TOP Favourite songwriters

[WinstonLennon]

Post here is your top 5 favourite/s songriter/s.
Not necessarily in order.​

 

[WinstonLennon]

I'll start with

Syd Barett
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
Morrissey / Marr
Bob Dylan
Rui Veloso

 

[LG]

I'll do one at a time over the next few days.

Gordon Lightfoot,,,a true songsmith of the highest order.

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

Lennon/McCartney/Harrison
Jagger/Richards
Smokey Robinson
Ray Davies
Stevie Wonder

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

Amanda Palmer
Freddie Mercury
David Bowie
Jim Steinman
Elton John/Bernie Taupin


Those are probably my top five right now though Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Ben Folds, Lou Reed, and Ian Hunter could easily pop into the top five as they please.

 

[Jake T]

Lennon/McCartney/Harrison
Jagger/Richards
Paul Simon
Carole King
Elton John/Bernie Taupin

 

[Big Ears]

1. John Lennon and Paul McCartney (together) by a country mile, then
2. Alan Hull (Lindisfarne)
3. Jim Pembroke (Wigwam)
4. Pete Townshend (The Who)
5. Ray Davies (The Kinks)

Bubbling under:
6. Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkel)

 

[Abraxas]

Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips)
Dave Matthews (DMB)
Tori Amos
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues)

 

[Hydrazoic Acid]

Freddie Mercury
Brian May
Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Klaus Meine

 

[LG]

Al Stewart, he's got a fascination with time and history which has led to some excellent songwriting over his career.