FabSwingers.com forum: Best British/Irish songwriters?

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

Lennon/McCartney

Jagger/Richards

George Michael

Shane McGowan

Your turn

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

Ian Dury.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Ray Davies....

Pete Townshend....

Graham Gouldman....

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

Martin gore

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Eric Burdon....

Bernie Taupin....

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

Pete Townshend....

great shout

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

Ian Anderson.

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

Rod Temperton and he went to the same school as me

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Paul Weller

Richard Ashcroft

Noel Gallagher

Damon Albarn

Page/Plant

Morrissey/Marr

Squire/Brown

Robert Smith

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

Damon Albarn

Bee Gees

Cat Stevens

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Damien Rice

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

Strummer-Jones

Rotten-Matlock-Cook-Jones

Billy Bragg for the melancholy love songs as much as the political. Not forgetting the personal is political, of course

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Richard Hawley

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

David Grey

Ed Sheeran

Calvin Harris

Chase and Status

Just a couple more modern ones lol

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

The Brothers Gibb....

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By *oulou45Woman
over a year ago

Bucks

"Lennon/McCartney

Jagger/Richards

George Michael

Shane McGowan

Your turn

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I love Shane Mcgowans inte_iews.

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

"The Brothers Gibb....

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Elvis Costello

Terry Hall

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

gordon sumner

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

"Lennon/McCartney

Jagger/Richards

George Michael

Shane McGowan

Your turn

I love Shane Mcgowans inte_iews. "

Have you read: A Drink With...?

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Kate Bush

David Bowie

Ian Curtis

Neil Tennant

Syd Barrett

Thom Yorke

Jerry Dammers

Liam Howlett

Doherty/Barat

Mike Skinner

There are so many talented song writer past and present in the UK, everytime I post I think of more

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

One or two exceptions but in general we pee all over America

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Ivor Novello....

Noel Coward....

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

the moody blues.

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By *andCCouple
over a year ago

Leicester

Would love to add to the list of great songwriters already mentioned:

Roy Harper

Nick Drake

Richard Thompson

John Martyn

Kevin Coyne

Robert Wyatt

Ivor Cutler

Alexi Murdoch

Christy Moore

Paul Brady

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

[Removed by poster at 21/03/13 18:29:26]

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

Joe Dolan

Luke Kelley

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

"Would love to add to the list of great songwriters already mentioned:

Roy Harper

Nick Drake

Richard Thompson

John Martyn

Kevin Coyne

Robert Wyatt

Ivor Cutler

Alexi Murdoch

Christy Moore

Paul Brady"

Richard Thompson: Beeswing. The Best.

Christy Moore great stuff, does a great job of the aforementioned song, but surelky only just scrapes in as a writer?

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

Jack Bruce and Pete Brown

Michael Chapman

Karl Wallinger

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By *andCCouple
over a year ago

Leicester

"Richard Thompson: Beeswing. The Best.

Christy Moore great stuff, does a great job of the aforementioned song, but surelky only just scrapes in as a writer? "

Yeah, you're right about Christy Moore ...he's not written a great many good songs ...but love it when he gets political

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"One or two exceptions but in general we pee all over America"

Only One or Two?....

George & Ira Gershwin

Burt Bacharach

Cole Porter

Stevie Wonder

Smokey Robinson

Kris Kristofferson

Holland, Dozier, Holland

Sammy Cahn

Paul Simon

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By *awkeye and HotlipsCouple
over a year ago

Takeley

Van Morrison

Al Stewart

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By *andCCouple
over a year ago

Leicester

"Van Morrison

Al Stewart

Can't believe I forgot Van Morrison

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By *edbagioMan
over a year ago

ripon

weller and noel gallager

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

Ralph Mctell

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

Bowie

Elvis Costello

Graham Gouldman / Eric Stewart

Joe Jackson

Damon Albarn

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By *ackandkateCouple
over a year ago

Truro

No one mentioned Freddy Mercury and Brian May yet. Roger Taylor's written a few goodun's too

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By *ackandkateCouple
over a year ago

Truro

Gary Barlow's written a few No 1's too

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By *hropscouple27Couple
over a year ago

Sth Staffs

Not household names but very underated imv.

Gruff Rhys

Martin Rossiter

Brett Anderson

Mike Edwards

Kelly Jones

Tim Wheeler

Andy Bell (Ride/Hurricane#1 NOT Erasure's Andy Bell)

Alex Turner

James Dean Bradfield/Nicky Wire

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

Hate to say it but Bono has penned a lot of very good tunes and a lot you wouldn't know he had written for other artists. Gary Barlow likewise. And I've always liked to stuff Paul Heaton has done.

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

Ray Davies by far

I remember hearing 'Lola' for the first time and thinking 'how innovative and controversial' making you understand another perspective of alternative lifestyles. As with a lot of his songs it is in the narrative and the story is put together so well.

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Tim Booth

Peter Gabriel

Fran Healey

Louise Wener (major 90s crush on her)

Mark Chadwick

Clint Mansell

Clint Boon

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

Chris de burg

Bob Geldof

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

John Cooper Clarke

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Richard Thompson: Beeswing. The Best.

Christy Moore great stuff, does a great job of the aforementioned song, but surelky only just scrapes in as a writer?

Yeah, you're right about Christy Moore ...he's not written a great many good songs ...but love it when he gets political"

Even is all Christy Moore had written was Viva la Quinte Brigada, that'd be enough to put him in the top flight.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Even IF ........

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By *andCCouple
over a year ago

Leicester

"Even is all Christy Moore had written was Viva la Quinte Brigada, that'd be enough to put him in the top flight."

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

billy bragg

morrisey

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

David Bowie

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By *edbagioMan
over a year ago

ripon

john marsh[the beloved]

morrisey best of the lot

along with weller

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

Phil Collins

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

"Chris de burg

Bob Geldof"

MODs, there's a looney on the loose!

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

"Richard Thompson: Beeswing. The Best.

Christy Moore great stuff, does a great job of the aforementioned song, but surelky only just scrapes in as a writer?

Yeah, you're right about Christy Moore ...he's not written a great many good songs ...but love it when he gets political

Even is all Christy Moore had written was Viva la Quinte Brigada, that'd be enough to put him in the top flight."

Fully accept all criticism re. my remarks about Christy. I have a copy of Graffiti Tungue and it's one of my fave CDs. Rory is Gone, etc. etc.

God Woman does my head in a bit though

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By *axwellTattMan
over a year ago

knutsford

Paul Carrack

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

"Ray Davies....

Pete Townshend....

Graham Gouldman...."

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

"No one mentioned Freddy Mercury and Brian May yet. Roger Taylor's written a few goodun's too

Yes well I think you are so right with this what a band queen were

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

Cant believe theres no Sergio pizzorno yet and ray Davies is definitely up there

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

Adele

Bruno Mars

Olly Murs

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

Ian mculloch

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

58 Replies, and not one mention of one of the greatest songwriters this country has ever produced..

Chris Difford of Squeeze..

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By *irty RascalMan
over a year ago

Sutton Coldfield

Kirsty MacColl

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Jeff Lynn

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By *illbillMan
over a year ago

dublin

pete st john...of fields of athenry fame...

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

"Kirsty MacColl "

Absolutly. Nt forgetting her old man: Ewen

'i met my love by the gasworks wall. Dreamed a dream by the old canal...'

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By *he Happy ManMan
over a year ago

Merseyside

Fish

Steve Hogarth

Luke Haines

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

John Cale

Bon Scott/ Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Gruff Rhys

Amy Winehouse (yes shw wrote most of her songs)

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By *li87Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Can't believe olly murse and ed Sheerhan are not being mentioned via much

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By *nfieldishCouple
over a year ago

Enfield

Steve Harley......

Ray davies

Damon Albarn

Chris rea

Mark knopfler

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By *nfieldishCouple
over a year ago

Enfield

"58 Replies, and not one mention of one of the greatest songwriters this country has ever produced..

Chris Difford of Squeeze.."

Good shout

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

Rod Stewart

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By *ameyrichardsTV/TS
over a year ago

vale royal

The 2 guys from Show of Hands.

Take a listen to Arrogance, Ignorance + Greed

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

"The 2 guys from Show of Hands.

Take a listen to Arrogance, Ignorance + Greed

Ooh, I like those as well. Great live band.

Steve Knightley & Phil Beer by the way.

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By *ealDealALEXMan
over a year ago

Cardiff Central

MORRISSEY

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

"Rod Stewart "

pre 1974

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

"Rod Stewart

pre 1974"

74 must have been a magical year... about the last time Stewart, McCartney, Elton John and Bowie did anything good!

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

GARRY BARLOW....

OH AND JEDWOOD

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

Phil Coulter,

Damien Dempsey,

Van Morrisson,

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Marriott/Lane

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

"John Cale

Bon Scott/ Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Gruff Rhys

Amy Winehouse (yes shw wrote most of her songs)"

Think you'll find that the AC/DC boys are Australian

Another vote (cant believe only one person has mentioned him) for John Martyn, the guy was awesome

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"58 Replies, and not one mention of one of the greatest songwriters this country has ever produced..

Chris Difford of Squeeze.."

Chris and Glenn would pen the lyrics and melody in a matter of minutes, once Glenn had an inkling of a melody Chris would be there with the lyrics in the blink of an eye.

Most of it written and first played out in a tiny Plumstead front room.

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By *axwellTattMan
over a year ago

knutsford

"Paul Carrack"

It’s odd when I say the name to people Paul Carrack no one knows who he is and when you look back at the bands he has been it is surpases people and they say ho him

Squeeze

Roxy Music

Ace

Mike and the mechanics

every one knows the living years or over my shoulder

If you ever get to see this guy in concert he sings a long of his old songs and some new he even co wrote an eagles song as well

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Think you'll find that the AC/DC boys are Australian

All born in Scotland

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

Billy Bragg. Tank Park Salute is a heartbreaking lyric.

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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

David Ford, described as the best singer/songwriter youve never heard of

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

"David Ford, described as the best singer/songwriter youve never heard of

Who? Never heard of him

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

"David Ford, described as the best singer/songwriter youve never heard of

Who? Never heard of him

his new album sucks

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

"David Ford, described as the best singer/songwriter youve never heard of

Who? Never heard of him

his new album sucks

Ah, is it David Bowies nom de plume?

*hides in the cupboard under the stairs from Tramar*

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

Kate Bush she did "Wuthering Heights" when she was only 19.

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By *ander_XMan
over a year ago

Greater Manchester

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Guy Garvey!

I’d also suggest Liam Fray and Alex Turner, who are both a brilliant lyricists.

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

Neil Hannon

Lewis Taylor

Steven Wilson

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

"David Ford, described as the best singer/songwriter youve never heard of

Who? Never heard of him

Wheesht you lol x

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

sir andrew lloyd webber

tim rice

the brothers gibb

all in a league of there own

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

girls aloud pmfsl

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

"girls aloud pmfsl

They asked for song writers

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

"girls aloud pmfsl

They asked for song writers

They've split anyway..Nadine is tarmacing my drive on Monday

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

"girls aloud pmfsl

They asked for song writers

They've split anyway..Nadine is tarmacing my drive on Monday"

Slice her thin and she will do next doors as well.

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

"girls aloud pmfsl

They asked for song writers

They've split anyway..Nadine is tarmacing my drive on Monday

Slice her thin and she will do next doors as well."

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Williams/Goodwin/Williams.

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

What a great thread....

Every one mention brings memories to mind...

How about the best every single song by a British or Irish songwriter...

For me it's..."First time ever I saw her face".... By Kirsty Mccolls dad Ewen...

With Richard Thompsons..."Dimming of the Day" a close second...

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

"What a great thread....

Every one mention brings memories to mind...

How about the best every single song by a British or Irish songwriter...

For me it's..."First time ever I saw her face".... By Kirsty Mccolls dad Ewen...

With Richard Thompsons..."Dimming of the Day" a close second..."

Way too difficult, but some of my favs...

'In my life' by The Beatles is beautiful.

Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones is magnificent.

Baby O Reily by The Who, never tire of it

Digging you scene- Blow Monkeys, great pop.

Old Main Drag- The Pogues, very sad

Stay with me- The Faces, simply great

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By *ime to exploreMan
over a year ago

Bideford

Someone who I think is incredibly underrated/unknown is mike Rosenberg (more commonly known as Passenger). Beautiful voice, and brilliant lyrics. I recommend any and all of his songs. Thank me later.

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

"58 Replies, and not one mention of one of the greatest songwriters this country has ever produced..

Chris Difford of Squeeze..

Chris and Glenn would pen the lyrics and melody in a matter of minutes, once Glenn had an inkling of a melody Chris would be there with the lyrics in the blink of an eye.

Most of it written and first played out in a tiny Plumstead front room."

Yep...and coming from that area myself I listen to their lyrics and think 'yep..been there' 'done that'..'nkow that type of person' and those streets...the pair of them are very talented, and nice fellas with it...Chris seems is the more grounded of the two though

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