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Dave Crawford

DAVE CRAWFORD

About

Dave Crawford is a songwriter with 15 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Aretha Franklin, Dave Crawford's songwriting spans 8 tracks.

Songwriting

Written by Dave Crawford

16 tracks · 12 artists

Salt-N-Pepa

2 tracks

Whatta Man Lyrics
Whatta Man (Luvbug Remix 1)Lyrics

K.W.S.

2 tracks

Young Hearts Run Free (Mark Gamble Remix)
Young Hearts Run Free

Candi Staton

2 tracks

Young Hearts Run Free (Danny D Remix)
Young Hearts Run Free

Lian Ross

2 tracks

Young Hearts Run Free (Jerry Ropero Remix)
Young Hearts Run Free (Album Mix)

Faith Evans1
Jessica Mauboy1
Citizen Queen1
En Vogue1
Tiga1
Nicholas Galitzine1
Little annie1
Gloria Gaynor1

Organ

Organ — Dave Crawford

3 tracks · 1 artist

Aretha Franklin

3 tracks

Try Matty's Lyrics
One Way Ticket Lyrics
Why I Sing the Blues Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

3 tracks

Candi Staton

Candi Staton

2 tracks

Lian Ross

Lian Ross

2 tracks

K.W.S.

K.W.S.

2 tracks

Salt-N-Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa

2 tracks

Tiga

Tiga

1 track

Gloria Gaynor

Gloria Gaynor

1 track

Nicholas Galitzine

Nicholas Galitzine

1 track

En Vogue

En Vogue

1 track

Little annie

1 track

Faith Evans

Faith Evans

1 track

Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Mauboy

1 track

Citizen Queen

Citizen Queen

1 track

Discography

Albums

I Got The Beat

Lian Ross

2013

When Good Things Happen To Bad Pianos

Little annie

2008

Sexor

Sexor

Tiga

2005

Outside In

Candi Staton

1999

The Answer

Gloria Gaynor

1997

KWS

K.W.S.

1992

Spirit In the Dark

Spirit In the Dark

Aretha Franklin

Incomparable

Incomparable

Faith Evans

The Sapphires (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Sapphires (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Whatta Man (The Remixes)

Whatta Man (The Remixes)

Salt-N-Pepa

Coming 2 America (Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Coming 2 America (Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

YG

Cinderella (Soundtrack from the Amazon Original Movie)

Cinderella (Soundtrack from the Amazon Original Movie)

Camila Cabello

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Whatta Man

Salt-N-Pepa

Whatta Man / Seven Nation Army

Nicholas Galitzine

You Gonna Want Me

You Gonna Want Me

Tiga

Evolution of Girl Groups

Citizen Queen

What a Man

Jessica Mauboy

Why I Sing the Blues

Why I Sing the Blues

Aretha Franklin

Try Matty's

Try Matty's

Aretha Franklin

Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup

Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup

En Vogue

One Way Ticket

One Way Ticket

Aretha Franklin

I Deserve It

I Deserve It

Faith Evans

Whatta Man (Luvbug Remix 1)

Salt-N-Pepa