Songs Written by Jimmy LewisTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Eddie Lewis (November 19, 1937 – September 11, 2004) was an American soul singer, songwriter, arranger and producer. He was a member of the Drifters in the 1960s, worked as a songwriter and producer with Ray Charles, and wrote songs for Z. Z. Hill among many others. == Biography == Born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, he moved to Los Angeles, California by the late 1950s. He worked with songwriter Cliff Chambers and arranger James Carmichael (later the producer with... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jimmy Lewis first charted in 1969 with We Can Make It.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: If You Were Mine - #2: Careful Man - #3: If It Wasn't for Bad Luck - #4: Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It - #5: Bill
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  Ray Charles
1.
05/1967

Somebody Ought to Write a Book About It
Ray Charles

4 pts
105
US




[ABC/TRC 10938]
written by Cliff Chambers, Jimmy Holiday & Jimmy Lewis greentick
  Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis
2.
01/1969

#3  If It Wasn't for Bad Luck
Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis

from Doing His Thing   
16 pts
77
US


21
R&B
[ABC/TRC 11170]
written by Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis greentick
  Ray Charles
3.
09/1969

We Can Make It
Ray Charles

from Doing His Thing   
8 pts
101
US


31
R&B
[ABC/TRC 11239]
written by Jimmy Lewis greentick
4.
10/1970

#1  If You Were Mine
Ray Charles

from Love Country Style   
34 pts
41
US
26
AC
19
R&B
[ABC/TRC 11271]
written by Jimmy Lewis greentick
  John Edwards
5.
08/1974

#2  Careful Man
John Edwards

from John Edwards   
16 pts
109
US


8
R&B
[spoken]
[Aware 043]
written by Jimmy Lewis greentick
  Jimmy Lewis
6.
04/1975

Help Me Understand You
Jimmy Lewis greentick

from Totally Involved   
1 pts




95
R&B
[Hotlanta 307]
written by Jimmy Lewis greentick
  Z.Z. Hill
7.
06/1977

#4  Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It
Z.Z. Hill

from Let's Make a Deal   
14 pts
102
US


15
R&B
[Columbia 10552]
written by Jimmy Lewis greentick & Frank Johnson
8.
01/1984

Get a Little, Give a Little
Z.Z. Hill

from I'm a Blues Man   
1 pts




85
R&B
[Malaco 2094]
written by Jimmy Lewis greentick
  Peggy Scott-Adams
9.
03/1997

#5  Bill
Peggy Scott-Adams

from Help Yourself   Help Yourself
9 pts
87
US


50
R&B
[Miss Butch 2208]
written by Jimmy Lewis greentick
10.
07/1997

Help Yourself
Peggy Scott-Adams

from Help Yourself   Help Yourself
1 pts




76
R&B
[Miss Butch 2209]
written by Jimmy Lewis greentick


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Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis


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