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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rocket River, Dec 7, 2003.

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  1. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    Smoky Robinson

    over the years he has laid down so GREAT songs

    Rocket River
     
    #1 Rocket River, Dec 7, 2003
  2. mateo

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    Dylan
     
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  3. Bailey

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    Although she may be cute
    She's just a substitute
    Because you're the permanent one

    I always loved that lyric.
     
    #3 Bailey, Dec 7, 2003
  4. DonnyMost

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    Tom Petty & Eric Clapton
     
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    I don't know who my absolute fav/best is. But I do know that Elvis Costello certainly deserves mention in this thread.
     
    #5 FranchiseBlade, Dec 7, 2003
  6. Rashmon

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    Bob Dylan
    Lennon and McCartney
    Neil Young
     
    #6 Rashmon, Dec 7, 2003
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    Paul Simon was brilliant, and is on a level with Lennon, Dylan, etc.

    The lyricists for the Housemartins/Beautiful South should also be rated on that level, but aren't because they never got that big. Absolutely hillarious/profound words.

    Leonard Cohen, Carole King, and others.

    As far as R&B songwriters, sorry to RR, but it begins and ends with Otis.
     
    #7 MacBeth, Dec 7, 2003
  8. SmeggySmeg

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    Billy Bragg
     
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    Just a few personal favorites after the big three...

    Bob Dylan
    Lennon/McCartney
    Bruce Springsteen
    Dave Matthews
     
    #9 vj23k, Dec 7, 2003
  10. Rockets2K

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    You did say favorite songwriter right?


    Steve Harris

    Oh hell....there went any musical cred I may have had..:p
     
    #10 Rockets2K, Dec 7, 2003
  11. SirCharlesFan

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    I feel that Rob Thomas is one of the better songwriters in pop music today. I know a lot of people dont like matchbox twenty, which is cool, but I don't think it would be fair to equate all of his songwriting with what he does for MB20. Overall, Rob Thomas has shown a lot of range writing songs for Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Phil Vassar, Santana, and even Pink over the past few years.
     
    #11 SirCharlesFan, Dec 7, 2003
  12. Jeff

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    Lennon/McCartney

    Smokey was awesome but the Holland/Dozer/Holland combo was, IMO, the Motown sound.

    Bruce Springsteen
    Billy Joel
    Elton John
    Sting
    Joni Mitchell
    Bob Dylan

    I always thought Stevie Wonder was underrated as a songwriter.

    Lately...

    Duncan Sheik
    Ben Folds
     
    #12 Jeff, Dec 7, 2003
  13. Nomar

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    Dave, Kurt. Those are the best.
     
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    Not one of you put, without a doubt the best songwriter since '77
    Elvis Costello. Heads and shoulders above the rest.
    Honorable mentions:
    Paul Westerberg
    Stevie Wonder
    Rod Temperton
     
    #14 plcmts17, Dec 7, 2003
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    Sarah McLachlan
    Adam Duritz
    Dave Matthews
     
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    The ever shuffling and always necessary guest list of favorites.


    1 Ray Davies/Dave Davies
    2 Phil May/Wally Waller
    3 John Lennon/Paul McCartney
    4 Arthur Lee/Bryan Maclean
    5 Steve Marriott/Ronnie Lane
    6 Nick Drake
    7 Jane Wiedlin
    8 Pete Shelley/Steve Diggle
    9 Jeff Lynne
    10 Lou Reed/Sterling Morrison/John Cale
     
    #16 DEANBCURTIS, Dec 7, 2003
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    Robert Plant
     
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    Lyle Lovett
     
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    Dylan gets the nod from me, but you cannot overlook the importance of Ray Davies.
     
    #19 RocketMan Tex, Dec 8, 2003
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    Bob Dylan
    Robert Smith
    Morrissey/Johnny Marr
    Billy Corgan
    Roger Waters/David Gilmour
     
    #20 Manny Ramirez, Dec 8, 2003
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