The song “Are You Ready for Love” (best known in Elton John’s 1977/1979 recording) was written by Thom Bell, LeRoy (Leroy) Bell, and Casey James.

Quick Scoop: Who Wrote “Are You Ready for Love”?

  • The track is most famous as an Elton John song from The Thom Bell Sessions.
  • The songwriters are:
    • Thom Bell
    • LeRoy Bell
    • Casey James
  • Thom Bell also produced the original Philadelphia soul–style recording.

A lot of people assume Elton John wrote it himself, because he’s the performer and it became a UK No. 1 hit after the 2003 re-release, but it is actually one of the tracks he recorded that he did not write.

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