Top 10 Songwriters of All Time

[FireandWater]

Bruce Springsteen
Paul Rodgers/Andy Fraser

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

1. Lennon/McCartney 2. Stevie Wonder 3. Bob Dylan 4. Ray Davies 5. Smokey Robinson 6. George Harrison 7. Jagger/Richards 8. Jimmy Webb 9. Robbie Robertson 10. Joni Mitchell

 

[PopBang]

1-Paul McCartney
2-John Lennon
3-Alex Chilton
4-Bob Dylan
5-Jeff Lynne
6-Marvin Gaye
7-Ray Davies
8-Lieber/Stoller
9-Elton John/Bernie Taupin
10-Bruce Springsteen

 

[Cannons Ahoy]

Roger Waters
Frank Zappa
Freddie Mercury
David Gilmour
Robert Plant
Jimmy Page
Brian May
Pete Townshend
John Deacon
Roger Taylor

 

[JerseyGirl]

Tsk, tsk...

Bruce Springsteen
John Lennon
John Mellencamp
Van Morrison
Paul McCartney
Sting
Lindsey Buckingham
Stevie Nicks
Billy Joel
Jackson Browne

 

[Powerage]

Noel Gallagher
Steve Harris
Francis Rossi / Bob Young
Angus Young / Malcolm Young
Jagger / Richards
Kurt Cobain
Jimmy Page
Eddie Van Halen / David Lee Roth
Pete Townsend
Tony Iommi

 

[R. Evans]

Not in any order:

Bruce Springsteen
Neil Young
Van Morrison
Bob Dylan
Lennon/McCartney
Elton John/Bernie Taupin
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Jackson Browne
Elvis Costello
Jeff Lynne

It has been pointed out that Paul Simon is missing from alot of lists and that's not right. I completely forgot him when dashing off this list. Simon takes the place of Leiber/Stoller on my list.

Bruce Springsteen
Neil Young
Van Morrison
Bob Dylan
Lennon/McCartney
Elton John/Bernie Taupin
Paul Simon
Jackson Browne
Elvis Costello
Jeff Lynne

 

[ecisgod]

1. Bob Dylan
2. John Lennon
3. Paul McCartney
4. George Harrison
5. Neil Young
6. Bruce Springsteen
7. Keith Richards
8. Mick Jagger
9. Gord Downie
10. Chris Robinson

Others: Petty,Simon,Elton John/Taupin,etc

 

[Metal Health]

1. Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington
2. Neil Young
3. Kenny Loggins
4. Jakob Dylan
5. Jimmy Page
6. Paul Simon
7. James Taylor
8. Jim Messina
9. Elton John
10. Bob Dylan

 

[PapaJacques]

No particular order

Lennon-McCartney
George Harrison
Bob Dylan
Donovan
Argent-White
Pete Townshend
Ray Davies

To name a few