Best singer/songwriters?

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

Culture

12 Oct 15

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

12 Oct 15

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I guess, in no particular order, Leanard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Dick Gaughan (Both sides the tweed), Billy Joel, Ralph McTell (streets of london). Pete Seeger (Where have all the flowers gone?)

Any other entries into this list?

Shallow Blue

Joined: 18 Jan 07
Moves: 12477

12 Oct 15

Originally posted by sonhouse
I guess, in no particular order, Leanard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Dick Gaughan (Both sides the tweed), Billy Joel, Ralph McTell (streets of london). Pete Seeger (Where have all the flowers gone?)

Any other entries into this list?

Paul Simon.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

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Moves: 53321

13 Oct 15

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Paul Simon.

Yep, he is definitely up there.

nimzophysh

Ranger

Rohan

Joined: 03 Jul 15
Moves: 3023

13 Oct 15

2 edits

Jackson Browne, Eric Anderson, Woody Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Jimi Hendrix

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

14 Oct 15

Originally posted by nimzophysh
Jackson Browne, Eric Anderson, Woody Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Jimi Hendrix

Was Hendrix as prolific as the others, Willie, Woody? Eric, didn't he write 'take off those thirsty boots and stay for awhile'?

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

19 Oct 15

I'm a big fan of Louden Wainwright III and never miss a chance to see
him perform if he's in town. His kids are naff but he is quite brilliant.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

20 Oct 15

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I'm a big fan of Louden Wainwright III and never miss a chance to see
him perform if he's in town. His kids are naff but he is quite brilliant.

With such classics as 'dead skunk in the middle of the road, stinking to high heaven'🙂

bill718

Enigma

Seattle

Joined: 03 Sep 06
Moves: 3298

22 Oct 15

Originally posted by sonhouse
I guess, in no particular order, Leanard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Dick Gaughan (Both sides the tweed), Billy Joel, Ralph McTell (streets of london). Pete Seeger (Where have all the flowers gone?)

Any other entries into this list?

John Lennon, Stevie Nicks, Carol King (I know....my age is showing) 🙂

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troll taunter

wherever I am needed

Joined: 13 Dec 12
Moves: 40201

22 Oct 15

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Originally posted by bill718
John Lennon, Stevie Nicks, Carol King (I know....my age is showing) 🙂

in addition to several mentioned already

Nick Cave, Lloyd Cole, Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows) , David Gray

utherpendragon

Hy-Brasil

Joined: 24 Feb 09
Moves: 175970

25 Oct 15

Harry Nilsson
Donovan

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

25 Oct 15

Originally posted by bill718
John Lennon, Stevie Nicks, Carol King (I know....my age is showing) 🙂

No, you don't have to be ashamed of being young.

Gertrude

santa cruz, ca.

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Moves: 376505

01 Nov 15

neil young

JS357

Joined: 29 Dec 08
Moves: 6788

01 Nov 15

Harry Chapin (Taxi, Cats in the Cradle, W.O.L.D, etc.)

Billy Joel (Piano Man, Just the Way You Are, You May Be Right, etc.)

Green Paladin

Pale Blue Dot

Joined: 22 Jul 07
Moves: 21637

01 Nov 15

Tom Waits.

Startreader

Joined: 16 Jan 07
Moves: 326101

01 Nov 15

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Originally posted by sonhouse
I guess, in no particular order, Leanard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Dick Gaughan (Both sides the tweed), Billy Joel, Ralph McTell (streets of london). Pete Seeger (Where have all the flowers gone?)

Any other entries into this list?

I offer you Jake Thackray.

I don't know whether he's known outside the UK or not, but to me he is one of the greats. I was a student when he was at his most popular. Quirky, very clever, a bit oddball, a bit like a toned down Tom Lehrer at times, but lovely lyrical unforgettable music a bit like traditional French street music but he was Yorkshire. A brilliant enigma of a man, who, sadly, died far too young.

Here's a link to the biography on his tribute site.

http://www.jakethackray.com/about-and-faq/biog.html