Songs Written by John HornsbyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Jonathan Bigelow Hornsby (born June 13, 1956, Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American composer, musician and actor. He is the brother of musician and composer Bruce Hornsby, and the two have collaborated often. Hornsby co-wrote seven of nine songs on the multi-platinum album The Way It Is, including the top-five hit "Mandolin Rain". Other tracks on the album helped establish what some labeled the "Virginia sound", a mixture of rock, jazz, and bluegrass, with an observational Southern feel. Bruce Hornsby's group,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, John Hornsby first charted in 1986 with On the Western Skyline.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Jacob's Ladder - #2: The Valley Road - #3: Mandolin Rain - #4: Across the River - #5: Look Out Any Window
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  Huey Lewis & the News
Jacob's Ladder
1.
09/1986

#1  Jacob's Ladder
Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!   Fore!
227 pts
1
US
17
AC


10
rock


[Chrysalis 43097]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick
  Bruce Hornsby
2.
11/1986

On the Western Skyline
Bruce Hornsby

from The Way It Is   The Way It Is
16 pts






6
rock


as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick
Mandolin Rain
3.
01/1987

#3  Mandolin Rain
Bruce Hornsby

from The Way It Is   The Way It Is
191 pts
4
US
1
AC
38
ctry
2
rock
70
UK
as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[RCA 5087]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick
  Willie Nelson
4.
01/1988

Nobody There but Me
Willie Nelson

from Island in the Sea   
1 pts




82
ctry




[Columbia 07636]
written by Bruce Hornsby, Charlie Haden & John Hornsby greentick
  Bruce Hornsby
The Valley Road
5.
04/1988

#2  The Valley Road
Bruce Hornsby

from Scenes from the Southside   Scenes from the Southside
213 pts
5
US
1
AC


1
rock
44
UK
[RCA 7645]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick
Look Out Any Window
6.
05/1988

#5  Look Out Any Window
Bruce Hornsby

from Scenes from the Southside   Scenes from the Southside
66 pts
35
US
7
AC


5
rock
88
UK
[RCA 8678]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick
7.
05/1988

Defenders of the Flag
Bruce Hornsby

from Scenes from the Southside   Scenes from the Southside
11 pts






11
rock


written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick
Across the River
8.
06/1990

#4  Across the River
Bruce Hornsby

from A Night on the Town   A Night on the Town
104 pts
18
US
8
AC


1
rock
85
UK
[RCA 2621]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick
9.
08/1990

A Night on the Town
Bruce Hornsby

from A Night on the Town   A Night on the Town
19 pts






4
rock


written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick
10.
10/1990

Fire on the Cross
Bruce Hornsby

from A Night on the Town   A Night on the Town
2 pts






50
rock


written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick
11.
06/1991

Set Me in Motion
Bruce Hornsby

from Backdraft: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Backdraft: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
11 pts


25
AC


26
rock


[RCA 2846]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby greentick

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