Top 100 Songwriters of All-Time - Statistics

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The average score is 31 of 100

Answer Stats

#	Songwriter(s)	% Correct
3	John Lennon	93%
2	Paul McCartney	90%
48	Elton John/Bernie Taupin	87%
1	Bob Dylan	83%
6	Mick Jagger/Keith Richards	82%
34	Michael Jackson	76%
65	George Harrison	71%
10	Stevie Wonder	63%
8	Paul Simon	61%
7	Carole King/Gerry Goffin	60%
39	David Bowie	59%
12	Brian Wilson	57%
4	Chuck Berry	57%
56	Madonna	57%
14	Bruce Springsteen	56%
69	James Taylor	56%
54	Kurt Cobain	56%
26	James Brown	55%
37	Jackson Browne	54%
57	Joe Strummer/Mick Jones	54%
74	Patti Smith	54%
18	Prince	54%
35	Bono/The Edge	52%
43	Johnny Cash	52%
17	Neil Young	52%
22	Van Morrison	51%
50	Billy Joel	48%
9	Joni Mitchell	48%
60	Willie Nelson	45%
31	Dolly Parton	43%
13	Hank Williams	43%
29	Buddy Holly	41%
91	Eminem	40%
21	Lou Reed	40%
82	Marvin Gaye	40%
16	Leonard Cohen	39%
79	Lucinda Williams	39%
32	Burt Bacharach/Hal David	38%
47	Neil Diamond	37%
27	Ray Davies	37%
23	Robert Johnson	37%
41	Max Martin	35%
5	Smokey Robinson	35%
84	Kanye West	34%
68	Jay Z	33%
38	Al Green	32%
11	Bob Marley	32%
49	Don Henley/Glenn Frey	32%
30	Pete Townshend	32%
40	John Fogerty	29%
97	Taylor Swift	29%
59	Tom Petty	29%
53	Stevie Nicks	28%
45	Robbie Robertson	26%
100	Björn Ulvaeus/Benny Anderson	24%
72	Fats Domino/Dave Barthomolew	24%
24	Elvis Costello	23%
76	Loretta Lynn	23%
28	Woody Guthrie	23%
93	Billie Joe Armstrong	22%
86	Sam Cooke	20%
15	Eddie Holland/Lamont Dozier/Brian Holland	18%
52	The Notorious B.I.G.	18%
75	Isaac Hayes/David Porter	17%
25	Randy Newman	17%
55	Tom Waits	17%
36	Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter	16%
20	Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller	15%
67	Morrissey/Marr	15%
99	Tom T. Hall	15%
87	Kris Kristofferson	13%
33	Merle Haggard	13%
95	The Bee Gees	12%
19	Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry	11%
63	Chrissie Hynde	9%
44	Jimmy Webb	9%
83	Nicholas Ashford/Valerie Simpson	9%
42	Sly Stone	9%
96	Timbaland/Missy Elliott	9%
94	John Prine	7%
89	Felice Bryant/Boudleaux Bryant	6%
58	George Clinton	6%
80	R. Kelly	6%
81	Björk	5%
62	Harry Nilsson	5%
66	Kenny Gamble/Leon A. Huff	5%
46	Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong	5%
73	Radiohead	5%
71	Walter Becker/Donald Fagen	5%
51	Willie Dixon	5%
88	Barry Mann/Cynthia Weill	4%
78	Curtis Mayfield	4%
85	R.E.M.	4%
90	Babyface	2%
64	Bert Burns	2%
61	Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman	2%
92	Paul Westerberg	2%
77	Allen Toussaint	1%
70	Dan Penn	1%
98	Otis Blackwell	1%

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