Best singer/songwriters?

Best singer/songwriters?

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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?

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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?
Paul Simon.

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Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Paul Simon.
Yep, he is definitely up there.

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

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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'?

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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.

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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'🙂

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

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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

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Harry Nilsson
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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.

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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.)

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Tom Waits.

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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