FabSwingers.com forum: Most Uderated British Songwriter?

By *utcock61 OP Man
over a year ago

glasgow

for me Ian Hunter ex Mott The Hoople.

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Steve Harley

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By *abluesbabyMan
over a year ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

Sir Ray Davies of The Kinks

Yes, ok he is a Knight of the Realm for his craft so someone somewhere appreciates him BUT he just does not get enough recognition still amongst the general public, well in my humble estimation anyway.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Adele is the most udderated

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By *razzyhorseMan
over a year ago

cambridge

Jason Pierce aka Jason Spaceman

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By *utcock61 OP Man
over a year ago

glasgow

John Martyn and Nick Drake of course.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Steve Marriot

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By *utcock61 OP Man
over a year ago

glasgow

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

It’s a song writing duo, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook

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

Mulligan and O'Hare. If you know, you know lol

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By *heDeliveryManMan
over a year ago

Leicester

Paul Heaton

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By *utcock61 OP Man
over a year ago

glasgow

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

Mike Batt - I’ve still got the Wombles LP.

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

John otway

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By *he_massangerMan
over a year ago

Stornoway

"John Martyn and Nick Drake of course."

A true connoisseur

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By *akbearMan
over a year ago

Newbury

Neil Hannon.

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By *kmale201633Man
over a year ago

Southampton

Mr Blobby

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

Nick Lowe

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

Steve Harris

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

Nick Drake

Paddy McAloon

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By *alking HeadMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"Neil Hannon."

Does he call himself British?

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

Joan Armatrading

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

Martin L Gore

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

Roary Gallagher

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Anyone else remember Al Stewart ?

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

Paul Heaton and also Paul Weller

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By *utcock61 OP Man
over a year ago

glasgow

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By *he_massangerMan
over a year ago

Stornoway

"Neil Hannon."

Very underrated guy.

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By *he_massangerMan
over a year ago

Stornoway

"Roary Gallagher "

Stonking, love Rory.

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By *he_massangerMan
over a year ago

Stornoway

"Anyone else remember Al Stewart ?

Oh yes, great songwriter.

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By *sernametaken1Man
over a year ago

All over

Mick huknall

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

"Roary Gallagher

Stonking, love Rory."

Absolute legend of a man

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By *abluesbabyMan
over a year ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

[Removed by poster at 03/09/22 00:46:12]

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By *abluesbabyMan
over a year ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

"Rory Gallagher "

He's another great choice but he wasn't British

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By *rotic-TouchTV/TS
over a year ago

doncaster

Richard Hawley

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By *utcock61 OP Man
over a year ago

glasgow

saw him live twice in Glasgow early 70,s,blistering guitar player.

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By *olmaMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Modern day its Sam Fender

Non British...Neil Finn from Crowded House. Even the great Sir Paul McCartney called him out as such

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By *iman2100Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Anyone else remember Al Stewart ?

Year of the Cat is a classic along with Time Passages.

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

"Rory Gallagher

He's another great choice but he wasn't British

OK hes Irish if were being pedantic

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By *utcock61 OP Man
over a year ago

glasgow

he was a genious.

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Neil Hannon.

Does he call himself British?"

He's from the UK. Stop being a prick.

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Rory Gallagher

He's another great choice but he wasn't British

OK hes Irish if were being pedantic

Is he?

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"Anyone else remember Al Stewart ?

He gets played quite a lot on Caroline.

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

"Rory Gallagher

He's another great choice but he wasn't British

OK hes Irish if were being pedantic

Is he?"

Ballyshannon? Or am I wrong?

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

"Rory Gallagher

He's another great choice but he wasn't British

OK hes Irish if were being pedantic

Is he?

Ballyshannon? Or am I wrong?"

Yes Rory was most definitely Irish. he was not British. Stating a fact as clear as that is not pedantic. Just accurate.

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

"Rory Gallagher

He's another great choice but he wasn't British

OK hes Irish if were being pedantic

Is he?

Ballyshannon? Or am I wrong?

Yes Rory was most definitely Irish. he was not British. Stating a fact as clear as that is not pedantic. Just accurate. "

Sorry for showing my ignorance. I see humans not borders.

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

I have to almost force myself to say it but...

Stock, Aitken & Waterman

I personally detest most of their work - but - as Pete Waterman says if you think I'm crap and its so easy to score over 100 Top 40 hits you go and do it, score even more and show me how its done then.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

"Nick Drake

Paddy McAloon"

Happy to see Paddy McAloon appreciated.

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

"I have to almost force myself to say it but...

Stock, Aitken & Waterman

Pete waterman? Are you really quoting him??

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

I don’t know if Gilbert O’Sullivan ever gets the recognition he deserves. His lyrics and songs are genius in my opinion and I will constantly argue that.

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

John Martyn

Andy Partridge

Paddy MacAloon

George Harrison

Richard Thompson

Mike Barson

Labi Siffri

Paul Buchanan

Edwyn Collins

Martin Stephenson

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By *Cocksucker84Man
over a year ago

newcastle

Laura Marling. Some of the songs she wrote for her second and third albums in her early twenties are far more mature and wordly wise than others twice and three times her age.

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"Richard Hawley "

Good shout.

I’d say Nick Drake, but he’s kinda well-known know. Virtually forgotten when I first got into music.

A few others:

Bill Fay

Boo Hewerdine

Michael Head

Ivor Cutler

James Yorkston

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

Pete Docherty

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

nicky wire

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By *an hjCouple
over a year ago

Stowmarket

"for me Ian Hunter ex Mott The Hoople."

Didnt know he was a writer, all the young dudes was by Bowie.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Not British but Dolly Parton sprang to mind...

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

"John Martyn and Nick Drake of course."

Yes!!

There's a 3 minute video on YouTube of a visit to Nick's grave in Tamworth in Arden.

I thought it was quite nice to watch.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"Rory Gallagher

He's another great choice but he wasn't British

OK hes Irish if were being pedantic

Is he?

Ballyshannon? Or am I wrong?

Yes Rory was most definitely Irish. he was not British. Stating a fact as clear as that is not pedantic. Just accurate. "

Totally not pedantic especially bearing in the mind the history and would most likely NOT want to be called British.

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

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

"I don’t know if Gilbert O’Sullivan ever gets the recognition he deserves. His lyrics and songs are genius in my opinion and I will constantly argue that.

He isn't British though...

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

Mine. Mixtape coming soon!

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly

Jamie Lenman.

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

George Harrison.....

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Can I add Tracy Chapman, on the basis for years my head told me she was British?

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

Ricky Ross

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

"Anyone else remember Al Stewart ?

He's playing the RNCM in Manchester in October, there are just 5 seats left

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"Anyone else remember Al Stewart ?

He gets played quite a lot on Caroline."

I love Caroline ..blast from the past

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

"Paul Heaton "

Correct

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

"I don’t know if Gilbert O’Sullivan ever gets the recognition he deserves. His lyrics and songs are genius in my opinion and I will constantly argue that.

He isn't British though..."

We like him so we’ve claimed him as ‘one of us’

Got a problem with that?

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By *iaisonseekerMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Shakin' Stevens

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

PJ Harvey

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

"Paul Heaton

Correct

Have you seen the size venues he's playing in this tour though? It feels like people may have just woken up to this fact!

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Jim Bob formerly of Carter USM, one of the cleverest lyricists I know of

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

"Adele is the most udderated

I didn't realise this was a comedy post

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By *aliceWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

Katie-Jane Garside

Paul Mullen

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By *utcock61 OP Man
over a year ago

glasgow

his solo albums are amazing.

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By *utcock61 OP Man
over a year ago

glasgow

lol.Adele? seriuosly,WTF.

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

"I don’t know if Gilbert O’Sullivan ever gets the recognition he deserves. His lyrics and songs are genius in my opinion and I will constantly argue that.

He isn't British though...

We like him so we’ve claimed him as ‘one of us’

Got a problem with that? "

Well you can unclaim him. You got a problem with that?

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

Beth Jeans Houghton. She's ace.

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By *ashful_at_firstMan
over a year ago

Canterbury

I see your Rory Gallagher, and raise you a Philip Lynott!!

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

Lee Mavers

..out "the la's"

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By *rimordialPaladinMan
over a year ago

Brixton

August twelfth

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

Gary lightbody

Although he may be Irish haha

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By *picMan
over a year ago

Petworth

Couple who haven't been mentioned

Ian Curtis - Joy Division

Chas Hodges - Chas & Dave

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By *oan of DArcCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Adele is the most udderated

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"Jim Bob formerly of Carter USM, one of the cleverest lyricists I know of"

J x

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By *imjohnCouple
over a year ago

Clacton on sea, Essex

Gilbert O'Sullivan was a brilliant song writer but very under rated.

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

Michael Head.

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

Tony Mortimer

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By *alking HeadMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"Neil Hannon.

Does he call himself British?

He's from the UK. Stop being a prick. "

Read my question again. It's not my opinion or yours. It's his. And he lives in Ireland with his Irish wife and Irish kids.

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

Ginger Wildheart

Miles Hunt

Ian McNabb

All great songwriters and performers who don’t get the recognition the deserve

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By *antasyrealmCouple
over a year ago

Congleton

"John otway"
yes. Yes. Yes

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

Peter Hammill

Bill Nelson

Vini Reilly

Three of the greatest British songwriters and musicians that almost nobody has heard of. But if you know, you know.

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

Ray Davies or Frankie Miller, he is criminally underrated.

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By *it-chrissyTV/TS
over a year ago

sw. london

lemmy x

(i just had to \m/ )

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

"Ginger Wildheart

Miles Hunt

Ian McNabb

All great songwriters and performers who don’t get the recognition the deserve"

Miles' lyrics are brilliant, particularly on his solo work and later TWS albums. I love everything he's ever done and am gutted that he has said he's no longer going to release new music

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

"Ricky Ross"

The rapper?

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

"Richard Hawley "
he bought my dad's house in Sheffield, nice bloke.

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

"Ginger Wildheart

Miles Hunt

Ian McNabb

All great songwriters and performers who don’t get the recognition the deserve

Miles' lyrics are brilliant, particularly on his solo work and later TWS albums. I love everything he's ever done and am gutted that he has said he's no longer going to release new music "

I hadn’t heard Milo has stopped writing new material. He is writing better than ever

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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago

Lincs. yorks.

Mick Jackson from scarborough who wrote Blame it on the boogie , the other MJ heard it and recorded it the same week , neither version went to No 1 in the UK ...

the real Answer is Rod Temperton from Grimsby who wrote Thriller for MJ..

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

Cathy Dennis from the 90's

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

"Paul Heaton

Correct

Correct again

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