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John Thornton
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US songwriter active in Detroit, MI (Lupine Music).
Often credited for co-writing Just A Little Bit (sometimes credited to
Del Gordon
).
(BMI IPI #: 30593895)
APPEARANCES +
Slade
Live At The New Victoria
2024,
,
Glam/Hard Rock
Slade
Live At The New Victoria
2024,
,
Glam/Hard Rock
Various
Horror Show - A Koko Mojo Halloween
2023,
,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Novelty/Horror Rock
Slade
All The World Is A Stage
2022,
,
Glam/Hard Rock
Elvis*
Raised On Rock (I’ve Got Rhythm In My Soul)
2021,
,
Rock & Roll/Ballad/Country
Morty* & The Racing Cars*
Love Blind
2021,
,
Pop Rock/Soul
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels*
Sockin’ It To You, The Complete Dynovoice / New Voice Recordings
2020,
,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
Motor City Soul (15 Nuggets That Made Detroit Move)
2019,
,
Soul
The Betterdays
Backlash
2017
Tiny Topsy
Just A Little Bit / Everybody Needs Some Loving
2017
Elvis Presley
The Album Collection
2016,
,
Country/Folk
Various
Soul For Dancers 2 - Out On The Floor Firecrackers
2016,
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Rock & Roll
Pinetop Perkins
Live At Antone’s Vol. 1
2015
Various
Radio Momento 60 Presents! B & C Sides Rock N Roll Sixties Vol.1!
2014,
,
Garage Rock
Various
La Noire Vol.3 Baby You Got Soul!
2014
Jerry Butler
The Singles
2013,
Various
Just A Little Bit Of The Jumpin’ Bean
2013,
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Elvis Presley
Elvis At Stax
2013,
,
Rock & Roll/Country Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Etta James / Tiny Topsy
Seven Day Fool / Just A Little Bit
2012
Various
In The Beginning... The Mod Story (50 Modern Dance Tracks)
2012
Elvis*
20 Original Albums
2012,
Nine Below Zero
Live At The Marquee (Special Edition)
2012
The Steve Miller Band*
Let Your Hair Down
2011
The Steve Miller Band*
Let Your Hair Down
2011,
,
Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Various
The Definitive Collection Of Federal Records (1964-1982)
2010,
,
Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae
The Mindbenders
A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Complete LP’s & Singles 1966-1968
2010,
,
Beat
Elvis*
The Complete Masters Collection
2010,
,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
British Rock ’N’ Roll Anthology
2009,
,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Beat
The Isley Brothers
The Motown Anthology
2009,
,
Soul
The Masters Apprentices*
Apprenticeship In The Garage 1966 - Early Rehearsals Vol. 2
2008,
,
Beat/Rhythm & Blues/Garage Rock
The Elgins
The Motown Anthology
2007,
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Rainer
The Westwood Sessions Volume I
2007
Various
Do The Shing A Ling
2007,
,
Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Mod
Various
The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 6: 1966
2006,
,
Rock & Roll/Spoken Word/Soul/Schlager/Rhythm & Blues/Interview
Various
This Is Mod
2006,
,
Mod/Ska/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 5: 1965
2006
Betty Lavette*
Child Of The Seventies
2006,
,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Chris Clark
The Motown Collection
2005
Jorma Kääriäinen
Onnenlantti
2005,
,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Country/Pop Rock/Surf
Various
Forever Soul
2005,
,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Contemporary R&B/Swingbeat
Rick Astley
Hold Me In Your Arms
2005,
,
Neo Soul/Dance-pop/Eurodance
The Flying Butchers
Songs From the Slaughterhouse
2004,
,
Blues Rock
Various
Talcum Soul 4
2004,
,
Soul
Various
100 Hits Rock On (Driving’ Rock 60’s & 70’s)
2004,
,
Arena Rock/Hard Rock
Steve Miller
Born 2B Blue
2004,
,
Electric Blues
Wanana Blues Blasters
Bluesanthropie
2003,
,
Modern Electric Blues
Various
Hey Girls ! Made In America 1961-67
2003,
Eddie ’Guitar’ Burns*
Lonesome Feeling
2002,
,
Electric Blues
The Isley Brothers
This Old Heart Of Mine & Soul On The Rocks
2002,
,
Soul
Magic Sam
Rockin’ Wild In Chicago
2002,
,
Chicago Blues
Various
Tamla Motown Gold - The Sound Of Young America
2001,
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Fab Gear (Beat, Beat, Beat! Volume Two - More Mop Top Rarities)
2001,
,
Beat/Ballad/Country/Pop Rock/Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues
The Isley Brothers
Essential Collection
2001
Billy Branch, Lurrie Bell & The Sons Of Blues*
Chicago’s Young Blues Generation
2001
Tearjerkers*
Bad Mood Rising
2001
Harry Hypolite
Louisiana Country Boy
2001,
,
Louisiana Blues
The Undertakers
Unearthed
2001,
,
Pop Rock
Fenton Robinson, Billy Branch, Howard & The White Boys
Sweet Home Chicago
2000,
,
Chicago Blues
Betty Lavette*
Souvenirs
2000,
,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Pinetop Perkins
Down In Mississippi
1998,
,
Piano Blues
Johnny Winter
Live In NYC ’97
1998
The Barry The Fish Melton Band
The Saloon Years
1997,
,
Acid Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Glen Eddy Band
Hot Smoke
1997
Various
Texas Blueswomen - Chonita Turner, Jav-Lyn, Lady Lotion
1996
The Undertakers (2) Featuring Jackie Lomax
Unearthed
1996
Various
More Souled On Reggae - 16 Soul Classics In A Reggae Style
1996,
Rosco Gordon
Rosco’s Rhythm
1996
Freddie King
King Of The Blues
1995,
,
Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Powder Blues
First Decade / Greatest Hits
1994,
Rosco Gordon
Just A Little Bit
1993
Various
The Vee-Jay Story -- Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits, 1953-1993
1993,
,
Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Gospel/Soul
Little Milton
The World Of Little Milton / Who’s Cheating Who?
1992,
,
Soul
Pinetop Perkins
Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie
1992,
,
Boogie Woogie
Various
20 Detroit Chartbusters
1990,
,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Fenton Robinson
I Hear Some Blues Downstairs
1990,
,
Modern Electric Blues
Slade
The Story Of Slade Vol. 2
1990
Various
Motown Dance Party 2
1989,
,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Trudy Lynn
Trudy Sings The Blues
1989
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Rev Up - The Best Of Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
1989
Little Milton
Little Milton
1989
Tiny Topsy
Aw! Shucks Baby
1988,
,
Rock & Roll/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
The Mojo Ram Jam Bluesgang
Blues Is (...Live At The Kaffee Giesing, Munich...)
1988
Steve Miller
Born 2B Blue
1988,
Rick Astley
Hold Me In Your Arms
1988
Various
Midnight Movers
1986,
,
Soul
Various
Hits From The Legendary Vee-Jay Records
1986,
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Hits From The Legendary Vee-Jay Records
1986,
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Diana Ross And The Supremes*
Love Child / Supremes A Go Go
1986,
,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Isley Brothers
Greatest Motown Hits
1986,
,
Soul
Various
Remember... A Collection Of Pop Memories
1983,
,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Soul
Little Milton
His Greatest Sides Vol. 1
1983
Rosco Gordon
No More Doggin’
1982
Devon Jones (2) & The Roseland Drifters
Is It So Strange
1982
Various
Just A Little Bit / You Can Make It If You Try / Blues Get Off My Shoulder
1980,
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
The London R & B Sessions (Live At The Hope And Anchor)
1980,
,
Electric Blues/Garage Rock/Pub Rock
The Powder Blues*
Uncut
1979
Various
The File Series - The 60’s File
1977
The Original Animals*
Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted
1977
Diana Ross & The Supremes*
Motown Special
1977,
,
Soul
Tiny Tim
I’m Gonna Be A Country Queen
1977,
,
Country/Novelty
Slade
She Did It To Me
1975
Slade
Old New Borrowed And Blue
1974
Them
Backtrackin’
1974,
Elvis*
Raised On Rock / For Ol’ Times Sake
1973,
,
Rock & Roll/Ballad/Country
Freddie King
Woman Across The River
1973,
,
Modern Electric Blues
Percy And Them*
Sing A Sad Song
1973
Various
Tamla Party 32 Original Tracks
1973
T-Bone Walker
Very Rare
1973,
Ken Lazarus
John Jones / Put Yourself In My Place
1971,
,
Reggae-Pop
Ken Lazarus
Reggae Greatest Hits
1970
Little Milton
Just A Little Bit
1969
Little Milton
Grits Ain’t Groceries (Featuring Just A Little Bit)
1969,
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Etta James
Tell Mama
1968
The Mindbenders / Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich / The Spencer Davis Group
Philips Beat Groups
1968
Chris Clark
Soul Sounds
1967,
,
Soul
Thelma Lindsey
Why Weren’t You There / Prepared To Love You
1967,
,
Soul
The Supremes
A’ Go-Go
1967,
,
Soul
Various
Soul ’66
1966
Liverpool Five
Arrive
1966
The Isley Brothers
This Old Heart Of Mine
1966
The Supremes
A’ Go-Go
1966,
,
Soul
The Supremes
You Can’t Hurry Love / Put Yourself In My Place
1966
The Elgins
Darling Baby
1966,
,
Soul
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Take A Ride...
1966,
,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Rose St. John And The Wonderettes
I Know The Meaning / Fool Don’t Laugh
1966
Chris Clark
Love’s Gone Bad
1966
Leah Dawson, Choker Campbell Orchestra
My Mechanical Man / Strange Things Happen
1966,
The Mindbenders
The Mindbenders
1966
Leah Dawson, Choker Campbell Orchestra
My Mechanical Man / Strange Things Happen
1966
Rose St. John And The Wonderettes
Mend My Broken Heart
1965
The Wonderettes
I Feel Strange / Wait Until Tonight
1965
The Merseymen
The Girl Can’t Help It
1965
Doll Face
Betty Ann / Please Return
1964
Wonderettes*
Work Out Fine
1964,
,
Soul
Various
The Original Nitty Gritty
1964
Betty Lavett*
You’ll Never Change / Here I Am
1963,
,
Soul
Jerry Butler
Strawberries / Just A Little Bit
1963,
,
Soul
Betty Lavett*
Witch Craft In The Air
1962,
,
Soul
Taylor Tones
My Heart Went Zing / Too Young To Love
1961
Various
The Blues
1960
Tiny Topsy
Just A Little Bit / Everybody Needs Some Loving
1959,
,
Rhythm & Blues
The Versatones
Rollin Rollin / With A Broken Heart
Various
The Beat Years: Shakin’ All Overrrr!
,
Beat
Betty Davis
Daddy Daddy / Sing Out Loud
Larrie Cook and the Bluesmasters
Live
Pinetop Perkins
Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie
Magic Sam
Black Magic
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll Volume 5
,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rockabilly
The Fourmost
Why I Can’t Have You / Twist-A-Tast
,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Twist
Various
The Detroit Girl Groups
Little Milton
Little Milton - Chicago Golden Years 13
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Isley Brothers*
Greatest Hits
Slade
Old New Borrowed And Blue
,
Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Elvis Presley
20 Original Albums [Elvis 20 Original Albums]
Thelma Lindsey
Prepared To Love You / Why Were’nt You There
,
Soul
Leah Dawson, Choker Campbell Orchestra
My Mechanical Man / Strange Things Happen
,
Soul