Songs that you didn't realize who wrote them

1970 hit by Badfinger - Come and Get It, written by Paul McCartney.

Mr. Bojangles- Jerry Jeff Walker

Bobby McGee- Kris Kristofferson

All of Bob Marley's hits written by random white guy from NYC.

Broke my heart when I found out, many years ago.

Otis Redding wrote and recorded Respect prior to Aretha making it a hit.

I was stunned to find out most of Post Malones last album was actually written by Jason Isbell

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I remember my mind being blown when I learned that the Bee Gees wrote Islands In the Stream.

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Holy shite...I thought you were just fricking with me...so I looked it up. The freakin Bee Gees wrote Islands in the Stream.

That is awesome.

Honky Tonk Badonkadonk - Jamey Johnson

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On the flip side, didn't realize George Strait didn't write any of his hits or really any of his music

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George wrote some stuff very early in his career, but it wasn't anything big. He has been writing more of the stuff he records lately (a lot of co-writes with his son), but yeah, his real classic catalog is from the works of others.

Some of his songs were even covers, songs that he learned to play during his dance hall days.

His version of Amarillo By Morning was at least the third, with Chris Ledoux recording a version 8 years or so before.

Right or Wrong was an old jazz tune that Bob Wills turned into a western swing standard.

Barry Manilow wrote the songs the whole world sings.

Hoyt Axton's Mom co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel".