Who Wrote the Famous Song?

What would we do without music? But a song, unlike what some people may think, doesn't just need a singer. It also needs someone to write its words and someone to compose it. Sometimes all three are the same person, but quite often they aren't. So, for these famous songs, can you tell me who wrote the lyrics? Also, if you feel like listening to them again, check out the answers to listen to any of these songs right now!
Who wrote 'Your Song'?
Leonard Cohen
Elton John
John Lennon
Joni Mitchell
Who wrote the song 'Big Yellow Taxi' (1970)?
Janis Joplin
Joni Mitchell
Aretha Franklin
Carole King
Who wrote the song 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' (1939)?
George Gershwin
Yip Harburg
Perry Como
Cole Porter
Who wrote the 1962 song 'The Loco-Motion', sung by Little Eva?
Carole King
Otis Redding
Nina Simone
Little Eva
Who wrote the 1965 hit song, 'Respect' (1965)?
Aretha Franklin
Otis Redding
Elvis Presley
Sam Cooke
Who wrote the song 'Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon' (1966)?
Barry White
Bruce Springsteen
Alice Cooper
Neil Diamond
Which song was partly written by Burt Bacharach?
I Only Have Eyes For You (1959)
All Shook Up (1957)
Magic Moments (1957)
Coat of Many Colors (1968)
Who wrote the song 'Coat of Many Colors' (1968)?
Barbara Streisand
Olivia Newton-John
Dolly Parton
Carole King
Who wrote the United States' national anthem?
Francis Scott Key
John Stafford Smith
Benjamin Franklin
Elizabeth “Betsy” Ross
Who wrote the song 'Hallelujah' (1984)?
Leonard Cohen
Elton John
Neil Young
Paul McCartney
Who wrote the song 'Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes' (1986)?
Paul Simon
Bryan Adams
Michael Bublé
David Bowie
Who wrote the song 'Sultans of Swing' (1978)?
Mark Knopfler
David Knopfler
Alan Clark
John Illsley
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