Paul Leo Politi (born July 31, 1943) is an American songwriter, famous for his collaboration of over 40 songs with singer and songwriter

Barry White Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came ...

. Politi and White collaborated in writing songs including the singer

Felice Taylor Felice Taylor (born Florain Corella Flanagan, January 29, 1944 – June 12, 2017) was an American soul and pop singer, best known for her recordings in the late 1960s. The Sweets Born in Richmond, California, United States, Taylor began s ...

during the mid 1960s. Various songs co-written for her included " It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)" in 1967 and the follow-up " Under the Influence of Love". Both were later covered by

Love Unlimited Love Unlimited was a female vocal trio that provided backing vocals for American singer-songwriter Barry White on his albums and concert tours. They also found success with their own recordings. Career Formed in 1969, the group included Barry ...

, a protégée female vocal group established through Barry White's initiative and were hit singles in the United States. The international fame came through " I Feel Love Comin' On", also co-written by Politi and White. The song became a hit for Taylor in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe in 1967. Other Politi songs include " Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)" by Little Caesar & the Romans co-written by Politi and Nick Curinga in 1961 and "I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman" by the female trio

. Politi songs have also been recorded by

Kenny Vance and the Planotones Kenny Vance and the Planotones is an American musical group led by Kenny Vance, formerly of Jay and the Americans. Original group Kenny Vance and the Planotones first came to be as a fictional band appearing in the 1978 film American Hot Wax. T ...

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, Kylie Minogue, Jay-Z with

The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...

, Puff Daddy, Mary J.Blidge, Black Rob, Big Pun, The Beatnuts,

Sonny Knight Joseph Coleman Smith (May 17, 1934 – September 5, 1998), who performed and recorded under the name Sonny Knight, was an American singer, songwriter and author. His biggest hit was "Confidential", which reached the pop and R&B charts in 1956, a ...

, Steps, Sunny & the Sunglows, Al Wilson,

Wayne Newton Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the nation from the mid-to-late 20th-century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas. He is known by the nicknam ...

Nino and the Ebb Tides Nino and the Ebb Tides were a doo-wop musical group based in the Bronx, New York, formed in 1956. Their first recording, ''Franny Franny'' (credited to "The Ebb Tides"), was the result of meeting talent scout Murray Jacobs in 1957 and was widel ...

& KHALIQ. Paul Politi has over a thousand videos and/or vignettes on YouTube of songs he composed and/or Recordings that he produced, and over 200 Greatest hits, Anthology (compilation albums) including The All the best selling Oldies But Goodies and Dedicated to you Series albums for Art Laboe & Original Sound Records, as well as Anthology/All Time Hits series for Pop Culture Entertainment Legend Dick Clark. Politi also co-wrote most of the songs on Barry White album, '' The Message Is Love'', in 1979. Three songs written by Politi and White charted on the US '' Billboard'' R&B chart; "Any Fool Could See (You Were Meant for Me)", "It Ain't Love, Babe (Until You Give It)" and "Love Ain't Easy". Paul Politi's father was the artist, author and illustrator, Leo Politi. Visit Paul Politi's personal Websit
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Politi, Paul 1943 births Living people American male songwriters