Who is your favorite songwriter?

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   sunkentreasureposted 13 years ago

   Who is your favorite songwriter?

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   theframjakposted 13 years ago

   Bruce Springsteen is may favorite. It's easy to forget just how many great songs he has written over his career. He also has also shown tremendous growth in his songwriting skill from 1973 to today. On his first album he tried to pack as many words as possible into each song. However, when he wrote Nebraska his lyrics were much more sparse and visually descriptive. I listened to the song Born in the USA today for the first time in several years and the songwriting beauty of the line  "I had a buddy at Khe Sahn/Fighting off the Viet Cong/They're still there, he's all gone" struck me all over again. Bruce was able to convey a whole book of information in just a few short words.

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   MickSposted 13 years ago

   'City sounds burn your soul
   Turn your head,
   To the cries
   Of lonliness in the night.'
   Bert Jansch c 1963

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   KikiCobainposted 13 years ago

   I have a few but i would say Adam Duritz of Counting Crows. His lyrics are flawless and his voice fits them like a glove.

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   enjoymentofsoundposted 13 years ago

   Kyo from Dir en grey. I love his lyrics and his voice.

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   KF Raizorposted 13 years ago

   In country, Ira Louvin.  His lyrics were remarkable, far advanced for their time (which is why Louvin Brothers songs have stood the test of time).
   
   In rock, I have two.  My favorite living songwriter is John Hiatt.  He has such a wonderful way with words and can write deeply personal songs that make you feel his pain then turn around and make you laugh with the next song.  My favorite rock songwriter is Warren Zevon.  He could be funny, desperate, introspective, sarcastic, optimistic, and romantic -- occasionally in the same song.

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   Teylinaposted 13 years ago

   Too many to answer, but I will say that if I have to choose only one, it's Jimmy Buffett, and not for Margaritaville or any of the others most people think of. I can put on the track from AIA and it will pull me up or bring me down--depending on my need. Other than that--way too many. I was Lennon fan (still am), but won't mention others.

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