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Old November 24th, 2011, 02:33 AM   #21 (permalink)
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The ones who's entire written catalog that have affected me the most in no particular order.

Harlan Howard
Hank Williams
Buck Owens
Johnny Cash
Dwight Yoakam
Waylon Jennings
Merle Haggard
Hank Williams III
Ray Scott
Marty Stuart

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Old November 24th, 2011, 02:59 AM   #22 (permalink)
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1 Lennon/McCartney
2 Paul Simon
3 Kate Bush
4 Roger Waters
5 Buddy Holly
6 Brian Wilson
7 George Harrison
8 Ray Davies
9 Jagger/Richards
10 John/Taupin (pre 1980)
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Old November 24th, 2011, 04:20 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Polly Harvey
Neil Hannon
David Bowie
Roger Waters
Elvis Costello
Kate Bush
Prince
Paul Weller
Neil Young
Andy Partridge (Though Colin Moulding wrote my favourite XTC song)
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Old November 24th, 2011, 04:33 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Welcome aboard SempreSami
I forgot about Prince.
He's a tremendous writer.


Just a quick question; Are you a marine?
(notice I didn't say "were you", I have learned thru the years
that all Marines have the same answer, "What do you mean "were"?
Once a Marine, always a Marine".)
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Old November 24th, 2011, 05:01 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Mine are the usual suspects listed many times above (Richard Thompson, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, Hank Williams etc.).

Two more to add: Ron Sexsmith and Billy Bragg.
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Old November 24th, 2011, 05:22 AM   #26 (permalink)
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It's tough to limit them to ten, but here goes:

Steve Winwood
Roger Daltrey
David Gilmour
Paul McCartney
Alison Krauss
John Lennon
Ray Davies
Bonnie Raitt
Chris Cornell
Peter Gabriel
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Old November 24th, 2011, 05:32 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Welcome aboard SempreSami
I forgot about Prince.
He's a tremendous writer.


Just a quick question; Are you a marine?
(notice I didn't say "were you", I have learned thru the years
that all Marines have the same answer, "What do you mean "were"?
Once a Marine, always a Marine".)
Ta for the welcome Gary, and no, I'm not a marine! I just stick the Sempre in my username everywhere.
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Old November 24th, 2011, 06:21 AM   #28 (permalink)
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James Taylor
Paul Simon
Merle Haggard
John Lennon/Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Chris Difford/Glenn Tillbrook
Nick Lowe
Stephen Stills
Neil Young
Elvis Costello
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Old November 24th, 2011, 07:23 AM   #29 (permalink)
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In no particular order (this week anyway)-
Jay Farrar
Mike Cooley
Dave Alvin
Neil Young
Jagger/Richards
Robinson Brothers
Lucinda Williams
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Petty
Louris/Olsen
Great list.I would have to add Jeff Tweedy.
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Old November 24th, 2011, 07:34 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Nick Lowe
Tom Waits
Robbie Fulks
Jeff Tweedy
Paul Simon
Burt Bacharach
Dave Alvin
Lucinda Williams
Lennon/McCartney/Harrison
Strummer/Jones
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Old November 24th, 2011, 07:49 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Lennon and McCartney
Guy Clark
Jerry Jeff Walker
Steve Goodman
Townes Van Zandt
Warren Zevon
Lyle Lovett
George Harrison
Kris Kristofferson
Paul Simon

with Honorable Mention to
Merle Haggard
Tom T Hall
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Old November 24th, 2011, 09:28 AM   #32 (permalink)
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No particular order:

Hendrix
Townshend
Lennon/McCartney
Jagger/Richards
Dylan
Chris & Rich Robinson
Garcia/Hunter
Cash
Page/Plant
Zevon
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Old November 24th, 2011, 09:57 AM   #33 (permalink)
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No Order - and not really fair, because I used songwriting teams.

Elvis Costello
Jagger Richards
Lennon McCartney
Bob Dylan
Leon Russell
Lerner/Lowe
Johnny Mercer
Rodgers and Hart
Cole Porter
Frank Loesser

I really like Steve Earle, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Paul Weller, Lieber and Stoller, Andy Partridge, Frank Black, Becker and Fagen, Lol and Creme, Tom Waits

ah crap, maybe I better think about this for a while...
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Old November 24th, 2011, 10:18 AM   #34 (permalink)
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My Favorite Songwriters:

Dylan
Jimmy Webb
Fogerty
Robbie Robertson
Randy Stonehill
Logan Bazar
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Cole Porter
Brian Wilson
Thelonious Monk
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Hunter/Garcia
Bob Pollard
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Old November 24th, 2011, 12:38 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Glad to see other people put Dave Alvin in there.
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1. Bob Dylan
2. Jimmie Rodgers
3. Hank Williams
4. Tom Waits
5. Warren Zevon
6. Townes Van Zandt
7. John Prine
8. Neil Young
9. Ray Davies
10. Willie Dixon
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Old November 24th, 2011, 02:05 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Hank Williams
Johnny Mercer
Ira Gershwin
Johnny Cash
Dylan
Lieber and Stoller
Fred Rose
Jimmy Webb
and many of the others already listed
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Old November 24th, 2011, 02:34 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Lots of good names listed, but have not seen the duo:


Henley, Frey




They should be in the top ten IMO.




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Old November 24th, 2011, 05:27 PM   #40 (permalink)
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George and Ira* Gershwin
Cole Porter
Rodgers/Hart
Bacharach/David
Jimmy Webb
Brian Wilson
Robbie Robertson
Lennon/McCartney
Hank Williams
Jerry Jeff Walker

I do have many more favories though.

*)@Panheadless: Ira was a lyricist - George was the composer. So I don't think Ira qualifies as a "songwriter" of his own.
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