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Best songwriters of all time? name 20 who you think are the best
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Stevie Wonder
Prince Paul Mcartney Lennon Hendrix Izzy Stradlin (GNR) Dean Deleo (STP) Steven Tyler Trent Reznor Mike Patton Sly Stone Quincy Jones Raul Seixas Djavan Chris Cornell Jimmi Page Fred Mercury Roger Waters David Gilmour Robert Plant | |
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joni mitchell
and 19 others u want to add “If I can shoot rabbits/then I can shoot fascists” | |
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Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson Paul McCartney John Lennon Linda Creed Thom Bell Gamble and Huff Carole King Babyface Burt Bacharach Prince Rod Temperton David Foster George Michael Ashford and Simpson Freddie Perren Christine McVie Leon Sylvers | |
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DavidEye said: Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson Paul McCartney John Lennon Linda Creed Thom Bell Gamble and Huff Carole King Babyface Burt Bacharach Prince Rod Temperton David Foster George Michael Ashford and Simpson Freddie Perren Christine McVie Leon Sylvers Great list....that pretty much sums it up. I'd add Joni Mitchell, Jobim and Sting believe it or not. And for the jazz heads: Gil Evans, Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays and Miles Davis I will do today what you won't, so tomorrow I can do what you can't. | |
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Luv4oneanotha said: name 20 who you think are the best
past present and future and the usual suspects are.... | |
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Christopher said: and the usual suspects are....
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DavidEye said: Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson Paul McCartney John Lennon Linda Creed Thom Bell Gamble and Huff Carole King Babyface Burt Bacharach Prince Rod Temperton David Foster George Michael Ashford and Simpson Freddie Perren Christine McVie Leon Sylvers That's pretty much it.  | |
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Where's Bob Dylan? And not enough girls!! Bjork, Stevie Nicks and Ms Bush should be on there, too. And no Barry Gibb or John/Taupin, either. Hell! Where's all the old gang who wrote for Marvin Gaye? Hell! Where's Marvin Gaye?  Thom Yorke should also get a mention. And no MJ! Let's not be churlish, eh?! | |
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Cloudbuster said: Where's Bob Dylan? And not enough girls!! Bjork, Stevie Nicks and Ms Bush should be on there, too. And no Barry Gibb or John/Taupin, either. Hell! Where's all the old gang who wrote for Marvin Gaye? Hell! Where's Marvin Gaye?
Thom Yorke should also get a mention. And no MJ! Let's not be churlish, eh?!Good question. I forgot all about Elton John/Taupin. I happen to be a Kate Bush fan as well...don't know if I'd include her on the list...which ...there are really too many to list. Not to discount MJ but Rod Temperton and Quincy Jones actually wrote a bunch of stuff for him. There's too many people to list...we'd be here all day and night.  I will do today what you won't, so tomorrow I can do what you can't. | |
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My favourites are (not in order):
Michael Jackson Prince Stevie Wonder Paul McCartney John Lennon Neil Young After that it's hard to say...wel,, Toto's David Paich is great too. And Elton John is good...Bob Dylan...well, he's not SO good to me, his music is not REALLY good to me...you know, lot's of nice songs but no GREAT songs like these guys here. Well, those 6 up there are the best (for me). | |
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SteamForest said: Cloudbuster said: Where's Bob Dylan? And not enough girls!! Bjork, Stevie Nicks and Ms Bush should be on there, too. And no Barry Gibb or John/Taupin, either. Hell! Where's all the old gang who wrote for Marvin Gaye? Hell! Where's Marvin Gaye?
Thom Yorke should also get a mention. And no MJ! Let's not be churlish, eh?!Good question. I forgot all about Elton John/Taupin. I happen to be a Kate Bush fan as well...don't know if I'd include her on the list...which ...there are really too many to list. Not to discount MJ but Rod Temperton and Quincy Jones actually wrote a bunch of stuff for him. There's too many people to list...we'd be here all day and night. It actually irks me that she's not included on these lists more often (not by orgers but by so called music critics). Considering some of the topics she sings about I think she's deserving of far more props than she's usually given. | |
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SteamForest said: Not to discount MJ but Rod Temperton and Quincy Jones actually wrote a bunch of stuff for him.
Quincy didn't write for Michael's albums other than P.Y.T. on Thriller. And Michael wrote a lot of stuff himself. 
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In no special order:
01. Prince 02. John Lennon 03. Jeff Tweedy 04. Bob Dylan 05. Janis Ian 06. Ani Difranco 07. Rich Mullens 08. Thom Yorke 09. Bono 10. Sting 11. Bjork 12. Joni Mitchell 13. Carol King 14. Stevie Wonder 15. Tori Amos 16. Paul McCartney 17. Liz Phair 18. Aimee Mann 19. Dave Pirner 20. Rivers Cuomo "She made me glad to be a man" | |
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HEY,HEY,HEY.....i didnt see no one talkin bout Lionel Ritchie Kirk: "KHAAANNNN! KHAAANNNN!" | |
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Michael Jackson has written roughly 50% of the songs he has released in his solo albums. And almost all the best songs are his (Dosn't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Billie Jean, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, Black Or White, Earth Song etc etc...).
He has also written some songs for The Jacksons (ALL the best songs, I mean Jacksons, not Jackson 5). And he wrote "We Are The World", with Lionel Richie's help though. I just wish he released more material and more of his own stuff. He has the talent. | |
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Hobzie said: Michael Jackson has written roughly 50% of the songs he has released in his solo albums. And almost all the best songs are his (Dosn't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Billie Jean, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, Black Or White, Earth Song etc etc...).
He has also written some songs for The Jacksons (ALL the best songs, I mean Jacksons, not Jackson 5). And he wrote "We Are The World", with Lionel Richie's help though. I just wish he released more material and more of his own stuff. He has the talent.  | |
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holy flaming hohners...all these names, and not one mention of holland-dozier-holland. for shame!!! | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: holy flaming hohners...all these names, and not one mention of holland-dozier-holland.
for shame!!!I kinda mentioned them. | |
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George and Ira Gershwin
Rodgers and Hart (Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart) Rodgers and Hammerstein ( Richard Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein) Duke Ellington/ Billy Strayhorn Cole Porter Burt Bacharach/ Hal David Jimmy Webb Lennon/ McCartney Thom Bell/ Linda Creed Kenny Gamble Leon Huff Leon Russell Carole King Holland/ Dozier/ Holland Smokey Robinson Stevie Wonder Jefferson, Hawes,Simmons ( The Corporation (Fonce Mizzell, Freddie Perren,Deke Richards, etc) Joni Mitchell Randy Newman Bob Dylan James Taylor Skip Scarborough Simon/Garfunkel Sylvester Stewart (Sly Stone) Stevie Wonder Jimi Hendrix Rod Temperton Difford and Tilbrook Paddy Mcaloon Maurice White, Charles Stepney Prince " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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OOPs --listed Stevie Twice.... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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OOPs...that sure wasn't 20... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Bacharach & David are gods. | |
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Cloudbuster said: SteamForest said: Good question. I forgot all about Elton John/Taupin. I happen to be a Kate Bush fan as well...don't know if I'd include her on the list...which ...there are really too many to list. Not to discount MJ but Rod Temperton and Quincy Jones actually wrote a bunch of stuff for him. There's too many people to list...we'd be here all day and night. It actually irks me that she's not included on these lists more often (not by orgers but by so called music critics). Considering some of the topics she sings about I think she's deserving of far more props than she's usually given. Kate Bush is better than people think. As you and I know already....Maxwell covered her "This Woman's Work". No disrespect to him but folks went crazy over that song and I was like..."uh...that song was written by Kate Bush and I actually like her version better." Of course the response i got was..."who?" I will do today what you won't, so tomorrow I can do what you can't. | |
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Cloudbuster said: SteamForest said: Not to discount MJ but Rod Temperton and Quincy Jones actually wrote a bunch of stuff for him.
Quincy didn't write for Michael's albums other than P.Y.T. on Thriller. And Michael wrote a lot of stuff himself.
. [This message was edited Mon Apr 12 9:30:58 2004 by Cloudbuster] I could have sworn Quincy and Rod put there stamp no MJ's Off the Wall as well. Oh well. I will do today what you won't, so tomorrow I can do what you can't. | |
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OOPs--I forgot Laura Nyro...
and y'all are right , Kate Bush deserves to be up there... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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...and Stephen Sondheim, Leon Ware, Billy Joel,
and.... Donald Fagen/Walter Becker(Steely Dan)... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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7salles said: Stevie Wonder
Prince Paul Mcartney Lennon Hendrix Izzy Stradlin (GNR) Dean Deleo (STP) Steven Tyler Trent Reznor Mike Patton Sly Stone Quincy Jones Raul Seixas Djavan Chris Cornell Jimmi Page Fred Mercury Roger Waters David Gilmour Robert Plant Yep, I'm pretty much agreeing with you on everything on your list. 
I'm not a big Chris Cornell or Dean Deleo fan though. "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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These guys....
 "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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Smokey Robinson
Gerry Goffin & Carole King H-D-H Lennon/McCartney and many more No one mention Diane Warren, please. | |
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