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wsm2506 · 05-22-2003, 09:26 AM

If we're talkin' composers.......there are many good ones, and mind you, some folk singers are better performers than writers.
Here's some great songwriters:

Christine Lavin
Phil Ochs
John Prine
James Taylor
Joni Mitchell
Bob Dylan

Gordon Lightfoot is a top-shelf writer. 1) Look at how many songs he's written, and there are no "fillers". 2)The pure imagery his words paint when combined with his music - you can envision the whole story.

05-22-2003, 09:26 AM	#76
wsm2506 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rio Rico, AZ, USA Posts: 16	If we're talkin' composers.......there are many good ones, and mind you, some folk singers are better performers than writers. Here's some great songwriters: Christine Lavin Phil Ochs John Prine James Taylor Joni Mitchell Bob Dylan Gordon Lightfoot is a top-shelf writer. 1) Look at how many songs he's written, and there are no "fillers". 2)The pure imagery his words paint when combined with his music - you can envision the whole story.