The song "Hallelujah" has been touted as the best song ever, who wrote "Hallelujah"?
Shawn Harris Shawn Harris (born June 24, 1982) was the lead singer and guitarist for pop punk group The Matches. He is an artist and has done the art for several albums, including Matchbook Romance's "Voices" and Bayside's "Shudder". He was born in Berkeley, California, and attended Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland. He is a strict vegan and has appeared on PETA's YouTube channel to explain why he chose this eating lifestyle. He has mentioned many times that his goal in music is to write the best song ever, and he believes that Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is the best song ever.
Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Beginning in 1968, he was a member of the funk and soul band the Commodores and then launched a solo career in 1982. He also co-wrote the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" with Michael Jackson, which sold over 20 million copies. Richie has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He is also a five-time Grammy Award winner. In 2016, Richie received the Songwriters Hall of Fame's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award.