RockyRaccoon Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 I'd have to say mine are Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Devendra Banhart, Nick Drake, and Michael Stipe, amongst others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 I apologize for the terrible grammar. I can't believe I wrote "you're." It's supposed to be "your." My apologies. It's late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Bryan Ferry, David Bowie, Martin L. Gore, Jose Luis Perales, and (maybe) Armando Manzanero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Serge Gainsbourg Georges Brassens Jacques Bel Lennon-McCartney Jagger-Richards Paul Simon Leonard Cohen Mann-Weil Goffin-King Lieber-Stoller Holland-Dozier-Holland Bacharach-Davis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 ...and Bob Dylan. Neil Diamond too. Neil Sedaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Yoni Wolf of Why? - 's all about the lyrics, yo. I also like the Dandy Warhols' songs' words but they aren't spectacular, I guess. Richard Ashcroft and Noel Gallagher are probably right on top though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Neil Young, Thom Yorke, Roger Waters, Ray Davies are a few that come to my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Nick Drake Excellent choice! Most obviously ~ Lennon, McCartney and Dylan I'd have to say ~ Ryan Adams Jeff Tweedy Fran Healy Rivers Cuomo Liz Phair Laura Nyro Carly Simon Carole King Joni Mitchell Alex Chilton/Chris Bell Michael Stipe Elvis Costello Paul Simon Neil Young Straight up lyricists ~ Ira Gershwin, Bernie Taupin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumboXL Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 10CC's Graham Gouldman wrote great hits. So did John Fogerty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Jim Morrison, of course, and one that nobody's mentioned yet: Bruce Springsteen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumboXL Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 John Sebastian, I might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Leonard Cohen. Definitely one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Jim Croce, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks, among many others that have been already mentioned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Some of my favourite songwriters, in no particular order: Luke Haines Morrissey Steve Adams Nick Cave Amanda Palmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Oh, and Jarvis Cocker's pretty good, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTurtle Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 My favorite songwriter is, hands down, Leonard Cohen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 My favorite songwriter is, hands down, Leonard Cohen. Good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Cohen is God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I saw him in concert. Definitely one of the best concerts I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTurtle Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 I am so unbelievably jealous of you right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 If you get his Live In London album, it almost like an exact recording of the concert I saw. His band was so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Smokey Robinson Leonard Cohen would definitely be in the top 10. After all the guy wrote this: And the sun pours down like honey On our lady of the harbour And she shows you where to look Among the garbage and the flowers There are heroes in the seaweed There are children in the morning They are leaning out for love And they will lean that way forever While Suzanne holds the mirror And you want to travel with her And you want to travel blind And you know that you can trust her For she's touched your perfect body with her mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Smokey Robinson Leonard Cohen would definitely be in the top 10. After all the guy wrote this: And the sun pours down like honey On our lady of the harbour And she shows you where to look Among the garbage and the flowers There are heroes in the seaweed There are children in the morning They are leaning out for love And they will lean that way forever While Suzanne holds the mirror And you want to travel with her And you want to travel blind And you know that you can trust her For she's touched your perfect body with her mind. Good song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Roger, natch. Stevie Nicks Bernie Taupin Jim Steinman Rice and Weber Billy Montana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foofighter1996 Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 the 2 best are Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and of course, Dave Grohl from my favorite- Foo Fighters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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