Half-Breed cover art

  Studio Album · No. 2

Half-Breed Songwriting Credits by Cher

1973 MCA 11 tracks 33 min

Produced by Snuff Garrett  ·  Engineered by Lennie Roberts

MCA PopPop Rock
9%
Authorship
Singer / Performer

Holds writing credit on 1 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 1 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Cher carries a lyricist or composer credit.

9%
1 trackwritten by Cher 10 tracksoutside writers
Cher's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist9%
Composer9%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
18
Lyricists
1
Producers
1
No.1 Single
1973
Released
Data Insight

Half-Breed repeats the interpreter model of its predecessor. The number-one title track was written by Mary Dean and Al Capps, and the rest is built from covers of McCartney, the Bee Gees, and the Beatles plus songs from Snuff Garrett's writers. Cher's name appears once in the writing credits, again on 'Chastity Sun,' which carries over from her earlier album as the only track she had a hand in writing.

Half-Breed is the tenth solo studio album by Cher, released in 1973 and built around its number-one story-song title track. Produced by Snuff Garrett in the same mold as Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves, it mixes that narrative hit with covers of recent pop hits by Paul McCartney and Wings, the Bee Gees, and the Beatles. The writing is almost entirely outside hands: the title track came from Mary Dean and Al Capps, and Cher's only writing credit is a co-credit on the closing 'Chastity Sun.' The album extended her run of Garrett-produced singles in the early 1970s.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
My Love
Paul McCartneyLinda McCartney Paul McCartneyLinda McCartney Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
2
Two People Clinging to a Thread
Gloria SklerovHarry Lloyd Gloria SklerovHarry Lloyd Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
3
Half-Breed #1
Mary DeanAl Capps Mary DeanAl Capps Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
4
The Greatest Song I Ever Heard
Dick Holler Dick Holler Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
5
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
Barry GibbRobin Gibb Barry GibbRobin Gibb Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
6
Carousel Man #64
Johnny Durrill Johnny Durrill Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
7
David's Song
David Paich David Paich Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
8
Melody
Cliff CroffordThomas L. Garrett Cliff CroffordThomas L. Garrett Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
9
The Long and Winding Road
John LennonPaul McCartney John LennonPaul McCartney Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
10
This God-Forsaken Day
Jack Segal Jack Segal Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)
11
Chastity Sun
Dash CroftsJames SealsCher Dash CroftsJames SealsCherilyn Sarkisian Snuff Garrett Cher (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 20 contributors

PM
Paul McCartney
Writer
On this album2 written
AC
Al Capps
Writer
On this album1 written
BG
Barry Gibb
Writer
On this album1 written
C
Cher
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
CS
Cherilyn Sarkisian
Writer
On this album1 written
CC
Cliff Crofford
Writer
On this album1 written
DC
Dash Crofts
Writer
On this album1 written
DP
David Paich
Writer
On this album1 written
DH
Dick Holler
Writer
On this album1 written
GS
Gloria Sklerov
Writer
On this album1 written
HL
Harry Lloyd
Writer
On this album1 written
JS
Jack Segal
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Half-Breed

Did Cher write Half-Breed?
No. The title track was written by Mary Dean and Al Capps, and the album is otherwise outside writers and covers. Cher only co-wrote 'Chastity Sun.'
Who produced Half-Breed?
It was produced by Snuff Garrett, who also produced her earlier hit Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves.
What was the hit single?
The title track 'Half-Breed' reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
What covers are on the album?
It includes Wings' 'My Love,' the Bee Gees' 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,' and the Beatles' 'The Long and Winding Road.'
Who wrote the title track Half-Breed?
'Half-Breed' was written by Mary Dean and Al Capps, not by Cher.
How does Half-Breed relate to Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves?
Both are Snuff Garrett productions built around a number-one story-song, and both share the closing track 'Chastity Sun.'

Sources

Wikipedia: Half-Breed (album) MusicBrainz: Half-Breed (release group) Cover Art Archive: Half-Breed Cover Art Archive: Half-Breed by Cher