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Bob Dylan

Masquerade

2009 · via Gerry Goffin

Bob Dylan’s earliest release of “Masquerade” on file came out in 2009. Bob Dylan shares the writing credit with Gerry Goffin. The earliest release on file is Gerry Goffin’s, from 1996.

Bob Dylan – Masquerade
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Goffin put "Masquerade" on tape first, and the other name on the credit is Bob Dylan, who later recorded it himself. Play the two side by side and you can hear one song from both of the people who wrote it.

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Credited writers: Bob Dylan and Gerry Goffin.

Earliest release on file: Gerry Goffin, 1996.

First pulled by @ga-2588 · No. 0044, Oct 16, 2026.

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Gerry Goffin made the first recording of "Masquerade," but he shares the writing credit with another famous songwriter. Who co-wrote it with him?Bob Dylan
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