Songs Written by Gavin ChristopherTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Gavin Christopher (May 1, 1949 – March 3, 2016) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. == Early life and career == Born in Chicago, Illinois, he started out playing music at a very early age. Having been schooled by the likes of Oscar Brown Jr., Donny Hathaway, Baby Huey and later on Curtis Mayfield, he honed his writing and singing skills and began his career, first in a band called Lyfe (which also included Chaka Khan). Khan... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Gavin Christopher first charted in 1975 with Once You Get Started.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Dance the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Once You Get Started - #2: Don't Lose the Magic - #3: Dance wit' Me - #4: Won't Give Up My Music - #5: Don't Lose the Magic
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  Rufus
1.
02/1975

#1  Once You Get Started
Rufus

from Rufusized   Rufusized
139 pts
10
US
6
dance
4
R&B
56
UK
featuring Chaka Khan
[ABC 12066]
written by Gavin Christopher greentick
2.
04/1976

#3  Dance wit' Me
Rufus

from Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan   Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
39 pts
39
US


5
R&B


featuring Chaka Khan
[ABC 12179]
written by Gavin Christopher greentick
  Chaka Khan
3.
02/1979

Life Is a Dance
Chaka Khan

from Chaka   Chaka
3 pts




40
R&B


[Warner 8740]
written by Gavin Christopher greentick
  Gavin Christopher
4.
06/1979

Feelin' the Love
Gavin Christopher greentick

from Gavin Christopher [1979 album]   
1 pts




77
R&B


[RSO/Curtom 933]
written by Gavin Christopher greentick & Clint Mosely
  Ava Cherry
5.
02/1980

Ripe !!! (all cuts)
Ava Cherry

from Ripe !!!   
15 pts


7
dance




written by Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan, Curtis Mayfield, Gavin Christopher greentick, Joey Carbone & Lanny Lambert
  Herbie Hancock
6.
04/1980

Stars in Your Eyes
Herbie Hancock

from Monster   Monster
4 pts




33
R&B


[Columbia 11236]
written by Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher greentick, Herbie Hancock & Ray Parker Jr
7.
04/1980

Go for It / Saturday Night / Stars in Your Eyes
Herbie Hancock

from Monster   Monster
10 pts


12
dance




written by Jeffrey Cohen, Herbie Hancock, Alphonse Mouzon, David Rubinson, Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher greentick & Ray Parker Jr
8.
08/1981

Everybody's Broke
Herbie Hancock

from Magic Windows   Magic Windows
2 pts




46
R&B


[Columbia 02404]
written by Herbie Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen, Alphonse Mouzon & Gavin Christopher greentick
  The Ritchie Family
9.
08/1983

All Night All Right
The Ritchie Family

from All Night All Right   
1 pts




77
R&B


[RCA 13550]
written by Gavin Christopher greentick & Kenni Hairston
  Loleatta Holloway
10.
06/1984

Crash Goes Love
Loleatta Holloway

17 pts


5
dance
86
R&B


[StreetWise 1130]
written by Arthur Baker & Gavin Christopher greentick
  Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
11.
02/1985

Sign of the Times
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

from They Said It Couldn't Be Done   
10 pts




55
R&B
72
UK
as Grandmaster Flash
[Elektra 69677]
written by Joseph Saddler, Gavin Christopher greentick, Lavon Dukes & Nathaniel Glover
12.
05/1985

Girls Love the Way He Spins
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

from They Said It Couldn't Be Done   
2 pts




54
R&B


as Grandmaster Flash
[Elektra 69643]
written by Gavin Christopher greentick, Lavon Dukes & Nathaniel Glover
  Gavin Christopher
13.
01/1988

You Are Who You Love
Gavin Christopher greentick

from Gavin   
12 pts




10
R&B


[EMI-Manhattan 50108]
written by Gavin Christopher greentick
  Shawn Christopher
Don't Lose the Magic
14.
02/1992

#2  Don't Lose the Magic
Shawn Christopher

from Another Sleepness Night   
71 pts
71
US
1
dance


30
UK
[Arista 2416]
written by Bill Dickens, Gavin Christopher greentick & Mike "Hitman" Wilson
  Pulse [2°]
15.
08/1996

#4  Won't Give Up My Music
Pulse [2°]

21 pts


3
dance




featuring Antoinette Roberson
written by Gavin Christopher greentick & Mike "Hitman" Wilson
  Brigette McWilliams
16.
06/1997

Fire
Brigette McWilliams

from Too Much Woman   
1 pts




66
R&B


[Virgin 38589]
written by Steve Harvey, Brigette McWilliams, Gavin Christopher greentick & Bobby Watson
  Shawn Christopher
Don't Lose the Magic
17.
06/1999

#5  Don't Lose the Magic
Shawn Christopher

20 pts


4
dance




R
written by Bill Dickens, Gavin Christopher greentick & Mike "Hitman" Wilson


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has sibling Shawn Christopher


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