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I will put this in a bit different category than albums or artist because not all the hits are written by the artist that makes the song famous.

Mine wold be
Niel Diamond: (hundreds of hits by various artists)
Carol King: (words that touch your soul)
Dan Folgelberg: (verses that seem to fit time, space and circumstance)MichaelP39072.6228009259


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I really like Neil Young's lyrics... The Tragically Hip are also very unique in their writting. Rush's Neil Perth is pretty out there as well...

Hmmm, a Canadian Trifecta!

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I would have to say, in no particular order,

Jackson Browne
David Gates
Paul Simon
David Wilcox
Ryan Adams
Joni Mitchell
Jim Croce

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Bob Dylan

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Lennon & McCartny
Paul Simon
Hoagy Carmichael
Tom Waits
Irving Berlin
More to come

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Number One, no question at all: Leonard Cohen
Number Two, probably Jaques Brel

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Dylan
Leonard Cohen
Patty Griffin

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Bill Monroe / Father of Bluegrass

Bob Dylan

followed closely by James Taylor, Paul Simon, Guy Clark, and (of all people) Tom T. Hall


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Thanks Steve. You did good to remind me of some folks I (shamefully) haven't thought of lately.

Let me add a few names to yours.

Michael Card
John Michael Talbot
Steven Curtis Chapman
Michael W. Smith

BTW- Bob Bennett is most excellent. Thanks again...



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Joni Mitchell
Shane MacGowan

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I have to add Mcquinn & Mcguire, and to show Ihave a red neck too Willy Nelson, John Massina, Kenny Loggins, and from His Poco days my cousin in-law Rick Miesner. Actually this list could go on for ever


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Dylan
Willie Nelson
Neil Young
Jackson Browne

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Dylan
Neil Young
Pete Townsend (very under rated)
early John Prine


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Can I give two names, they are the most popular and commonly played writers in British folk clubs.

Traditional and Anon.

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PS they are the ones that actually wrote Scarborough Fair!Colin S39072.7303472222

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[QUOTE=Colin S] Can I give two names, they are the most popular and commonly played writers in British folk clubs.

Traditional and Anon.

Colin

PS they are the ones that actually wrote Scarborough Fair![/QUOTE]

There seems to be a big to do about Who wrote it. In the litigation going on it has been said that the song in various form actually goes back about a century.


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Another vote for David Wilcox as my all time favorite song writer!
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James Taylor
Chris Tomlin
Jim Cole
Jason Upton
Doyle Dykes (He's instrumental, but wow!)

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Man!!!!
Nobody loves Townes Van Zandt like I do. He is number one in my book.

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Lennon and McCartney
Don Henley and Glenn Frey
Jackson Browne
Dan Fogelberg
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Well...honorable mention, for me, clearly goes to David Wilcox, but I'd have to say:

Bernie Taupin

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There are so many brilliant ones out there...
but one of the greats of the last 30+ years would have to be Billy Joel. Oh wait, he's a piano guy. I'm sure you guys didn't want to hear his name here, eh?
On the contemporary country side of things, check out Phil Vassar's stuff...another piano guy.

Others I like:
Carol King
JT
Joni Mitchell
Willie Nelson
CSN&Y
Van Morrison
and many more...

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It would have to be John Prine.

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I’d have to say, John Gorka is my all time favourite.
You may hear for yourself at www.johngorka.com

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