X is INDEED the Carpenters...
Laura Nyro doesn't figure in, sorry...
but here's what we have now:

Remember, Songwriter B wrote on a Carpenters Top 20 hit as well as on a Top 20 hit for Recording artist Y. Refer to all the clues, below for help.
Clue #2 just became huge: you know the last two songwriters (B & C) co-wrote on Recording Artist Y's song, and clue #4 tells you one of those two songwriters is a woman, and that this song and recording artist is listed in the 93..
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Gary Lewis & the Playboys

<"She's Just My Style" (Leon Russell, songwriter A) "Superstar">

<The Carpenters (Recording Artist X)>

<Songwriter B>

<Recording artist Y (This Artist is On List of 93 songs)>

<Songwriter C>


<Kanye West

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CLUE #7:

Of the two Recording Artists X and Y: Only one is an individual person with a first and last name. Recording artist X is "The Carpenters" --therefore Recording Artist Y is an individual person with a first name and a last name.

CLUE #6:

Recording Artist X's (Top 20 hit) version of the song (at least) co-written by Leon Russell finds the (recording artist X) singer singing the word "baby" seven times in each chorus. Steve correctly guessed "The Carpenters" is Recording Artist X and that "Superstar" is the song that associates Leon Russell with The Carpenters.

CLUE #5:

One of the remaining two songwriters (B or C) wrote on TWO of the songs on our list of 93.

CLUE #4:

One of the remaining two songwriters is a woman (B or C)

CLUE 3:

Songwriter A who wrote on hits for both Gary Lewis and Recording Artist X was
part of George Harrison's Concert for Bangla Desh.

LEON RUSSELL (Steve's correct answer)

CLUE #2:
Songwriters B & C were co-writers on Recording Artist Y's song, and that song is on our list of 93 songs.

CLUE NO 1:

One of the songs has been used in a prior game!
She's Just My Style - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
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Last edited by Michael Zaneski; 09/16/23 09:20 PM.

Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice
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-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon)
from the song "Songs of Love"
from the album "Casanova" (1996)