Who are your top ten favourite singer/songwriters

[Astonvanilla]

Who are your favourite singer/songwriters. I'll go for John Lennon,Paul MCartney,Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder,Carole King, Elton John, Bob Dylan, George Michael, Paul Anka, Burt Bacharach.

[yinyang]

Stephen Duffy
Steve Page
Morrissey
Jeff Lynne
Paolo Nutini

[LoftyLottie]

Oooh yes Paolo - amazing!!

[factor-fiction]

I'd forgotten about Jeff Lynn.
http://www.youtube.co...IrdkTC2w&feature=fvst
Maybe we should add Godley and Cream as well

[yinyang]

For those of you who aren't familiar with Steven Page / Barenaked Ladies , this is without doubt my favourite of theirs -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AmY5HXzgA

Factor, Jeff is God in our house. : )

[factor-fiction]

I suppose Jeff Lynn's main strength as writer was the tunes he created (with inspiration from The Beatles) rather than his lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrffDM3hHk8

[pa___ul3]

that's cheating though! I only really considered solo artists!
If we're talking for bands as well then Thom Yorke and Paul Banks would have to be in there!

[yinyang]

I agree, factor but his lyrics can be very strong too. 'Getting to the point' ( which we had as the first dance at our wedding ) is beautiful


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJHpJKMTDQA

[mickrog]

Lennon/Mcartney
Ray Davis
Carol King
Neil Diamond
Elton John
Neil Diamond
Neil Sedaka
Bob Dylan
James Taylor
Paul Simon

[factor-fiction]

Thanks yingyang- I haven't heard that track before.

[dotty.]

Garth Brooks
Mac Davis
Albert Hammond
David Gates
Rick Nelson
Buffy Saint Marie
Dolly Parton
Neil Diamond
Kris Kristofferson (and rita coulage)

[factor-fiction]

Who is Garth Brooks? Are you sure he's written any well known songs, dotty?

[anneasquith]

joshua kadisen .

[dotty.]

you will have probably bought several of them actually. Go check your collection

[factor-fiction]

Only joking dotty. But seriously- you have mentioned before how many classic songs he's written but although I've listened to loads of music over many years the only one I can remember that you listed was Tomorrow Never Comes, and maybe there was also a Bruce Springsteen track. I'm confident i've never bought any songs written by Garth

[Arksided]

Factor, thanks for the links RE: Gary 'Yawnarama' Barlow, I was only joking (uzi). Never again will I subject my poor PC to take that. Robbie's done some OK stuff but I don't think he wrote them.

[Johnny Doe]

Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys), Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Lennon & McCartney, Sufjan Stevens, Elliot Smith, Thom Yorke/Johnny Greenwood (Radiohead), Jagger & Richards (Stones), Neil Young, Richard D. James (Aphex Twin, ok i know he doesn't sing but his music is so unique and original), Page'n'Plant, Walters'n'Gilmour... the list goes on and on...

[kitchenfitter]

Gene Pitney. Paul Anka. Paul Simon.Lennon/Mcartney. Jagger/Richards. Neil Sedaka.
Marvin/Welch. Ulvaeus/Andersson. Albert Hammond. Harry Chapin.

[kitchenfitter]

Gene Pitney. Neil Sedaka. Paul Simon. Marvin/Welch. Lennon/Mcartney. Jagger/Richards.Ulvaeus/Andersson. Roy Orbison. Albert Hammond. Elton John.

[dotty.]

damn I forgot harry Chapin, glad someone else appreciates albert hammond he was on my list, but I;ve forgotten about Jim Croce too : (

[Sooper]

Almost forgot , Young/Young/Scott/Johnson - AC/DC