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Dave, Melbourne,Australia · 08-19-2015, 09:33 AM

I don't think we should be too disappointed that Gord didn't make this top 100. Such lists are extremely subjective and tend to favour recent hitmakers over those that fewer judges remember. I was surprised to see as many as 3 of my favourites (Van Morrison, Jackson Browne and James Taylor) in this list. Hundreds of others (and I would include Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, Don McLean and Ian Anderson) could be argued for.

08-19-2015, 09:33 AM	#11
Dave, Melbourne,Australia Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 557	Re: 100 top songwriters-Rolling Stone mag. I don't think we should be too disappointed that Gord didn't make this top 100. Such lists are extremely subjective and tend to favour recent hitmakers over those that fewer judges remember. I was surprised to see as many as 3 of my favourites (Van Morrison, Jackson Browne and James Taylor) in this list. Hundreds of others (and I would include Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, Don McLean and Ian Anderson) could be argued for.