Bruce's Grammy-award winning hit, made famous by Barry Manilow. The first versions were by The Captain & Tennille and David Cassidy, both produced by Bruce himself. It since has become a standard, with even Sinatra performing a version.
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Thomas Anders | Live In Chile | 1994 | Live recording | |
Julie Anthony | Something Special | 1978 | Youtube | Pop cover |
Aparisi (covered as "Mi Primera Canción") | Mi Primera Canción | 1976 | Youtube | Spanish lyrics by Antonio Martínez Hernández and Carlos Ramón |
John Arpin | I Write The Songs | 1977 | ||
Peter Belli (covered as "Du Er Min Sang") | Sådan Som Du Er | 1979 | Danish lyrics by Keld Heick. | |
Aniko Benkö (covered as "Ein Kleines Lied") | Ein Kleines Lied single | 1976 | German lyrics by Robert Jung | |
Big Daddy | What Really Happened To The Band Of '59 | 1985 | Youtube, Spotify | Novelty doo-wop cover. Appeared on the Dancing In The Dark / I Write The Songs EP in 1985, which went to number 21 in the UK charts. |
Blåspopparna | The Start Of Something Big | 1978 | ||
The Bobby Patrick Band | Warm Sounds | 1980 | ||
The Bokenjo | Tomorrow | 1978 | ||
Boots Randolph | Sax Appeal | 1977 | ||
Captain & Tennille (covered as "Es La Canción") | Por Amor Viviremos | 1975 | Spanish lyrics | |
Captain & Tennille | Love Will Keep Us Together | 1975 | Youtube | First released version of the track |
David Michael Cass | Romantic Piano single | 1998 | ||
David Cassidy | The Higher Thy Climb | 1975 | Youtube, Spotify | First version released as a single, this went to #11 in the UK charts. It was produced by Bruce and featured Carl on vocals. |
Rev. James Cleveland | "Live" At Carnegie Hall | 1977 | Youtube | Live ("Live"?) gospel recording, 9 minutes long and with new, Christian lyrics |
Ray Conniff | I Write The Songs | 1976 | Youtube, Spotify | Easy listening cover |
Sammy Davis Jr. | In Person '77 | 1977 | Youtube | Live big band cover |
Barry De Vorzon | Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless) | 1976 | ||
Lenny Dee | Take It To The Limit | 1976 | ||
C. L. DelMastro | Piano Memories | 2002 | Solo piano instrumental | |
Sacha Distel | Love Is All | 1976 | ||
Ediva (covered as "Ti Scriverò Una Canzone") | Il Mio Cantante Preferito EP | 1976 | Youtube | Italian lyrics by Daiano |
Don Estelle with Sir Cyril Smith | The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine EP | 1999 | Youtube, Spotify | Crooner cover. |
Attila Fias | Yesterday Once More | 2004 | Youtube, Spotify | Solo piano instrumental |
The Fifty Guitars | The Return Of The Fifty Guitars | 1976 | ||
Ford & Angel | You Can't Have Everything | 1977 | ||
The Four Aces | 20 Hits | 1983 | Youtube, Spotify | Vocal quartet cover |
Mac Frampton (covered as "To Music - I Write The Songs") | Ivory Roads | 1978 | This version also has credit to Franz Schubert. | |
Greenage | Back In Blue | 1981 | ||
Tadao Hayashi (covered as "I Write A Song") | Finger Trip II | 1979 | Harp instrumental | |
Richard Hayman and His Symphony Orchestra | Love Is Blue - Music For Lonely Lovers | 1990 | Youtube, Spotify | Orchestral instrumental |
High School Of Commerce, Ottawa, Ontario | Celebration '79: Fifty Years In Song | 1979 | ||
Jerry Hitt | This Is My Life | 1976 | Youtube, Spotify | Lounge vocal cover |
Joel | This Is My First Album... Hopefully Not My Last | 1976 | ||
Tom Jones | The Ultimate Collection | 1997 | Youtube | Live versions of this song appear on various compilations. I'm not aware of a studio version. |
Paula Kelly And The Modernaires | A Tribute To Glenn Miller | Youtube, Spotify | Despite both being acts known for their vocals, this is an entirely instrumental cover. | |
Lars Lönndahl (covered as "Det Finns En Sång") | Det Finns En Sång | 1977 | Swedish lyrics by Östen Warnerbring. | |
Don Lane | Hi, I'm Don Lane | |||
James Last | Last The Whole Night Long | 1979 | Youtube, Spotify | Truncated easy listening version |
Morgan Lee James | Morgan Lee James | 1979 | ||
Leroy Lewis with Willis Rapp | Getting It All Together At The Lighthouse Inn | 1976 | Instrumental | |
Lill-Babs (covered as "Du Skrev En Sång") | Lev Män'ska Lev | 1976 | Youtube, Spotify | Swedish lyrics by Christer Wickman |
The Living Strings | When We Touch | 1979 | ||
Vera Lynn | Thank You For The Music | 1979 | ||
Henry Mancini | Moods & Melodies | 1984 | Youtube, Spotify | Easy listening cover |
Barry Manilow (covered as "Soy La Cancion, Soy La Cancion") | Grandes Exitos En Español | 1985 | Youtube | Spanish lyrics |
Barry Manilow | Tryin' To Get The Feeling | 1975 | Youtube, Spotify | Grammy award winning chart topping single. |
Mantovani And His Orchestra | Mantovani Orchestra | 1981 | Youtube | Orchestral cover |
Johnny Mathis | I Only Have Eyes For You | 1976 | Youtube, Spotify | Crooning cover |
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes | Barry single | 1997 | Youtube, Spotify | Punk rock cover |
David Moreland (covered as "Ein Kleines Lied") | Das Wär Was Für Mich single | 1976 | German lyrics by Robert Jung. | |
Jim Nabors | Sincerely | 1977 | ||
Mari Nakamoto | Love Touch | 1978 | ||
The New Reflections Orchestra | Sounds Beautiful | 1985 | ||
Des O'Conner | What I Did For Love | 1976 | Youtube, Spotify | Crooner cover, also released as a single. |
James Pegler | For The Good Times | 1977 | ||
Houston Person | Harmony | 1977 | ||
Eva Pilarová (covered as "Song Má Se Hrát") | Jsem Tu A Zpívám | 1979 | Youtube | Czech cover, with lyrics by Zdeněk Borovec. |
The Porter Music Box Company | Easy Listening Favorites No. 1 | 1992 | Youtube, Spotify | Easy listening music box instrumental |
The Sentimental Strings Orchestra | Contemporary Classics | 1999 | ||
Dinah Shore | Dinah! | 1976 | Youtube, Spotify | Vocal pop cover |
Keith Simon | Keith Simon | 1977 | ||
Frank Sinatra (covered as "I Sing The Songs") | I Sing The Songs single | 1976 | Youtube | Covered in traditional Sinatra-style, with some lyrical alterations - he doesn't sing about making any rock and roll. |
Paul Smith | The Ballad Touch | Instrumental | ||
Tony Soraci | Tony Soraci | 1977 | ||
Sounds Of Sunshine | The Best Years Of Our Lives | 1976 | ||
Teddy & Nanci | Together | 1976 | ||
Unknown | You Light Up My Life | 1978 | ||
Unknown | The Enchanted Organ Plays | 1977 | ||
Unknown | Dance Aerobics | 1981 | Apparently a good song to stretch to | |
Unknown | 20 Beautiful Ballads | 1980 | ||
Vienna Symphony Orchestra | Vienna Symphony Orchestra | 1996 | ||
Whispering Band | Whispering Band | 1982 | ||
Andy Williams | Andy | 1976 | Youtube, Spotify | Easy listening cover |
Klaus Wunderlich | Wunderlich Pops ''International'' 2 | 1976 | Youtube | Electric organ instrumental |
The Young Lovers | 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover | 1976 |