Willie Dixon

Songs Written by Willie DixonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William James Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. Next to Muddy Waters, Dixon is recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post–World War II sound of the Chicago blues. Dixon's songs... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Whole Lotta Love - #2: Little Red Rooster - #3: Howlin' for My Baby - #4: Shake for Me - #5: Dontcha' Think It's Time
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  Elvis Presley
1.
04/1958

#5  Dontcha' Think It's Time
Elvis Presley

from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)   50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Elvis' Golden Records 2)
51 pts
15
US
3
ctry
10
R&B






US B-side to Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
written by Clyde Otis & Willie Dixon greentick
  The Rolling Stones
Little Red Rooster
2.
11/1964

#2  Little Red Rooster
The Rolling Stones

from The Rolling Stones, Now!   The Rolling Stones, Now!
112 pts










1
UK
written by Willie Dixon greentick
  Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love
3.
11/1969

#1  Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin

from Led Zeppelin II   Led Zeppelin II
203 pts
4
US










[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #75]
[Atlantic 2690]
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones & Willie Dixon greentick
  Foghat
I Just Want to Make Love to You
4.
10/1972

I Just Want to Make Love to You
Foghat

from Foghat [1972 album]   
11 pts
83
US










[Bearsville 0008]
written by Willie Dixon greentick
I Just Want to Make Love to You
5.
09/1977

I Just Want to Make Love to You
Foghat

from Foghat Live   
41 pts
33
US










live R
[Bearsville 0319]
written by Willie Dixon greentick
  Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
6.
10/1992

#4  Shake for Me
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

from In the Beginning   In the Beginning
57 pts






19
rock




live [recorded in 1980]
written by Willie Dixon greentick
  George Thorogood & the Destroyers
7.
10/1993

#3  Howlin' for My Baby
George Thorogood & the Destroyers

from Haircut   Haircut
80 pts






12
rock




written by Willie Dixon greentick & Howlin' Wolf
  Gnarls Barkley
Gone Daddy Gone
8.
09/2006

Gone Daddy Gone
Gnarls Barkley

from St. Elsewhere   St. Elsewhere
40 pts








26
alt.


written by Gordon Gano & Willie Dixon greentick
  Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love
9.
11/2007

Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin

from Mothership   Mothership
5 pts










64
UK
R
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones & Willie Dixon greentick


See also...

Big Three Trio • Willie Dixon and the Allstars


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