Yoor top 5 songwriters (1 Viewer)

[stunning]

Taught himself 17 instruments, musically (and fashion-wise as well) defined the decade of 84 - 94, revolutionized the way artists are treated by the major labels, refused to participate in USA for Africa because they wouldn't let him play guitar instead of sing (his line went to Huey Lewis), worked with Kate Bush, Mavis Staples and Bootsy Collilns. The defense rests.

 

[shower another shower]

Stevie Wonder.

 

[kevin gallen]

wilson
bacharach
macgowan
wonder
newman

 

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How did I forget Mark E Smith.A living ledgeface.

 

[Lili Marlene]

I will never understand the fascination with Prince on Thumped. I just don't get it

surely you like his synth-rockabilly songs?

Delirious
Jack U Off
Sister
Horny Toad

and eh, a bunch of unreleased ones that are less filthy
my favourites are probably Girl O' my Dreams and Broken.

 

[therealjohnny]

let's just agree that "he's good at what he does"


No-ones mentioned Bob Dylan yet?

or Phil Coulter?

 

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Phil Coulter should be strung up.Reason-congratulations.

 

[therealjohnny]

Phil Coulter should be strung up.Reason-congratulations.

Ah but "The Town I loved so well" and The bay City Rollers...

the defense rests

But, can I suggest we don't turn this into a pro and con Phil Coulter thread?

 

[the departed]

Ah but "The Town I loved so well" and The bay City Rollers...

the defense rests

But, can I suggest we don't turn this into a pro and con Phil Coulter thread?

can we not turn it into a prince VS coulter show-down?

 

[Lili Marlene]

can we not turn it into a prince VS coulter show-down?

why not? You never want to do anything fun in this thread


since ngglyyybits isn't around I'm gonna say Paul Weller re: this thread
although I can only vouch for the years 1977-1989

 

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Prince-scorn not his bell bottoms.

 

[therealjohnny]

although I can only vouch from the years 1977-1989

Listening to the Jam collection 'Snap' the other day-- its amazing for the first three sides, then it all goes horribly wrong on side 4


Oh and 'Puppet on a String'..fine tune-smithery

 

[stunning]

wilson
bacharach
macgowan
wonder
newman

i had bacharach on my list...but took it off for lack of his work in my library. wilson...yes. wonder...yes. a.c. newman! BAM! he's astounding really.

macgowan however turns my stomach and i've yet to be moved by anything he's written aside from fairytale and that gorgeous duet with sinead...ghost.

 

[Lili Marlene]

so far only 3 girls mentioned in this thread

are girls not good at writing songs????

 

[kevin gallen]

i had bacharach on my list...but took it off for lack of his work in my library. wilson...yes. wonder...yes. a.c. newman! BAM! he's astounding really.

macgowan however turns my stomach and i've yet to be moved by anything he's written aside from fairytale and that gorgeous duet with sinead...ghost.

I meant Randy but also like ac. surprised you don't like macgowan. I find so much of his stuff incredibly moving. I'd recommend a listen to

the old main drag
a pair of brown eyes
summer in siam
misty morning albert bridge
kitty
the broad majestic shannon

 

[kevin gallen]

so far only 3 girls mentioned in this thread

are girls not good at writing songs????

Carole King

 

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Carole King

Can't argue with that.

 

[nooleen]

here's some wimmins:

memphis minnie
exene cervenka
big mama thornton
dolly parton
jarboe
patti smith
miriam makeba
nina hagen
lisa gerrard

 

[Vinnie]

Jimmy Webb
Holland/Dozier/Holland
Neil Diamond
Cat Stevens
Gilbert & Sullivan
Jeff Hanneman
Pugwall

 

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The great Jimmy Webb.Nice one.