · 2 releases
  85. All Good‐By’s Aren’t Gonecomposer, lyricist2010 · 1 releases
  86. Angel Lady (Come Just in Time)writer2008 · 1 releases
  87. Can’t Help but Love Youwriter2018 · 1 releases
  88. Crime in the Streetwriter2006 · 1 releases
  89. Groove Thingwriter1994 · 1 releases
  90. Hey Girl, Come on Do the Pearlwriter2010 · 1 releases
  91. I Will Still Be Aroundwriter2018 · 1 releases
  92. Let It Happenwriter2008 · 1 releases
  93. Let’s Go to a Movie Babywriter2014 · 1 releases
  94. Lonely and Bluewriter2014 · 1 releases
  95. Love Takes Tearscomposer, lyricist2010 · 1 releases
  96. Mental Telepathywriter2018 · 1 releases
  97. No One Else but Youwriter2014 · 1 releases
  98. Picture of a Clownwriter2010 · 1 releases
  99. Right on Brothers and Sisterswriter1994 · 1 releases
  100. Sail on White Mooncomposer, lyricist2008 · 1 releases
  101. Sweet Soulwriter1994 · 1 releases
  102. Take It for Grantedwriter2008 · 1 releases
  103. Think of the Timeswriter2010 · 1 releases
  104. Way Back Homewriter1994 · 1 releases
  105. We Should Never Be Lonely My Lovewriter2018 · 1 releases
  106. You Turned Me on to Lovecomposer, lyricist2010 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Hang On In There Baby100 versions
  2. Do It To My Mind10 versions
  3. Man Up in the Sky7 versions
  4. Someday We’ll Be Together7 versions
  5. Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me5 versions
  6. Love Me for a Reason4 versions
  7. Don’t Keep Your Distance3 versions
  8. Hang On There Baby3 versions
  9. Hang On in There Baby (album version)3 versions
  10. Hang On in There, Baby3 versions
  11. If I Can't Stop You3 versions
  12. Lusty Lady3 versions
  13. Strangers In The Dark Corners3 versions
  14. Baby's So Much Fun To Dream About2 versions
  15. Hang on in There Baby (re-recording)2 versions
  16. Have Yourself A Good Time Thinkin' 'Bout The Good Times2 versions
  17. I Love Talkin' 'Bout Baby2 versions
  18. I Sho Like Groovin' With Ya2 versions
  19. Love To Have A Chance To Taste The Wine2 versions
  20. Memories Don’t Leave Like People Do2 versions
  21. She Came Into My Life2 versions
  22. Till I See You Again2 versions
  23. What Does It Take to Win Your Love2 versions
  24. Woman, Woman2 versions
  25. You And I2 versions
  26. You Turned Me On To Love2 versions
  27. A Miracle Happened
  28. A Woman’s Love
  29. All Goodbyes Aren’t Gone
  30. Everyday She's Around
  31. Feeling the Magic
  32. Girl, You Got Your Act Together
  33. Go on and Dream
  34. Hand on in There Baby
  35. Hang On There, Baby
  36. Hang On in There
  37. Hang On in There Baby (original recording)
  38. Hold on to Love
  39. I Got Cha Number
  40. I Sho’ Like Groovin’ With Ya
  41. I Sho’ Like Groovin’ With Ya’
  42. I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
  43. I'm So Proud of You
  44. I'm Waiting on Love
  45. If You Ever Need Somebody
  46. It Don’t Hurt No More
  47. I’m Just a Loser
  48. I’m Waiting on Love
  49. Keep This Thought in Mind
  50. Kissing in the Shadows
  51. Leave My World
  52. Look Into the Eyes of a Fool
  53. Love Is on Tonight
  54. Love Takes Tears
  55. Loving and Free
  56. Memories Don't Leave Like People Do
  57. Morganton, North Carolina
  58. My Guy / My Girl
  59. My Guy My Girl
  60. No More Heartaches
  61. Reaching Out for Your Love (Touch Me)
  62. Reachin’ Out for Your Love
  63. Rosebud
  64. Share With Me My Dreams
  65. She's So Amazing
  66. Someday We'll Be Together
  67. Sweet and Deep
  68. Take Care of You for Me
  69. Take Me Down
  70. Tell Me How to Forget a True Love
  71. Three Dog Night
  72. When He Comes (You Will Know)
  73. When the Fire Is Burning
  74. Why Stop It Now
  75. Woman, Woman (reprise)
  76. You Can't Have Love (Without Complications)

Albums

Hang On in There Baby
Hang On in There BabyJohnny Bristol · 1974
Feeling the Magic
Feeling the MagicJohnny Bristol · 1975
Bristol's Creme
Bristol's CremeJohnny Bristol · 1976
Strangers
StrangersJohnny Bristol · 1978
Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me
Love No Longer Has A Hold On MeJohnny Bristol · 1980
Free to Be Me
Free to Be MeJohnny Bristol · 1981
Hang On in There Baby / Memories Don’t Leave Like People Do
Hang On in There Baby / Memories Don’t Leave Like People DoJohnny Bristol · 1984
The MGM Collection
The MGM CollectionJohnny Bristol · 2007

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