Best Songwriters Ever

Who are the best songwriters of all time? Well it all depends on who's answering the question. I have compiled a list of great songwriters here and in addition there's a video you can watch featuring some of the greatest songwriters ever.

Bob Dylan

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Todd Rundgren

George Harrison

Leonard Cohen

Neil Sedaka

Matraca Berg

Stevie Nicks

John Bettis

Carole King

Johnny Cash

Van Morrison

Jimi Hendrix

John Prine

Brian Wilson

Pete Townshend

David Crosby

Adam Duritz

Richard Carpenter

Bon Jovi

Dianne Warren

Video featuring some of the best songwriters ever.

It's amazing the debate that this video has given rise to. Some people have disagreed with some of the choices and feel that certain songwriters should have been left out and others chosen instead. You can have your say.

As you watch, allow yourself to be inspired by their greatness.

Laura Nyro

Kurt Cobain

Rod Temperton

Jimmy Buffett

Freddie Mercury

Brian Jones

Roger Miller

Paul Simon

Barry Gibb

Elvis Costello

Billy Joel

Jimmy Page

Suzanne Vega

Burt Bacharach

Roger Waters

Joni Mitchell

Jim Morrison

Gordon Lightfoot

Sting

Carly Simon

Tori Amos

J. S. Bach

The list of songwriters is continued on another page? Here is another list of best songwriters that I compiled some time ago. It includes some of those listed here as well as others.

You can express your opinions on who you think are the greatest songwriters ever here. Be sure to state reasons why you think they are the best. You can talk about the great songs they have written, the impact they have had and so on. It's pretty interesting what visitors have said. Let's hear what you have to say on the subject.

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