Top 10 Songwriters of All Time

[Alistair]

Guys,,Mine Top 10 Songwriters list is as below

Van Morrison
Sting
Joni Mitchell
Neil Young
John Lennon
Lucinda Williams
Pete Townsend
Ray Davies
Dave Matthews
Elvis Costello

 

[lady_barrett2112]

In no particular order:

Captain Beefheart
Frank Zappa
Syd Barrett
Neil Peart
Lennon/McCartney
Trent Reznor
Tori Amos
Jager/Richards
Kurt Cobain
Jerry Cantrell

 

[runningshoes]

Top three...then no particular order.

Elton John/Bernie Taupin
Lennon/McCartney
Freddie Mercury
Frank Zappa
Joni Mitchell
Page/Plant
Carole King
James Taylor
Barry Gibb
Paul Simon

 

[runningshoes]

OH MY GOD ONLY 2 PEOPLE PICKED PAUL SIMON!!!!!

What about James Taylor?

 

[Death on Credit]

1. Bob Dylan
2. Leonard Cohen
3. Tom Waits
4. Joe Strummer
5. Neil Young
6. Lou Reed
7. Jagger/Richards
8. David Bowie
9. Captain Beefheart
10. Jimi Hendrix

 

[Nololob]

Ken Hensley
Jeff Lynne
Cronos
Ian Gillan


and I think that's it. Can't think of any more.

 

[hawk11]

Lennon/McCartney
Neil Young
Morrison/Kreiger
Ian Anderson
David Bowie
Pete Townsend
Ian Hunter
Van Morrison
Jeff Lynne
Elton John/ Bernie Taupin

 

[TrekkiELO]

1. Jeff Lynne
2. Phil Collins
3. Buckner & Garcia
4. Billy Joel
5. Paul McCartney
6. George Harrison
7. John Lennon
8. Paul Simon
9. Tom Petty
10. John/Taupin

 

[william_XD]

10. Micheal Stipe
9. Noel Gallagher
8. Frank Zappa
7. Ray Davies
6. Nickey Holland
5. Roger Waters
4. Peter Gabriel
3. Donald Fagan/Walter Becker
2. Lennon & Mcartney
1. Paul Simon

 

[oscar gamble]

3. Buckner & Garcia

These guys rocked!