Tribute to the Songwriters

by bizgrower Posted: 13 years ago 8 replies

Who do you respect when it comes to songwriting?

Gretchen Peters "On A Bus To St. Cloud" - YouTube
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Suzy Bogguss - Aces (live 1991) - YouTube
It was written by Cheryl Wheeler, but Suzy captured it well and said it made her tear up every time she performed the song.

Cheryl Wheeler - ACES Music Video - YouTube
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Made famous by Kathy Mattea, written by Nanci
Nanci Griffith - Love at the Five and Dime - YouTube

hardraysnight 13 years ago

while they will never be as well known as gretchen peters or even suzy boggus, i do like 2 english guys, been around a while, but still seeking fame and fortune, lennon and mccartney

The Beatles - All You Need Is Love-HQ - YouTube
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bizgrower 13 years ago

I think I've heard of them.
Kurt 13 years ago

Here's a thread I posted earlier for my contribution:
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travlinguy 13 years ago

Lennon - McCartney, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Fagen - Becker

The Circle Game...
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KimW 13 years ago

Warren Zevon Lawyers, Guns and Money - YouTube
Jackson Browne 1977 Running on Empty - YouTube
John David Souther- Faithless Love - YouTube
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mr sharpie 12 years ago

Prince Is my favorite, mainly due to his diverse ability with subject matter. His lyrics aren't always fantastic writing on his part, but the beauty with him is he writes, records it and releases it and moves on to the next one.
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TLTheLiberator 12 years ago

As far as love ballads go, I'll go with Lionel Richie.
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