[ServinginEcuador]

Gordon Lightfoot
Jim Croce
Paul Simon

Come to mind as my favorites, all could write great songs, and sing quite well to boot.

 

[zoboomofo]

add:
Martin Gore
John Fogerty
Britney Spears. Hmm, wait. She doesn't really sing.

 

[Russ Arcuri]

Quote:

Originally posted by zoboomofo Britney Spears. Hmm, wait. She doesn't really sing.

I'm pretty sure she doesn't write songs either... Isn't this about "singer/songwriters?"

 

[zoboomofo]

I was just having fun, Russ. Hey, whaddaya mean Britney doesn't write her own stuff?

 

[elrod-tom]

Quote:

Originally posted by zoboomofo add: Martin Gore John Fogerty Britney Spears. Hmm, wait. She doesn't really sing.

I'm thinking that Martin Gore doesn't do much singing...don't they have Dave Gahan for that??

 

[zoboomofo]

elrod-tom,

Yep, you're right. Martin doesn't do much singing, but his voice really grabs me. I love it!!! ...well with their music anyway.

 

[JMT]

Robert Lamm
Terry Kath
James Pankow
Maurice White
Chuck Mangione
Quincy Jones
Keith Emerson

 

[RickG]

So many greats named here, I'll second some and add a few others (ultra-contemporary):

Stevie Wonder

Sting

Donny Hathaway (love Extension of a Man )

Dylan

Neil Young

Marvin Gaye

James Taylor

McCartney/Lennon

Jagger/Richards

Brian Wilson

Paul Simon ( think Still Crazy After All these Years )

Sly Stone ( Hot Fun in the Summertime )

George Duke

Prince

Maurice White

Isley Brothers

Joni Mitchell

Jimi Hendrix (Little Wing...etc.)

Seals/ Crofts

S. Stills

Todd Rundgren

Springsteen

Man...I could go on forever...

 

[myke]

Aimee Mann

 

[joelongwood]

Eric Anderson
Dion DiMucci........yes, that Dion. he wrote quite a few of the songs he sang.
Woody Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie
Tom Paxton
Carole King

 

[Odi_et_Amo]

Tom Waits

Ute Lemper

Elvis Costello

 

[Outdoor Man]

I do miss some important names.

John Hiatt.
Tonny Joe White.

Peter.

 

[elrod-tom]

What about Marshall Crenshaw? Talk about a talented fellow.

 

[FCJ]

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Originally posted by joelongwood Maybe I missed him, but what about James Taylor?.......he brought the singer/songwriter to the forefront in the early 70s. And he's still goin' strong. Tim Hardin was another great singer/songwriter........anybody remember him? Wrote "Lady Came From Baltimore."

Didn't Tim Hardin write "Reason to Believe," the song that Rod Stewart did on "Every Picture Tells a Story?" Agree that he should be included.

I second Richard Thompson and Eric Andersen. And one more--Jesse Winchester.

Edit: And one more--Ray Davies of the Kinks.