Songs Written by Elliot WillenskyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Elliot A. Willensky (August 6, 1943 – March 29, 2010) was an American composer, lyricist and music producer. He wrote Michael Jackson's first solo hit "Got to Be There" and the Jermaine Jackson/Whitney Houston duet "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful." Willensky composed the music for the 1999 off-Broadway musical Abby's Song and served as the music coordinator for the Tony Orlando and Dawn variety show on CBS. == Biography == He was born in Bayonne, New Jersey on... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Elliot Willensky first charted in 1971 with Got to Be There.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Got to Be There - #2: Got to Be There - #3: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not - #4: Got to Be There - #5: Dear Michael
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  Michael Jackson
Got to Be There
1.
10/1971
#1  Got to Be There
Michael Jackson

from Got to Be There   Got to Be There
323 pts
4
US
14
AC


4
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1191]
written by Elliot Willensky greentick
  Chaka Khan
Got to Be There
2.
11/1982
#2  Got to Be There
Chaka Khan

from Chaka Khan   
29 pts
67
US




5
R&B


[Warner 29881]
written by Elliot Willensky greentick
  Kim Fields
3.
04/1984
#5  Dear Michael
Kim Fields

2 pts






55
R&B


[song addressed to Michael Jackson]
[Critique 705]
written by Elliot Willensky greentick & Hal Davis
4.
11/1984
#3  He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
Kim Fields

4 pts




30
dance




written by Elliot Willensky greentick
  Michael Jackson
Got to Be There
5.
07/2009
#4  Got to Be There
Michael Jackson

from Michael Jackson: The Stripped Mixes   Michael Jackson: The Stripped Mixes
3 pts








138
UK
R: Michael Jackson's death
written by Elliot Willensky greentick

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