Singer-Songwriter
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Whether he's playing folk,
country, rock or blues, Bob
Dylan always channels
songs that are timeless. Bob
Dylan legally changed his...
Bruce Springsteen is the
definitive all-American rock
singer-songwriter of the
'70s and '80s. In the '70s,
Bruce ruled with Born to...
Carly Simon's rich voice and
confessional songwriting
kept her on the charts for
three decades. Simon's
father was the co-founde...
A multitalented writer and
performer, Carole King's
name is on some of the
biggest hits of the '60s and
'70s.
Peace-obsessed songwriter
Cat Stevens represents the
Sensitive Man of the 1970s.
His voice always breaks at
the right moment. Stevens...
His folkish Light Rock
blends elements of
Eagles-like
country-influenced songs
with a Jackson Browne Si...
One of the greatest artists of
the 1970s, Elton John is still
a beloved pop statesman.
Elton started playing piano
at age four, and by age el...
Romantic folkie Eric
Andersen has been active
in the singer-songwriter
scene since the mid-1960s.
Although he had a hit with
"Cat's In The Cradle," Chapin
wrote a large body of folk
songs before his untimely
death in 1981. Before emb...
Jackson Browne is a
songwriter's
Singer/Songwriter who cut
his teeth in the NYC village
folk scene before headin...
A quintessential '70s
folk-pop singer, James
Taylor masks dark,
introspective songs with a
sweet, breezy sound. Pau...
Best known for his hit
"Margaritaville," Buffett was
one of the first and only to
blend Country Rock with
beach bum Calypso. Jimm...
Although it's easy to poke
fun at John Denver, his
environmentally conscious
twang folk has inspired
fathoms of songwriters. D...
When it comes to folk music
and women's music in the
twentieth century, Joni
Mitchell stands as the
preeminent trailblazer. Jo...
Kristofferson is the Bob
Dylan of country; he
influenced his influences
and crossed over into the
rock and pop music chart...
One of the most critically
celebrated
Singer-Songwriters of the
twentieth century, Cohen's
songs are folkish and love...
Wainwright has been
writing biting, often fiercely
personal songs for decades
and is now more popular
than ever. Wainwright ap...
There are two Neil
Diamonds -- the writer of
great 1960s rock hits and
the singer of '70s
melodramatic pop. Love '...
Since the mid-1960s Neil
Young has staked out the
ground where country,
rock and feedback meet.
From Buffalo Springfield t...
Garfunkel's other half found
huge solo success in the
'70s/'80s on the strength of
his own talents and a few
collaborations. His solo ca...
Randy Newman is a wicked
satirist, as well as a feted
soundtrack composer,
who's mastered myriad
American musical styles....
Known for "Chuck E's in
Love," Jones has been
playing around with the
expectations of a female
singer-songwriter since 1...
Ron Elliott was guitarist and
composer for '60s folk-rock
pioneers the Beau
Brummels. Before the Beau
Brummels took off in late...
She is one of the best and
first of the current crop of
female singer-songwriters
who meld folky
introspection with pop ro...
Terry Reid is a
singer-guitarist who just
missed the big time with a
hard fusion of folk and the
emerging rock of the 1960...
One-time barroom balladeer
whose rusty, workingman's
Cabaret act and cinematic
style have garnered him
praises of genius. Waits so...
Townes Van Zandt was a
Texas songwriter who
specialized in twangy,
melancholic musings. Critics
hailed him a genius. Whoe...
Morrison mixed rock, R&B,
jazz and Celtic with his
heartbreaking vocals to
establish an poignant,
original sound. Van Morris...
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