THEY WROTE THE HITS AND BMI LICENSED MOST OF THE MUSIC AMERICA HEARD DURING 1978.

Congratulations to these writers of the 100 most performed songs in the BMI repertoire during 1978. Lou Adler Dolly Parton Ava Alderidge Steve Pippin Herb Alpert Gerry Rafferty (PRS) Stig Anderson (STIM) Denny Randell Benny Andersson (STIM) Robert Rans Paul Anka Charles Fox (PRS) Alan Ray R.C. Bannon Claude Francois (SACEM) Cory Lerios Jeffrey Raymond Jesse Barish Kenneth Gamble Marcy Levy Jacques Revaux (SACEM) Victor Batty (PRS) Andy Gibb Jerry Leiber Allen Reynolds Walter Becker Barry Gibb Sandy Linzer Rick Roberts Peter Beckett Maurice Gibb Kerry Livgren Nile Rodgers Brook Benton Robin Gibb (PRS) Reggie Lucas Chuck Berry Nick Gilder (PROC) Jeff Lynne (PRS) Ronnie Scott (PRS) Tommy Boyce James Lyon Neil Sedaka Alicia Bridges Graham Goble (APRA) Melissa Manchester Louie Shelton Peter Brown Andrew Gold Chuck Mangione Harvey Shields Boudleaux Bryant Stuart Gorrell Balde Silva Buddy Buie Yvonne Gray Hoagy Carmichael Leroy Green Sherman Marshall Tom Snow Mike Chapman (PRS) Howard Greenfield Curtis Mayfield Jim Steinman Nicky Chinn (PRS) Bobby Hart Paul McCartney (PRS) Al Stewart Arnold Christian (PRS) Leon Huff Van McCoy Mike Stoller (PRS) Susan Hutcheson James McCulloch (PROC) Bruce Sussman Jeffrey Comanor David Issacs (PRS) Michael McDonald George Terry Jack Conrad Paul Jabara Danny McKenna Giles Thibaut (SACEM) Roger Cook Joe Melson Sonny Throckmorton Sam Cooke David Jenkins Chips Moman Jeffrey Tweel Reuben Cross Janice Johnson Eddie Money Bjorn Ulvaeus (STIM) John Crowley Larry Keith Geoff Morrow (PRS) John Vallins (PRS) Sonny Curtis Ray Kennedy James Mtume Harry Vanda (APRA) Dean Daughtry Ron Kersey Ross Vannelli Paul Davis Perry Kibble Robert Nix Blue Weaver (PRS) Nicholas Dewey Nat Kipner Roy Orbison Bernard Edwards Lenny Le Blanc David Pack Peter White Donald Fagen Kenny Lehman Marty Panzer Jimmy Williams John Farrar Wes Farrell Maurice Williams Jack Feldman David Wolfert Jay Ferguson Bobby Ray Wood John Fitch George Young (APRA) BMI Warren Zevon WHAT THE WORLD EXPECTS FROM THE WORLD'S LARGEST MUSIC LICENSING ORGANIZATION