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Anxious_Ad_3570 t1_j9zgor4 wrote

Currently....

Andy Schauff Thom Yorke David Bowie Neil Young Frank Black

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Captain_Naps t1_ja0emuw wrote

Charles Thompson always gets left just on the outside of these lists for me, but he's such a monster songwriter. He'd be on my top 6 list.

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Anxious_Ad_3570 t1_ja0tb3r wrote

Right on. Does he prefer to be referred to as Charles? I've never heard anything about that, but I did know somewhere in the back of my brain that his name is Charles

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Necessary_War_9991 t1_j9zki6v wrote

  1. Warren Zevon
  2. Elliot Smith
  3. Miles Davis
  4. Leonard Cohen
  5. Bowie
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Idlers_Dream t1_ja0fkhc wrote

Lennon/McCartney

Jason Isbell

Tom Waits

Difford/Tibrook

Noel Gallagher

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JGCities t1_ja03jud wrote

People who are often left off lists like this but deserve a place

Barry Gibb - probably most underrated song writer of all time

Bono

Diane Warren - one of the greatest of all time

Max Martin - who will soon become the song writer with the most #1s of all time

The Glimmer Twins (Jagger & Richards)

Sting (he wrote or co-wrote nearly all the Police songs plus his own stuff)

Taylor Swift

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JGCities t1_ja05hfa wrote

Barry Gibb song writing trivia just blows me away

In 1977 had five songs enter the top 10 at the same time

1977 Four of the top 5 songs were written by him

December 1977 to Sept 78 his songs were #1 for 27 out of 37 weeks

Only song writer in history to have 4 successive number 1 songs - Stayin Alive, Love is Thicker That Water, Night Fever, If I Can't Have You.

Only male artist to have 10 of the top 600 hot 100 billboard songs in history

The Bee Gees are only group in history to write, produced and record six straight #1 songs

Had #1 songs in 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Looks like her wrote 16 #1 songs overall. 6th most in history.

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Affectionate_Reply78 t1_j9zb3pk wrote

Good list, drawing on multiple eras and genres. Since it’s a subjective question I’ll add Paul Simon.

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1106DaysLater t1_j9zrwal wrote

Bob Dylan

Robert Hunter/ Jerry Garcia

Lennon/ McCartney

Thom Yorke

Kendrick Lamar

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WolflordBrimley t1_ja03ods wrote

Harry Nilsson

Elton/Bernie

Ian Anderson (of jethro tull)

Conor Oberst

Nina Simone

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Maccai3 t1_ja0czyo wrote

Bob Dylan

Prince

Thom Yorke/Jonny Greenwood

Stevie Wonder

Tom Waits

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DarkStar860 t1_j9zqq0y wrote

Robert Hunter
Thom Yorke
Regina Spektor
Mark Kozelek
Robin Pecknold

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tacoplenty t1_j9zcqpm wrote

Dylan

Mick and Keith

Chuck Berry

Tom Petty

Leonard Cohen

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JGCities t1_ja02guc wrote

Thank you for including the Glimmer Twins.

Mick and Keith seem to get over looked on lists like this.

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DextellaHolles t1_ja05mgx wrote

Lennon/McCartney

Bacharach/David

Jimmy Webb

Cole Porter

Leonard Cohen

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MiffyCurtains t1_ja06nli wrote

Lennon & McCartney Paddy McAloon Leonard Cohen Nick Cave Morrissey & Marr

Not sure if they are my top 5, but all are in my top 10.

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Captain_Naps t1_ja0edac wrote

Frédéric Chopin

Franz Liszt

David Bowie

Prince

Bob Marley

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tlbmg1970 t1_ja0hpls wrote

1.Stevie Wonder 2.Burt Bacharach 3Lennon, McCartney 4George Michael 5Michael Bolton

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Pearlbarleywine t1_ja0tq2h wrote

Willie Nelson

Nina Simone

Rodgers and Hammerstein

Duke Ellington

Holland–Dozier–Holland

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cheeselord03 t1_ja1iptf wrote

  1. Kurt Cobain
  2. Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell
  3. Josh Homme
  4. Damon Albarn
  5. Tyler the Creator
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jradio610 t1_j9zetic wrote

In no particular order:

Alan Menken / Howard Ashman

Stephen Sondheim

Bob Dylan

Stephen Stinkin Foster

Fredrick Fuckin Chopin

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Nizamark t1_j9zpz0t wrote

Howe Gelb.

Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo.

Roger Osborne.

William Michael Griffin Jr.

Robert Allen Zimmerman.

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Flaky-Video-8365 t1_ja00mxo wrote

Lennon/McCartney

Vedder/Goddard

Chris Cornell

Neil Young

Dean DeLeo/Robert DeLeo

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buddytheferret t1_ja08lrj wrote

  1. Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead)
  2. Kevn Kinney (Drivin N Cryin)
  3. Jim Croce
  4. Chuck Berry
  5. John Lydon (Sex Pistols / Public Image Limited)
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ScottyBoneman t1_ja0enbn wrote

Any list without Tom Waits and Shane McGowan needs a bit of a think.

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lcenine t1_ja0ez9p wrote

In no particular order:

Lennon and McCartney

Garcia and Hunter

Gilmore and Waters

Elton John and Bernie Taupin

Burt Bacharach and Hal David

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Leperchaun913 t1_ja0gb5w wrote

Townes Van Zandt, Jeff Rosenstock, Kendrick Lamaar, Tom Waits, and Niel Young

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dwkdnvr t1_ja0ge4t wrote

Top 3 are easy, although order fluctuates

Dylan

Leonard Cohen

Tom Waits

The other 2 slots are tough. *Right Now*, I'd say

Jason Isbell

First Aid Kit (known for their voices, but underrated writers)(probably make the list only because I've been on a bit of a bender with them due to the new album)

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Elegant_Spot_3486 t1_ja0rbd5 wrote

Neil Peart, John Mellencamp, Def Leppard (they all contribute), Danny Elfman, Lennon/McCartney

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Vainandy t1_ja13ydx wrote

James Brown

Joni Mitchell

Prince

Elton/Bernie

Marvin Gaye

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Captain_Comic t1_ja1brnr wrote

Lennon/McCartney, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Bee Gees (mostly Barry) and Carole King

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04still20smokin69 t1_ja1jke8 wrote

Jerry Cantrell Elton & Bernie KT Tunstall Brian Wilson Karen Carpenter

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TheLastMongo t1_ja1qxnm wrote

Bowie

Jim Steinman

Diane Warren

Springsteen

Mercury/May/Deacon/Taylor

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Sad_Intention_1657 t1_ja1y5e7 wrote

Peart/Lee, John/Paul,Giraldo/Benatar, Finneas/Billie, and Elton/Bernie

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The_Fro_Ranger t1_ja24ist wrote

Chris Cornell

Glenn Frey

Claudio Sanchez

Mastodon - There are 3 singers, so I don’t know who sings what

M. Shadows

Honorable Mentions: Prince, David Bowie

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Dcoonery t1_ja2kjkg wrote

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe

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Fit-Memory-547 t1_ja3e0a3 wrote

Townes VanZandt, Guy Clark, James McMurtry, John Prine, Richard Thompson

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LukaTate t1_ja3lhq4 wrote

  1. Ron Sexsmith
  2. Townes Van Zandt
  3. Jason Isbell
  4. Leonard Cohen
  5. Cole Porter
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Parking_Mall_1384 t1_ja3n61y wrote

Tori Amos

Nina Simone

Kate Bush

Björk

PJ Harvey

Skin

Shirley Manson

Top 5 - I misunderstood the assignment.

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LazerHack74 t1_j9zstus wrote

Mike Patton of Faith No More (and Mr Bungle and cetera)

and Sandra Nasić of Guano Apes

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Henryy132 t1_j9zzh2k wrote

Maynard James Keenan Matty Healy Lennon/McCartney Noel Gallagher David Byrne

Not in order btw

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arnaldo_tuc_ar t1_ja05slw wrote

Jim Steinman

Diane Warren

Lennon/McCartney

Per Gessle

Indio Solari/Skay

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Pixelwise t1_ja0diot wrote

Linnel and Flansberg

Lennon and McCartney

Matt Pike

Rob Zombie and Sean Svelt

Del Tha Funky Homosapien

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Monsieur_Moneybags t1_ja0iv6p wrote

  1. Bob Dylan
  2. Joe Strummer / Mick Jones
  3. John Lennon / Paul McCartney
  4. Ian Curtis
  5. Shaun Ryder
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darladuckworth t1_ja0rfod wrote

Benjamin Gibbard is a master lyricist

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gdtimmy t1_ja0u05h wrote

I just want to add, The Rolling Stones highly underrated

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DVDMoon t1_ja0wunm wrote

  1. Chad Kroeger
  2. Ivan Moody/Zoltan Bathory
  3. Scott Stapp
  4. Robert James Ritchie
  5. Lennon/McCartney
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Nefertiti226 t1_ja125o1 wrote

John Coltrane

Billy corgan

Hunter/Garcia

Elliott smith

Brian Wilson

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Tranquility-Android t1_ja138cw wrote

  1. Jack White

  2. Julian Casablancas

  3. Lou Reed

  4. Damon Albarn

  5. Morrisey and Marr

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venniedjr t1_ja1fnhc wrote

Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Fat Mike
Chris Conley
Ron & Russell Mael
Tomas Kalnoky

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kloco68 t1_ja25n4l wrote

Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter, John Lennon/Paul McCartney, Billy Strings, Kurt Cobain, Bruce Springsteen

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Due-Preparation5104 t1_ja580us wrote

In no particular order...

  1. Till Lindemann
  2. Roger Waters
  3. Paul McCartney
  4. Jeff Martin/Jeff Burrows/Stuart Chatwood
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