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BluesMan wrote:

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger aren't bad either, right Jacque? Bruce Springsteen?

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Of course I totally agree Roy.
Jagger
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Stephen Foster, Brian Wilson

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. . . and Jackson Browne.  Funny, for the longest time I had never heard of him.

For Blues how about Huddie (or Huddy depending on your sources) Leadbelly Ledbetter, Robert Johnson and Jimi Hendrix?

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McCartney & Lennon
Tom Petty
Neil Young
Jimi Hendrix
Willie Dixon
Scrapper Blackwell
Robert Johnson
Leadbelly
Eric Clapton
and the list goes on and on and on....

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Ragamuffin1 wrote:
Stu Craig wrote:

In addition to those already mentioned, got to throw in CSN&Y and Joni Mitchell

Hey Stu, I agree on both CSN&Y and Joni Mitchell. Your signature at the moment is from one of my favorite Skynyrd songs ever. The ballad of Curtis Lowe. With your permission I would like to add............................... Mr. Ronnie Van Zandt to the list.      Pete

good call

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gsj wrote:

Bacharach and David. Tom Waits. John Hiatt. and obviously John Paul George and.....well, sorry Ringo, not you, although much respect for being a Beatle ;-)

They're gonna put me in the movies....

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jim m wrote:

Paul Simon in his prime.

Nice call Jim! Rhymin' Simon

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He's amazing...no one mentioned JamesTaylor yet?

Bill S wrote:
jim m wrote:

Paul Simon in his prime.

Nice call Jim! Rhymin' Simon

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These are some of the songwriters I like,

Maurice White,  Harry Chapin, McFadden and Whitehead, Jeff Keith, India.Arie,  Neil Peart, 
Rik Emmett, Mick Jones/Lou Gramm, Paul Rodgers(for songs throughout my life), Marvin Gaye for his
What's going On album, and Stevie Wonder. 


One of my favorite Rush songs is this, written by Neil Peart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY2FtyhvG6A

and this song by Tesla, which is a great biopic on Nikola Tesla,
The title itself gives a good insight into what Nikola Tesla went thru.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UxNuYHiSfI

"Holy Toledo"  -  Bill King   "Just Win Baby" - Al Davis  "The Autumn Wind" - Steve Sabol
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I'd like to add john prine to the list.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fCdNsm7gvu8

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Re: Greatest songwriters of all time??

Here are a few more to add to the list.

John Kay, Carole King, Willie Nelson, and another songwriting duo Don Henley & Glenn Frey.

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Jackson Browne and James Taylor

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Beyond Mr. B. and a plethora of blues songwriters (past & present), I can't live without my..........Beatles (collectively and individually), Stones, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Leonard Cohen, and Van Morrison.

By the way, for you Willie Nelson fans, we just saw him Friday night and he was GREAT....speaking of which.....don't let's forget those who gave him many a romantic ballad to cover, like....Hoagie Carmichael, Irving Berlin, George & Ira Gershwin.

Generally speaking, if I'm not rockin', then I love lyrics that make me weep, harmonies that make my spine tingle, and a melody that is unforgettable.  Anyone else get misty eyed when hearing the National Anthem?

smile  Libby   smile

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Libby wrote:

Beyond Mr. B. and a plethora of blues songwriters (past & present), I can't live without my..........Beatles (collectively and individually), Stones, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Leonard Cohen, and Van Morrison.

By the way, for you Willie Nelson fans, we just saw him Friday night and he was GREAT....speaking of which.....don't let's forget those who gave him many a romantic ballad to cover, like....Hoagie Carmichael, Irving Berlin, George & Ira Gershwin.

Generally speaking, if I'm not rockin', then I love lyrics that make me weep, harmonies that make my spine tingle, and a melody that is unforgettable.  Anyone else get misty eyed when hearing the National Anthem?

smile  Libby   smile

Since 9/11 I can't hear the Star Spangled Banner at a live event without tearing up.

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Re: Greatest songwriters of all time??

Libby wrote:

Beyond Mr. B. and a plethora of blues songwriters (past & present), I can't live without my..........Beatles (collectively and individually), Stones, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Leonard Cohen, and Van Morrison.

By the way, for you Willie Nelson fans, we just saw him Friday night and he was GREAT....speaking of which.....don't let's forget those who gave him many a romantic ballad to cover, like....Hoagie Carmichael, Irving Berlin, George & Ira Gershwin.

Generally speaking, if I'm not rockin', then I love lyrics that make me weep, harmonies that make my spine tingle, and a melody that is unforgettable.  Anyone else get misty eyed when hearing the National Anthem?

smile  Libby   smile

As well as lots of songwriters mentioned already, I'm with you on the great romantics, Libby...and the tearing up.  I work at an elementary school whose music teacher has the kids sing "America the Beautiful" at every assembly.  Cry every single time.

Great musicians have a language & vocabulary that transcends the usual barriers & touches us on a more primitive , basic & yet complex level....

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Thanks for those replies guys.  Yesterday, when I checked, there weren't any replies yet.  I was beginning to think that meant I was the only softie.  Nice to know I have company.  smile

smile  Libby  smile

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Unless I misread some posts.. But did nobody suggest 'Queen'? The guys are genius' to me.. Some incredibly written, very very clever songs written by them..
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