FabSwingers.com forum: Best song writer

By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

In your opinion...

There have been some geniuses..

Bert bacharach

Paul weller

Brian Wilson

Who is yours?

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

Paul McCartney

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

lennon/mccartney.may as well close the thread now there is no better and probably never will be

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Trent Reznor- He wrote Hurt...say no more!

Wayne Hussey- Go listen to Tower of Strength and tell me its not a brilliant up lifting anthemic classic

Miles Hunt- Milo is one of the most prolific, underrated and consistently awesome song writers of the last 40 years, and still going strong!

David Gedge- Another of the old indie scene stalwarts, writing uniquely about the joys of everyday life

Jim Bob & Fruitbat (Carter USM)- some of the most honest socially focussed lyrics you can find- still relevant 30 years on

Paul Frederick- Yes, you've no idea who he is...but you should do

Some bloke called Stevie Wonder- knocked out some belters apparently

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Freddie Mercury no doubt about it

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Bob Dylan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jackson Browne

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paul Williams

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prince is the first one that springs to mind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ed sheeran

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By *undayTarkaMan
over a year ago

South west, Manchester, Liverpool

Freddie was special, Bowie too

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Perhaps not the best but Cat Stevens is often overlooked, he penned quite a few hits

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Simon and Garfunkel.....

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Pretty much all Paul Simon really

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"lennon/mccartney.may as well close the thread now there is no better and probably never will be"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bernie Taupin

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Funny when you set your mind to thinking...

Ray and dave Davies.

Holland dozier Holland did a few too!

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.....

Barry Gibb

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John,Ray,Jim,Robbie

John otway

Paul heaton

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

Travis Meeks

Chris Cornell

Jerry Cantrell

Trent Reznor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jackson Browne "

Bob Dylan obvious one.

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash praised John Mellencamp as being one of music top 10 best song writers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jonathan Davis

Corey Taylor

Benjamin Burnley

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

George Michael.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

George Ezra.

Damn…these meds are great!

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By *r_WeimaranerMan
over a year ago

Swaythling, Southampton

Unquestionably Burt Bacharach for me....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Joni Mitchell

George Michael

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By *undayTarkaMan
over a year ago

South west, Manchester, Liverpool

Paul McCartney and the Beatles being massively overrated

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol.

I always thought Jagger/Richards were underrated and totally overshadowed by Lennon/McCartney..

So my vote goes to the glimmer twins.

Thank you mick n keef.

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By *actilemale4uMan
over a year ago

London

Mick and Keith

Holland Dozier Holland

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Bob marley...

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

Not ashamed to admit I’m a big fan of Diane Warren as a song writer.

I like a lot of the names already thrown about in this thread too, particularly Ed Sheeran and Freddie M

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sting always impresses me with his songwriting..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billy Joel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Too many.

I’m gonna throw in Gilbert O’sullivsn as I never believe he gets credit for his clever lyrics.

And Billy Joel as a great that was always up against other greats such as Mcartney and Lennon. (Paul asked me to write his name first

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bob marley... "

shout.

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

Kate Bush

Paul Simon

Burt Bacharach + Hal David

David Bowie

Prince

Bob Dylan

Joni Mitchell

Rogers + Hammerstein

Leonard Bernstein

Lennon + Macartney

Jagger + Richards

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For impact and influence, you cannot look past the Lennon and McCartney.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Kate Bush

Paul Simon

Burt Bacharach + Hal David

David Bowie

Prince

Bob Dylan

Joni Mitchell

Rogers + Hammerstein

Leonard Bernstein

Lennon + Macartney

Jagger + Richards

Mick Jagger said Lennon and Mcartney

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By *ittleMyWoman
over a year ago

Stockport

"Travis Meeks

Chris Cornell

Jerry Cantrell

Trent Reznor

Chris Cornell without a doubt x

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By *UNCHBOXMan
over a year ago

folkestone

Neil Tennent/Chris Lowe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ian Curtis...If only he was with us now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kurt Cobain

Serj Tankian & Darran Malakian

Geezer Butler

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By *inky-Couple 69Couple
over a year ago

Winnipeg

Neil Young & Alice in chains (when lane Staley was with them)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ed sheeran "

Has to be

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Benny and Bjorn from ABBA

Great song writers who can't sing Dylan, Young and Steven Wilson.

Great songwriters unappreciated in their lifetime. Costello, Gingerwildheart, Paul Westerberg, Robert Smith, Martin Gore, Liam Howlett and Ed/Tom Chemical.

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

George Michael

Madonna

Benny and Bjorn

Joni Mitchell

George Harrison

Bee gees

The Bryants (50’s)

Ashford and Simpson

Joni Mitchell

Stevie nicks

Billy Joel

Henley and Frey

Ray Davies

Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry

Paul Simon

Carole king

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By *_Mr.K_xMan
over a year ago

North Worcestershire

Depends on your preferred listening genre I guess?

There are so many that we'll be here all day if I start to list them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paul Simon

Lennon & McCartney

Jagger & Richards

John Martyn

Andy Partridge

Richard Thompson

Paul Buchanan

Kate Bush

Nick Drake

Tom Waits

Holland-Dozier-Holland

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Difford and tilbrook

You best google and then your understand

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

Jimmy Webb.

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By *_Mr.K_xMan
over a year ago

North Worcestershire

Mark Knopfler

Freddie Mercury

Dallas Green

Adam Dutkiewicz

Prince

Mike Stringer

Billy Corgan

There's just but a mere handful....

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By *flkfunseekerMan
over a year ago

Norwich

"Bernie Taupin"
second this

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Rather aptly for this place, Mr Martin L Gore has written some fantastically beautiful, dark, strange, uplifting and full on kinky lyrics- and along with the rest of the band, some of the best music you'll find anywhere

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Elton John - not really a fan of his but he’s written some good shit, not just pop, but for films, the royal family, Princess Di’s funeral - name another song writer who’s done all that?

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By *flkfunseekerMan
over a year ago

Norwich

"Elton John - not really a fan of his but he’s written some good shit, not just pop, but for films, the royal family, Princess Di’s funeral - name another song writer who’s done all that? "

Bernie Taupin

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By *flkfunseekerMan
over a year ago

Norwich

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Elton John - not really a fan of his but he’s written some good shit, not just pop, but for films, the royal family, Princess Di’s funeral - name another song writer who’s done all that?

Bernie Taupin

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Hmmm, Chas and Dave seem to be missing from the above

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

Shane Magowan

Nigel Blackwell

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By *ollydoesWoman
over a year ago

Shangri-La

Ryan Tedder from One Repulic. He has written or co wrote so many,

Rumor has it ..Adel

Halo..BEYONCE

Bleeding Love..leona Lewis.

Burn..Elle Goulding

Sia has written some amazing ones too,

Diamond..Rihanna

Battlefield..lea Michelle.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Elton John - not really a fan of his but he’s written some good shit, not just pop, but for films, the royal family, Princess Di’s funeral - name another song writer who’s done all that?

Bernie Taupin

Never heard of him/her

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By *ara wilcoxTV/TS
over a year ago

Sunderland

Neil Finn of Crowded House.

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol.

"Elton John - not really a fan of his but he’s written some good shit, not just pop, but for films, the royal family, Princess Di’s funeral - name another song writer who’s done all that?

Bernie Taupin

Never heard of him/her"

Ha haha ha.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

In the world of heavy rock...Ronnie Dio was a platinum selling artist with Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his solo band Dio. I was trying to think of another rock musician that did that with 3 different bands but drew a blank. He contributed not only lyrics but the music as well. Much missed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ryan Tedder from One Repulic. He has written or co wrote so many,

Rumor has it ..Adel

Halo..BEYONCE

Bleeding Love..leona Lewis.

Burn..Elle Goulding

Sia has written some amazing ones too,

Diamond..Rihanna

Battlefield..lea Michelle."

Also Max Martin- Top Pop

Since U been Gone

Backstreet Boys

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Steve Earle

Gretchen Peters

Matracia Berg

Kim Richey

Townes Van Zant. Etc etc

Unfortunately, there are so many Americana and country songwriters who you will never hear talked about in mainstream media in UK and rarely hear played. They tend to write adult songs often telling stories, so the songs are like mini movies.

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