Question Best Songwriter/s Ever!

[ldnfatso]

For me it's Bob Dylan.
Second - Lennon/McCartney
Third - Jagger/Richards

What's yours?

 

[Uncle Leo]

Holland/Dozier/Holland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland–Dozier–Holland

The three you mention were all a bit good as well of course!

 

[Cricko]

Taking nothing away from the people already named but Gamble and Huff have to be near the top.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamble_and_Huff

 

[Crawliano]

Prince. Nuff said.

 

[MK Shrimper]

A few more...

Billy Bragg, Tom Waits, Leiber & Stoller, Neil Diamond.

 

[Napster]

Hendrix
Brian Wilson
Stevie Wonder

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Collins, Rutherford, Banks.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Holland/Dozier/Holland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland–Dozier–Holland

The three you mention were all a bit good as well of course!

Don't forget Smokey(Robinson).
Aso suprised nobody's mentioned Van(the man)Morrison or even Neil Young.How about Hank Williams and Leonard Cohen too?Plus Paul Simon,Randy Newman and Joni Mitchell.The list is endless.

 

[Crawliano]

Collins, Rutherford, Banks.

And Hackett?

 

[Uncle Leo]

Don't forget Smokey(Robinson).

Could never forget Mr William Robinson. "The Tears Of A Clown" is definitely in my all-time top ten and "Shop Around" isn't too far off it.

Morrissey and Marr as well.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Stock Aitken Waterman

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

1. Lennon/Mccartney
2. Brian Wilson
3. Jagger/Richards
4. David Bowie
5. Queen (any of them!).

 

[The Dirty One]

Morrissey/Marr
Curtis/Hook/Morris/Sumner
Matt Johnson

Yes I am a miserable *******

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Why are people referring to Lennon and McCartney as one person .. yes they published their songs together as per a very early agreement they signed but they collaborated on very few songs with Paul turning out the cheery poppy songs like Piggies and Hey Jude while John penned the darker and edgier stuff like Babys In Black and Help!

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

1. Lennon/McCartney
2. Waters/Gilmour
3. Taupin/John
4. Neil Young
5. Plant/Page

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

if it's "ever", then surely the likes of Puccini, Wagner, Verdi, and Mozart have to be considered? Not to mention the likes of Jack Judge (Long way to Tipperary), and Noel Coward?

 

[MK Shrimper]

if it's "ever", then surely the likes of Puccini, Wagner, Verdi, and Mozart have to be considered? Not to mention the likes of Jack Judge (Long way to Tipperary), and Noel Coward?

Can you class classical as a "song"?

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Can you class classical as a "song"?

Opera I'd say you can

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

I'm going for a bit of a modern day one here,

John Mayer

I have to say it's a matter of opinion, but anything that puts the hairs on the back of your neck up to be honest.

John Mayer
The Eagles
Band of Horses (Probably haven't heard of them, not that well known been on Jools Holland a few times)
Luke Pritchard (The Kooks) - bit of a weird one for some people I'd say but some of the stuff they have written is honestly brilliant.

So many ones have been mentioned already Lennon/McCartney, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Hendrix.

Ray Charles the list honestly goes on forever!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Luke Pritchard (The Kooks) - bit of a weird one for some people I'd say but some of the stuff they have written is honestly brilliant.

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