It’s a list, so there will be much arguing, teeth gnashing, and hand wringing.

But don’t get too wrapped up in all that. All the usual suspects are there. Who cares who’s on top?

It’s the bottom and middle of the list that I really found interesting. There’s Otis Blackwell, who wrote a string of hits for Elvis, including the great Don’t Be Cruel. There’s Felice and Boudreaux Bryant, who wrote Love Hurts. There’s Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, Sam Cooke, Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, Curtis Mayfield.

This is about songwriting, not performing. Dig through the list. You may discover some new musical gems.