February is Black History Month, and to celebrate, here are some classic songs that you may not have known were written by these talented Black songwriters.
1."It Takes Two," performed by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston, was written by Sylvia Moy and William "Mickey" Stevenson.
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2."Great Balls of Fire," performed by Jerry Lee Lewis, was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer.
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3."Manic Monday," performed by the Bangles, was written by Prince.
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4."I'm Every Woman," originally performed by Chaka Khan, was written by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson.
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5."Human," performed by The Human League, was written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
15."Why Do Fools Fall in Love" was performed by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, and co-written by Lymon and band members Jimmy Merchant and Herman Santiago.
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16."Nothing Compares 2 U," performed by Sinéad O'Connor, was also written by Prince.
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17."We Are the World," performed by supergroup U.S.A. for Africa, was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
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18."Play," performed by Jennifer Lopez, was co-written by Christina Milian and Cory Rooney.
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19."Fascination" performed and co-written by David Bowie, was co-written by Luther Vandross.
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