Songwriters with the most no. 1 singles
Neil Diamond: -Neil Diamond only sang two of his four no. 1 singles: 'Cracklin’ Rosie' in 1970, and 'Song Sung Blue' in 1972.
Billy Joel: -The "Piano Man" had three no. 1 singles in the Billboard Hot 100.
R. Kelly: -The R&B singer-songwriter wrote his no. 1 song 'Bump N’ Grind' in 1994.
John Denver: -The American singer-songwriter wrote Peter, Paul and Mary’s 'Leaving on a Jet Plane.
Richard Marx: -What would be the '80s without Richard Marx's 1989 ballad 'Right Here Waiting,' righ.
Paul Simon: -Simon famously wrote four no. 1 singles. Three of them were played by his duo Simon & Garfunkel.
John Farrar: -You might be wondering who's the man posing with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
Maurice Starr: -You might not recognize Starr (top row, in the middle), but you might be familiar with the boy band he created.
Per Gessle: -The Swedish musician and singer-songwriter wrote three no. 1 songs for his group, Roxette.
Sly Stone: -Better known as the front man for Sly and the Family Stone, this prolific songwriter has had three no. 1 hits with his band.