Songs Written by Melvin EndsleyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Melvin Endsley (January 30, 1934 – August 16, 2004) was a musician, singer, and songwriter best known for writing the song "Singing the Blues", along with over 400 songs recorded by hundreds of artists since 1956. Some of the artists who have recorded his songs include Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Andy Williams, Paul McCartney, Stonewall Jackson, and Ricky Skaggs. At the beginning of his career, Endsley recorded at studios including RCA and MGM, but his vocal recordings were commercially unsuccessful.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Melvin Endsley first charted in 1956 with Singing the Blues.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Singing the Blues - #2: Singing the Blues - #3: Knee Deep in the Blues - #4: The Anniversary Waltz (Part 1) - #5: I Like Your Kind of Love
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  Marty Robbins
Singing the Blues
1.
09/1956

Singing the Blues
Marty Robbins

from Marty's Greatest Hits   
87 pts
17
US
1
ctry




[Columbia 21545]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Guy Mitchell
Singing the Blues
2.
10/1956

#1  Singing the Blues
Guy Mitchell

471 pts
1
US


4
R&B
1
UK
[Columbia 40769]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Tommy Steele
Singing the Blues
3.
12/1956

#2  Singing the Blues
Tommy Steele

217 pts






1
UK
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Marty Robbins
4.
1957

Knee Deep in the Blues
Marty Robbins

from Marty's Greatest Hits   
16 pts


3
ctry




[Columbia 40815]
written by Melvin Ensley greentick
  Guy Mitchell
5.
01/1957

#3  Knee Deep in the Blues
Guy Mitchell

202 pts
16
US




3
UK
[Columbia 40820]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Tommy Steele
6.
02/1957

Knee Deep in the Blues
Tommy Steele

60 pts






15
UK
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Andy Williams
7.
05/1957

#5  I Like Your Kind of Love
Andy Williams

from Andy Williams   
155 pts
8
US




16
UK
[Cadence 1323]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Jill Corey
8.
08/1957

Love Me to Pieces
Jill Corey

76 pts
11
US






[Columbia 40955]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Rusty & Doug
9.
09/1957

Love Me to Pieces
Rusty & Doug

7 pts


14
ctry




[Hickory 1068]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Frankie Vaughan
10.
03/1958

Can't Get Along Without You / We Are Not Alone
Frankie Vaughan

74 pts






11
UK
written by Melvin Endsley greentick, Noel Sherman & David Hill
  Marty Robbins
11.
12/1958

Ain't I the Lucky One
Marty Robbins

from Marty's Greatest Hits   
5 pts


23
ctry




[Columbia 4-41282]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  The Browns
12.
07/1966

I'd Just Be Fool Enough
The Browns

from Our Kind of Country   
7 pts


16
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8838]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Faron Young
13.
04/1976

I'd Just Be Fool Enough
Faron Young

from I'd Just Be Fool Enough   
3 pts


33
ctry




[Mercury 73782]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Dave Edmunds
Singing the Blues
14.
02/1980

Singing the Blues
Dave Edmunds

from Twangin…   Twangin…
33 pts






28
UK
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Gail Davies
Singing the Blues
15.
03/1983

Singing the Blues
Gail Davies

from Givin' Herself Away   Givin' Herself Away
6 pts


17
ctry




[Warner 29726]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Ricky Skaggs
16.
02/1988

(Angel on My Mind) That's Why I'm Walkin'
Ricky Skaggs

from Comin' Home to Stay   Comin' Home to Stay
3 pts


33
ctry




[Epic 07721]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick & Stonewall Jackson
  Jeff Golden
Singing the Blues
17.
06/1989

Singing the Blues
Jeff Golden

1 pts


87
ctry




[MGA 104]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Status Quo
The Anniversary Waltz (Part 1)
18.
09/1990

#4  The Anniversary Waltz (Part 1)
Status Quo

172 pts






2
UK
written by Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Melvin Endsley greentick, Phil Everly, Wilbert Harrison, Pearl King & Dave Bartholomew
The Anniversary Waltz (Part 2)
19.
12/1990

The Anniversary Waltz (Part 2)
Status Quo

58 pts






16
UK
written by Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Melvin Endsley greentick, Phil Everly, Wilbert Harrison, Pearl King & Dave Bartholomew
  Daniel O'Donnell
Singing the Blues
20.
04/1994

Singing the Blues
Daniel O'Donnell

34 pts






29
UK
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  The Kentucky Headhunters
Singin' the Blues
21.
03/1997

Singin' the Blues
The Kentucky Headhunters

from Stompin' Grounds   Stompin' Grounds
1 pts


70
ctry




[BNA 64782]
written by Melvin Endsley greentick
  Cliff Richard
Singing the Blues
22.
09/2009

Singing the Blues
Cliff Richard

from Reunited – Cliff Richard and The Shadows   
19 pts






40
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
written by Melvin Endsley greentick

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