FabSwingers.com forum: Best American/Canadian Songwriters

By *hropscouple27 OP Couple
over a year ago

Sth Staffs

Following on from British Songwriters, name your favourite American/Canadian songwriters.

Some of my fav's:

Kurt Cobain

Dave Grohl

Josh Homme

Layne Staley

Brian Wilson

Rivers Cuomo

Mark Oliver Everett

Elliott Smith

Issac Brock

Alanis Morrissette

Frank Black/Kim Deal

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Jim Steinman

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Burt Bacharach & Hal David

Stevie Wonder

Paul Simon

Holland-Dozier-Holland

Smokey Robinson

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Bruce Springsteen

Simon/Garfunkel

Tom Petty

Lou Reed

Johnny Cash

Michael Stipe

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Jim Morrison

Mike Nesmith

Brian Wilson

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

The late Stan Rogers. He wrote the unofficial Canadian national anthem - The Northwest Passage.

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

Woody Guthrie

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

Bob Dylan

Neil Diamond

Bryan Adams

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Billy Corgan

Mike D/MCA/AdRock

Ben Folds

Beck Hanson

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

Woody wrote the unoffical/alternative and much better American National anthem. See YouTube of Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger at Barack Obama's Inauguration ceremony

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

And about time someone said Biob Dylan.

Nice one Jack and Kate

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By *andCCouple
over a year ago

Leicester

Some great names already mentioned; love Elliott Smith

Townes Van Zandt

Guy Clark

Damien Jurado

Neil Young

Ray LaMontagne

Tom Waits

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

And that's a genuine typo I've only just noticed for Mr Dylan. Soz Bob. Or maybe he'd like it?

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Steve Earle

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

Kevin Hearn (bare naked ladies)

Pierre bouvier (simple plan)

Jim Creegan (bare naked ladies)

Chad kroger (nickleback)

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

paul simon ... simples

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

Chad kroger (nickleback)

How you remind me is one of my all time fav songs

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

Chad kroger (nickleback)

How you remind me is one of my all time fav songs"

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

James hetfield got to be one of the best . Love rob zombie Marilyn Manson but THE best is Trent Reznor of nine inch nails. So much love aggression and hatred all rolled into one.

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

Smokey

Marvin Gaye

Buddy Holly

Goffin-King

Axl and Slash

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

Wes scantlin puddle of mud

Myles kennedy. Alter bridge, one day remains (all time favourite)

Scott stapp creed. (Human clay) with arms wide open, are out ready. (Weathered) my sacrifice

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

"Wes scantlin puddle of mud

Myles kennedy. Alter bridge, one day remains (all time favourite)

Scott stapp creed. (Human clay) with arms wide open, are out ready.

(Weathered) my sacrifice"

#are you ready.

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By *exy firemanMan
over a year ago

essex

Kris kristofferson

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By *andCCouple
over a year ago

Leicester

"Axl and Slash "

Don't wanna be a smartass, but Slash was born in London and lived in Stoke on Trent

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By *edbagioMan
over a year ago

ripon

don mclean wrote the best song ever

vincent

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

Tyler connolly theory of a deadman

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By *exy firemanMan
over a year ago

essex

"don mclean wrote the best song ever

vincent

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By *UNCHBOXMan
over a year ago

folkestone

Stephen Sondheim (musicals)

Brandon Flowers (Killers)

Jimmy webb (Wichita lineman etc)

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

Meredith Brooks bitch

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

"Axl and Slash

Don't wanna be a smartass, but Slash was born in London and lived in Stoke on Trent

smartass

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By *af90Man
over a year ago

Anywhere in the South West

Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)

Miles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)

All of the above have the most amazing voices and write songs with intelligent lyrics that tell a story. It's helped that the bands they play in are technically superb. People, I urge you to give them a listen!

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By *andCCouple
over a year ago

Leicester

"Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)

Miles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)

Love Eddie Vedder's acoustic stuff as well; he did some great soundtrack stuff for the stunning film "Into The Wild".

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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

Mike patton ( faith no more, Mr bungle, tomahawk, peeping tom, lovage, too many bands to list)

Bradley newall (sublime)

Johnny cash

Amy lee ( evanesence, also the sexiest lady in the world

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Dave grohl

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

Joan Baez

Carole King

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

Neil Young

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By *obbygggMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Jim Croce. Tragically died in his 30s.

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By *ornyandsexy69Couple
over a year ago

Hull

Hank williams

Kris kristofferson

Willie nelson

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By *af90Man
over a year ago

Anywhere in the South West

"Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)

Miles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)

Love Eddie Vedder's acoustic stuff as well; he did some great soundtrack stuff for the stunning film "Into The Wild"."

Ah, another enlightened soul!

The acoustic version of 'Black' - apt for this site perhaps, a song about lost love?

"I know someday you'll have a beautiful life.

I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky.

But why, why, why can't it be, can't it be mine?"

BTW, Very nice profile as well, RandC!

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

Mike Muir suicidal tendencies!!! All I wanted was a Pepsi!!!

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

Brian Wilson

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By *edbagioMan
over a year ago

ripon

"Axl and Slash

Don't wanna be a smartass, but Slash was born in London and lived in Stoke on Trent

smartass

that's not true cant walk round stoke with hair like that wearing nowt but leather;stands to reason must be a yank

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

Jimmy Webb (Withcita Lineman)

Paul Williams (Bugsy Malone songs, Carpenters, The Muppets - Rainbow Connection to name a few)

Tom Waites (to many to even list)

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

Prince... just been listening to Gett Off. What a tune!

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

Chantal Kreviazuk

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

Leonard Cohen

Neil Young

Lou Reed

Jeff Magnum

Billy Corgan

Woody Guthrie

Muddy Waters

Leadbelly

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By *obnessMan
over a year ago

york

Bob Dylan

John Prine

Chris Knight

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By *ukus 62Woman
over a year ago

Essex

"paul simon ... simples"

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

Smokey robinson

Bob Dylan

Brian Wilson

Paul Simon

Kurt Cobain

lou reed

Carole king

does make you realise this country has produced some amazing song writers because all the ones im thinking are british!!

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By *lay 4 uMan
over a year ago

bolton

Gordon light foot It you could read my mind

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By *nfieldishCouple
over a year ago

Enfield

Neil young..

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

David Byrne - Talkingheads

Thurston Moore/Kim Gordon - Sonic youth

Frank Black/kim Deal - The Pixies

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

Bryan adams

K d lang

Simon/garfunkel

Neil young

Prince

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Stevie Ray Vaughan

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

Rufus Wainwright

Martha Wainwright

Loudon Wainwright III

Katie McGarrigle

Did I miss anyone from the Wainwright family ?

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

J Mascis - Dinasour jr

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

Neil Young

Eric Bloom & Donald Roeser

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By *restatynCplCouple
over a year ago

Rhyl

Bille Joe Armstrong, Trey Cool & Mike Dirnt (Green Day)

Leonard Cohen

Gordon Lightfoot

Alanis Morrissette

Neil Young

Paul Simon

Brian Wilson

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By *edro03Man
over a year ago

biggleswade, beds.

If just one, then it has to be bruce !

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

Most have been covered already: Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Willie Nelson, Smokey, Holland/Dozier/Holland (no shout for Lieber & Stoller?), Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, David Byrne... Could also add Cisco Houston, Merle Haggard, Muddy Waters..... and - doubt many will agree - but: Dee Dee Ramone

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