Danny Kootch

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Daniel Kortchmar (born April 6, 1946), also known as Danny Kootch, is an American guitarist, session musician, producer and songwriter. His work with singer-songwriters such as Don Henley, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, David Cassidy, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Steve Perry, and Carly Simon helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. Jackson Browne and Don Henley have recorded many songs written or co-written by Kortchmar, and Kortchmar was Henley's songwriting and producing... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Danny Kootch first charted in 1978 with Honey Don't Leave L.A..The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 3 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Blaze of Glory - #2: Dirty Laundry - #3: All She Wants to Do Is Dance - #4: So Close - #5: Sunset Grill
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  Graham Nash and David Crosby
1.
10/1976

Spotlight
Graham Nash and David Crosby

from Whistling Down the Line   
3 pts
109
US












as David Crosby / Graham Nash
[ABC 12217]
written by Danny Kortchmar greentick & Graham Nash
  James Taylor
Honey Don't Leave L.A.
2.
02/1978

Honey Don't Leave L.A.
James Taylor

from JT   JT
12 pts
61
US












[Columbia 10689]
written by Danny Kortchmar greentick
  Don Henley
Johnny Can't Read
3.
08/1982

Johnny Can't Read
Don Henley

from I Can't Stand Still   I Can't Stand Still
24 pts
42
US








29
rock


[Asylum 69971]
written by Don Henley & Danny Kortchmar greentick
Dirty Laundry
4.
09/1982

#2  Dirty Laundry
Don Henley

from I Can't Stand Still   I Can't Stand Still
201 pts
3
US




47
dance


1
rock
59
UK
[Asylum 69894]
written by Don Henley & Danny Kortchmar greentick
5.
10/1982

You Better Hang Up
Don Henley

from I Can't Stand Still   I Can't Stand Still
3 pts










44
rock


written by Danny Kortchmar greentick
I Can't Stand Still
6.
01/1983

I Can't Stand Still
Don Henley

from I Can't Stand Still   I Can't Stand Still
16 pts
48
US












[Asylum]
written by Don Henley & Danny Kortchmar greentick
  Jackson Browne
Tender Is the Night
7.
09/1983

Tender Is the Night
Jackson Browne

from Lawyers in Love   Lawyers in Love
51 pts
25
US
24
AC






18
rock


[Asylum 69791]
written by Jackson Browne, Danny Kortchmar greentick & Russ Kunkel
  Don Henley
Sunset Grill
8.
12/1984

#5  Sunset Grill
Don Henley

from Building the Perfect Beast   Building the Perfect Beast
63 pts
22
US
18
AC






7
rock


[Geffen 28906]
written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar greentick & Benmont Tench
All She Wants to Do Is Dance
9.
01/1985

#3  All She Wants to Do Is Dance
Don Henley

from Building the Perfect Beast   Building the Perfect Beast
126 pts
9
US




10
dance
65
R&B
1
rock


[Geffen 29065]
written by Danny Kortchmar greentick
10.
04/1985

Drivin' with Your Eyes Closed
Don Henley

from Building the Perfect Beast   Building the Perfect Beast
12 pts










9
rock


written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar greentick & Stan Lynch
Not Enough Love in the World
11.
05/1985

Not Enough Love in the World
Don Henley

from Building the Perfect Beast   Building the Perfect Beast
49 pts
34
US
6
AC






17
rock


[Geffen 29012]
written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar greentick & Benmont Tench
  John Waite
12.
06/1986

If Anybody Had a Heart
John Waite

from About Last Night: Music from the Motion Picture   About Last Night: Music from the Motion Picture
15 pts
76
US








24
rock


[EMI America 8315]
written by Danny Kortchmar greentick & J.D. Souther
  Don Henley
13.
11/1986

Who Owns This Place
Don Henley

from The Color of Money: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   The Color of Money: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
21 pts










3
rock


[Geffen PRO-A-2612]
written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar greentick & J.D. Souther
  Billy Squier
14.
11/1986

Shot o' Love
Billy Squier

from Enough Is Enough   Enough Is Enough
4 pts










30
rock


[Capitol 5657]
written by Danny Kortchmar greentick & Billy Squier
  Don Henley
I Will Not Go Quietly
15.
07/1989

I Will Not Go Quietly
Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
24 pts










2
rock


written by Don Henley & Danny Kortchmar greentick
16.
08/1989

If Dirt Were Dollars
Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
13 pts










8
rock


[Geffen 22925]
written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar greentick & J.D. Souther
  Earl Thomas Conley
17.
10/1989

You Must Not Be Drinking Enough
Earl Thomas Conley

from The Heart of It All   The Heart of It All
4 pts




26
ctry








[RCA 8973]
written by Danny Kortchmar greentick
  Don Henley
New York Minute
18.
11/1989

New York Minute
Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
43 pts
48
US
5
AC






24
rock
97
UK
[Geffen 19660]
written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar greentick & Jai Winding
19.
06/1990

How Bad Do You Want It?
Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence   The End of the Innocence
30 pts
48
US








8
rock


[Geffen 19699]
written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar greentick & Stan Lynch
  Jon Bon Jovi
20.
07/1990

#1  Blaze of Glory
Jon Bon Jovi

from Blaze of Glory   Blaze of Glory
305 pts
1
US








1
rock
13
UK
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1990 [included on the soundtrack to the 1990 film Young Guns II]
[Mercury 875896]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Danny Kortchmar greentick
  Crosby, Stills & Nash
21.
08/1990

If Anybody Had a Heart
Crosby, Stills & Nash

from Live It Up   Live It Up
2 pts










44
rock


written by J.D. Souther & Danny Kortchmar greentick
  Hall & Oates
So Close
22.
09/1990

#4  So Close
Hall & Oates

from Change of Season   Change of Season
104 pts
11
US
6
AC








69
UK
co-produced by Jon Bon Jovi
[Arista 2085]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, George Green, Daryl Hall & Danny Kortchmar greentick
  James Taylor
23.
02/1992

(I've Got to) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That
James Taylor

from New Moon Shine   New Moon Shine
5 pts


28
AC










[Columbia 74214]
written by Danny Kortchmar greentick & James Taylor
  Glenn Frey
Love in the 21st Century
24.
04/1993

Love in the 21st Century
Glenn Frey

from Strange Weather   Strange Weather
4 pts
112
US












[MCA 54564]
written by Glenn Frey, Danny Kortchmar greentick & Jack Tempchin
  Cher
Not Enough Love in the World
25.
04/1996

Not Enough Love in the World
Cher

from It's a Man's World   It's a Man's World
27 pts












31
UK
written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar greentick & Benmont Tench
  Lisa Marie Presley
Dirty Laundry
26.
05/2005

Dirty Laundry
Lisa Marie Presley

from Now What   Now What
3 pts


36
AC










[Capitol LP Cut]
written by Don Henley & Danny Kortchmar greentick


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