Ballroom Pink

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Top 20 Songwriters

Artist Song
Bob Dylan  Don't Think Twice, It's Alright 
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs  Cinnamon Girl 
Bruce Springsteen  Born to Run 
Tom Waits  Big in Japan 
Guns 'N' Roses  Live and Let Die 
Leonard Cohen  The Stranger Song 
The Beach Boys  God Only Knows 
Elvis Costello & The Attractions  Allison 
Joni Mitchell  A Case of You 
Sinead O'Connor  Nothing Compares 2 U 
Randy Newman  Political Science 
The Rolling Stones  Moonlight Mile 
Paul Simon  Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard 
Stevie Wonder  I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) 
Willie Nelson  Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain 
David Bowie  Golden Years 
The Supremes  Stop! In the Name of Love 
U2  Sweetest Thing 
Patty Griffin  Long Ride Home 
Van Morrison  Into The Mystic 

Comment:

In the The June/July 2006 issue of Paste Magazine The 100 Best Living Songwriters were listed. And I've tried to include my favorite song by the songwriter or a cover of theirs that I like.
1. Bob Dylan
2. Neil Young
3. Bruce Springsteen
4. Tom Waits
5. Paul McCartney
6. Leonard Cohen
7. Brian Wilson
8. Elvis Costello
9. Joni Mitchell
10. Prince
11. Randy Newman
12. Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
13. Paul Simon
14. Stevie Wonder
15. Willie Nelson
16. David Bowie
17. Holland-Dozier-Holland
18. Bono
19. Patty Griffin
20. Van Morrison

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hemizen
Date: 10/21/2007
I like this a lot.
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mahdishain
Date: 10/21/2007
you gotta love lists. love your picks 1,7,8,10,17, and 20.
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doowad
Date: 10/22/2007
I like that all of Tom's, plus that 4 pick, though it is not my favorite Tom song. Randy Nemon/Stones/Paul Simon along with Stevie, Willie & Bowie is a nice run..
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KathrynandRupert
Date: 10/24/2007
And no.21 would be Kirsty MacColl.....hmm,no eject Bono and replace him with Kirsty.Or Joe Strummer.....sorry can't stand that sanctimonious Irish $ú*!*ú*. Apologies....let my emotions run away with me there.....this is a fine selection of the best songwriters especially nos.1,6,7,9,16,17.