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YOUR FAVORITE SONGWRITER? BOB DYLAN for me !
Once upon a time you dressed so fine you threw the bums a dime in your prime didn't you
this line got everybody from John Lennon to Johnny Cash and James Brown thinking "Shit I gotta get back in the studio..."
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Prince. |
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moderatorIt really depends on what music we are talking about. Lionel Richie, Richard Marx,Barry Manilow. can write a great melody and ballad with ease and get it across. If we are talking more diversity type writing, Ryan Adams, Norah Jones, Magne Furuholmen (of a-ha). But for all time i got to say between Bernie Taupin (lyrics) Elton John (music) and also Paul McCartney, Lennon, also Julian Lennon is amazing so underrated, and one of the best POP writers ever, Barry Gibb. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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At the moment it's once again Joni Mitchell. | |
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I had a Dylan book of lyrics and boy he could throw down. Just beautiful lyrics. Jim Morrison is another great writer. Too many to mention though... Just Music-No Categories-Enjoy It! |
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Paul Simon Lionel Ritchie Smokey Robinson Carole King Bernie Taupin Mariah Carey | |
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Prince Mick Jagger Bob Dylan 61-67 David Bowie  | |
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I could never definitively answer this question, but if we're talking lyrics, Joni Mitchell may very well edge out most, if not all, of my other favorites. Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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SLY STONE, STEVIE WONDER | |
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Good choice.
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KennyGAfterLife said: BOB DYLAN for me !
Once upon a time you dressed so fine you threw the bums a dime in your prime didn't you
this line got everybody from John Lennon to Johnny Cash and James Brown thinking "Shit I gotta get back in the studio..."
[Edited 4/12/14 13:08pm] U just got me to change my siggy back to what it had been. Lennon has written my favorite song ever....but I think imma have to be trite and say Prince. His ability to write well in a myriad of styles, fiction and non fiction astounds me. But don't get me wrong, his number of shitty songs also astounds me. He's not the best ever, but his song writing in conjunction with all his other talents is truly unique. In terms of talent, a national treasure. | |
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Don't have one favorite-- a list of favorites, but I don't think I could choose one over the other...these are probably the top 20, though....for different reasons and different styles....
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Thom Bell/Linda Creed
Burt Bacharach/Hal David
Jefferson/Hawes/Simmons
Skip Scarborough
Joni Mitchell
Stevie Wonder
Todd Rundgren
Jimmy Webb
Rod Temperton
Leon Ware
Lennon/McCartney
Maurice White
Paddy McAloon
Laura Nyro
Curtis Mayfield
Prince
Kate Bush
Isley/Jasper/ Isley
Andy Partridge/Colin Moulding
Leon Sylvers III
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[Edited 4/14/14 14:24pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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In no particular order... Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter (Garcia write the music, Hunter wrote the lyrics) Ani DiFranco Prince Dave Matthews Pearl Jam/Eddie Vedder (they all write music, but Eddie has done a vast majority of the lyrics) Bjork | |
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If we're choosing one favorite songwriter, I would have to say Bob Dylan. IMO - he's the greatest songwriter of our time.
Paul Simon is also excellent as was Sam Cooke. | |
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