Top 100 songwriters...

[Steve]

Lets see if you agree with this lot?

“100 Best Living Songwriters”

You can leave a comment if you disagree!

[hariossa]

Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen would never ever be in my list, even if the list goes for 1000 people...

Edited June 25, 2006 by hariossa

[Steve]

Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen would never ever be in my list, even if the list goes for 1000 people...

I think I would probably agree with that Hari. Although they may be in my top 100 prolific songwriters...

[john]

It isn't representative. There's no one from Songstuff!

[Mudknot]

Let's give 'em a piece of our mind!

[Steve]

Let's give 'em a piece of our mind!

I don't think I can afford that...

[Hope4Peace]

It isn't representative. There's no one from Songstuff!

[Hope4Peace]

outkast??? who in the hell wrote this??? Please tell me it was meant as a joke.

[phantomengineer]

I don't even know where to begin taking issue with this list.

Paul McCartney has no business on it. He was nothing without John.

Surely there are better living songwriters than Dolly Parton.

Steve Earle, while I like him, should be a lot lower than 35.

Where is Guy Clark?

[Steve]

I don't even know where to begin taking issue with this list.

Paul McCartney has no business on it. He was nothing without John.

Surely there are better living songwriters than Dolly Parton.

Steve Earle, while I like him, should be a lot lower than 35.

Where is Guy Clark?

I disagree. I think Paul McCartney should be on there. And I think John was nothing without Paul! The pap that Lennon turned out after they split is proof of that! 'Imagine' and 'Woman' are two songs I'm sure are instrumental in causing more suicides than any other songs! I also think that if you look at some of the songs Dolly P wrote, you might be pleasently surprised!

[Rudi]

I don't even know where to begin taking issue with this list.

Paul McCartney has no business on it. He was nothing without John.

Surely there are better living songwriters than Dolly Parton.

Steve Earle, while I like him, should be a lot lower than 35.

Where is Guy Clark?

I concur wholeheartedly.

I regard McCartney as a pop song master-craftsman.

Lennon was, by contrast, an artist

[hariossa]

I regard McCartney as a pop song master-craftsman.

Lennon was, by contrast, an artist

well said!!! (sorry Steve)

[GnrJuul]

Good list

Except: Outkast (WTF )

Jack white must be higher, and I agree with the fact that i don't like Paul solo, he was better with John

[Guest voclizr]

Burt Bacharach is my favorite songwriter. Other top songsmiths IMHO:

Carole King

Holland Dozier Holland (Motown writers)

Lennon-McCartney

Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil (60's Classics)

Robert Lamm (Chicago-25 or 6 to 4, among others)

Randy Newman

Paul Simon (50 Ways.....was GENIUS)!

Dan Fogelberg

Joni Mitchell

Gordon Lightfoot

John B.

[Steve]

Paul Simon (50 Ways.....was GENIUS)!

John B.

Due to managerial restructuring and downsizing, there are now only 45 ways to leave your lover...

[Hope4Peace]

Due to managerial restructuring and downsizing, there are now only 45 ways to leave your lover...

[Alistair]

I don't even know where to begin taking issue with this list.

Paul McCartney has no business on it. He was nothing without John.

Surely there are better living songwriters than Dolly Parton.

Steve Earle, while I like him, should be a lot lower than 35.

Where is Guy Clark?

I disagree with Tom, too. Steve Earle should be a lot higher than 35! Blasphemy!

Glad to see Aimee Mann and John Hiatt on the list. But Surfjan Stevens and Outkast? P-ur-le-e-e-ase!

Neil Young is indeed a great songwriter but in truth he has been repeating himself for a long time.

[phantomengineer]

John Hiatt!??!!?!?!? Get him off the list

[Alistair]

Guy Clark? Are you serious??!!!!!