Top 5 Greatest Songwriters 
Top 5 Greatest Songwriters

Freddie Mercury
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen
Bryan Adams
Elton John

10 Greatest Songwriters 
10 Greatest Songwriters

1. Bob Dylan
2. Neil Young
3. Woody Guthrie
4. Tom Waits
5. Leonard Cohen
6. Van Morrison
7. John Lennon
8. Paul McCartney
...

Peter - Greatest Songwriters 
Peter - Greatest Songwriters

Paul McCartney rated Bob Marley as the greatest song writer of all time.
Who can argue with him.
His music continues ...

My 10 Greatest Songwriters 
My 10 Greatest Songwriters

1. Paul Mccartney/ John Lennon
2. Bob Dylan
3. Buddy Holly
4. Chuck Berry
5. Brian Wilson
6. George Harrison
7. Elton ...

Gordon Lightfoot - Greatest Songwriters 
Gordon Lightfoot - Greatest Songwriters

Sure I agree with most of this list...but hey is this about numbers of records sold..like political voters or ...

Best mature lyricists Greatest Songwriters 
Best mature lyricists Greatest Songwriters

1 Don Henley (solo stuff)
2 Sting
3 Lennon and McCartney
4 Bob Dylan
5 Bruce Springsteen
6 Neil Young
...

10 Best Songwriters of all time 
10 Best Songwriters of all time

1.Paul McCartney & John Lennon

2.Bob Dylan

3.Bono & The Edge

4.Dave Matthews

5.Bruce Springsteen

6.Kurt ...

My top 10 Greatest Songwriters 
I'm a Beatles fan all the way. I think Paste Magazine didn't get it right. How can you put Paul McCartney at number 5 and not even include John Lennon?...

greatest song writers 
1. john lennon/ paul mccartney

2.freddie mercury

3.robert plant

4.david bowie

5.george harrison

6.marc bolan

7.chuck berry

8.noddy ...

Another Top 10 Greatest Songwriters 
Another Top 10 Greatest Songwriters

Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Neil Young
Warren Zevon
Jackson Browne
Townes Van Zandt
Lucinda Williams
Randy ...

the greatest african-american tunesmiths of the 20th century 
the greatest african-american tunesmiths of the 20th century

holland-dozier-holland
stevie wonder
jimmy jam & terry lewis
l.a. & babyface
lionel ...

The Real Best List 
1. Bob Dylan

2. Hank Williams Sr.

3. Carol King

4. John Lennon

5. Paul McCartney

6. Woody Guthrie

7. Paul Simon

8. Willie Nelson

9....

best songwriters 
1: Bob Dylan
2: John Lennon/ Paul Mcartney
3: Robert Johnson
4: Neil Young
5: Joni Mitchell
6: Bob Marley
7: Elton John
8: Woody Guthrie
9: Bruce ...

Elliott Smith 
Elliott Smith - Greatest Songwriters

Elliott Smith is BY FAR one of or THE greatest songwriter of all time. Absolutely beautiful. Nobody compares. I ...

Lennon/McCartney>>>>>> Dylan 
Lennon/McCartney>>>>>> Dylan

For starters I find Bob Dylan the most boring and overrated songwriter in existence... Yes my own idol (John Lennon) idolized ...

Top Ten Songwriters  
1. Lennon/McCartney (Emphasis On McCartney)

2. Bobby Dylan

3. Elton John & Bernie Taupin

4. Holland Dozier Holland

5. Brian Wilson

6....

10 Greatest Songwriters 
10 Greatest Songwriters - In no order. They are all equally outstanding and brilliant.

Irving Berlin . How did he compose so many classic words and ...

Good Overlooked Christian Songwriters - Greatest Songwriters 
Good Overlooked Christian Songwriters - Greatest Songwriters

Here are some great songwriters of Christian Music. Sadly, a lot of Christian songwriters ...

10 Greatest Songs of All Time 
10 Greatest Songs of All Time

1. Joni Mitchell
2. John Martyn
3. Elliot Smith
4. John Mayer
5. Bob Marley
6. James Taylor
7. Crosby, Stills and ...

the best - Greatest Songwriters 
the best - Greatest Songwriters

1. John Lennon/Paul McCartney
2. Chuck Berry
3. George Harrison
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Jerry Lieber/Mike Stoller
6....

Top 10 songwriters  Not rated yet
Top 10 songwriters

Bob Dylan
John Lennon
Leonard Cohen
Tom Waits
Neil Young
Paul Simon
Bob Marley
Jimi Hendrix
Lou Reed
Bruce Springsteen
...

a couple songwriters that should be in the top 10  Not rated yet
a couple songwriters that should be in the top 10

Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead)
David Allan Coe
Kris Kristofferson


These guys should be somewhere ...

Only 10 OF the best songwriters (no particular order)  Not rated yet
Only 10 OF the best songwriters

Bob Dylan
Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Johnny Mercer
Paul McCartney
Paul Simon
Pete Townshend
Randy Newman
Robbie ...

Top 10 Songwriters  Not rated yet
Top 10 Songwriters

1. Tony Banks
2. Paul McCartney
3. Arsen Dedic
4. Veronique Sanson
5. Stevie Wonder
6. Elton John
7. Paul Simon
8. Freddie ...

curt cobain - greatest songwriters  Not rated yet
curt cobain - greatest songwriters

1 bob dylan
2kurt cobain
3paul simon
4mick jagger
5 john lennon
6 bruce springsteen
7 george harrison
8 paul ...

the greatest unapprieciated songwriter  Not rated yet
the greatest unapprieciated songwriter

1.Jeff Lynne

Top 5 greatest song writers  Not rated yet
My top 5 Greatest Songwriters

1. John Lennon
2. Bob Dylan
3. Paul McCartney
4. Noel Gallagher(Oasis)
5. Richard Ashcroft(The Verve)

Top 10 Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Top 10 Greatest Songwriters

1. Paul McCartney (Wings & solo)
2. Buddy Holy
3. Neil Young
3. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
4. Paul Mccartney ...

Best Songwriters  Not rated yet
Best Songwriters

1.) Lennon/McCartney

Edward Robinson - Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Edward Robinson - Greatest Songwriters

1. John Lennon
2. Bob Dylan
3. Stevie Wonder
4. Neil Young
5. Joni Mitchell
6. Roger Waters
7. Elton John ...

10 Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
10 Greatest Songwriters

1. Bob Dylan

2. Lennon/McCartney

3. Neil Young

4. Lou Reed

5. Richards/Jagger

6. Brian Wilson

7. Paul Simon
...

tom waits...long overdue Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
tom waits...long overdue Greatest Songwriters

1. Tom Waits
2. Leonard Cohen
3. Warren Zevon
4. Neil Young
5. Eddie Vedder
6. Van Morrisson ...

greatest songwriters ever  Not rated yet
greatest songwriters ever

1. john lennon/paul mccartney (the beatles) example: norwegian wood
2. bob dylan example: like a rolling stone
3. noel ...

Here's mine - ten greatest songwriters  Not rated yet
Here's mine - ten greatest songwriters

1. Paul/ John
2.( and a very close second, and my personal favorite)
Mick and keef

my 10 greatest songwriters  Not rated yet
my 10 greatest songwriters

1. Elliott Smith
2. Joni Mitchell
3. Paul McCartney
4. Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington
5. John Lennon
6. Tony Banks/Peter ...

Tim - Greatest Songwriters EVER!!!  Not rated yet
Tim - Greatest Songwriters EVER!!!

1. Bob Dylan
2. Brian Wilson
3. John Lennon
4. Paul McCartney
5. Paul Simon
6. Roky Erickson
7. George Gershwin
...

My List - Greatest Songwritiers  Not rated yet
My List - Greatest Songwritiers

In No Particular Order

John Lennon
Willie Dixon
Bob Dylan
Keith Richards (Jagger)
Pete Townsend
Ray Davies
Muddy ...

Not all Great Songwriters are from the Rock Era  Not rated yet
Not all Great Songwriters are from the Rock Era

1. George Gershwin
2. Irving Berlin
3. Lennon/McCartney
4. Joni Mitchell
5. Cole Porter
6. Duke ...

eckie leigh - Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
eckie leigh - Greatest Songwriters

he uses words like no other writer

The best in no particular order - Greatset Songwriters  Not rated yet
The best in no particular order - Greatset Songwriters

In my opinion these are the best of all time:

-Paul Mcartney/Lennon (obviously)
-Paul Simon ...

10 Greatest Songwriters of All Time  Not rated yet
10 Greatest Songwriters of All Time

1. Paul McCartney & John Lennon (of the Beatles)
2. Bono & the Edge (of U2)
3. Bob Dylan
4. Lou Reed
5. Jimmy ...

My Greatest Songwriters Ever  Not rated yet
My Greatest Songwriters Ever

1. Townes Van Zandt
2. Bob Dylan
3. Leonard Cohen
4. Woody Guthrie
5. Neil Young
6. Warren Zevon
7. Tom Waits
8....

blueeee- Greatset Songwriters  Not rated yet
Blueeee - Greatest Songwriters

im suprised nobody suggested conor oberst

Greatsest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Greatsest Songwriters

john haitt, paul westerberg, leonard cohen, elvis costello, john lennon

Wheres Lennon????

joe - Greatset Songwriters  Not rated yet
joe - Greatset Songwriters

1 kenny chesney
2 elton john
3 niel young
4 bruce springsteen
5 freddy mercury
6 Eminem
7 geroge jones
8 simon and ...

Off the top of my head - Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Off the top of my head - Greatest Songwriters

10. Arthur Hamilton
09. Burt Bacharach
08. Michael Nyman
07. Steve Vai
06. John Lennon
05. David ...

KenD Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
KenD Greatest Songwriters

If it had said top 10 rock songwriters or folk rock songwriters,
the list would be fine, in any order. It says though Top ...

Here you go Greatset Songwriters  Not rated yet
Here you go Greatset Songwriters

In no particular order

Elton John
Carol King
James Taylor
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Paul McCartney /John ...

Best Ever Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Best Ever Greatest Songwriters

Bob Dylan
John Prine
Neil Diamond
Hank Williams Sr
Johnny Cash
Robbie Robertson
Gordon Lightfoot
John Denver ...

my favorite songwriters  Not rated yet
my favorite songwriters

1: Bob Dylan
2: Ian Curtis
3: Neil Young
4: Leonard Cohen
5: John Lennon
6: Kurt Cobain
7: Jim Morrison
8: Nick Drake
...

C'Mon The first three are indisputable: Greatest SongWriters  Not rated yet
C'Mon The first three are indisputable: Greatest SongWriters

1. Bob Dylan
2. John Lennon
3. Paul McCartney

N' these two to clinch the 4 & 5 spot:...

lightfoot - greatest songwriters  Not rated yet

what mindless fools would not mention gordon lightfoot. shame on you!

10 Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
10 Greatest Songwriters

Top 10 is hard for me to do as there are only 6 who have cemented themselves, in my mind, as the "greatest." I'm a big fan of ...

my top ten Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
my top ten Greatest Songwriters

leonard cohen
tom waits
bob dylan
lennon, mccartney
townes van zandt
shane mcgowan
paul kelly
willie nelson
neil ...

Top 10 Songwriters across all genres  Not rated yet
Top 10 Songwriters across all genres

1. Hank Williams Sr.
2. Lennon/McCartney (Beatle years: Emphasis on Lennon;Solo years: Emphasis on McCartney)
3....

5 Great songwriters.  Not rated yet
5 Great songwriters.

1. Bob dylan.
2. Thomas kalnoky.
3. Robert plant.
4. Eric clapton.
5. Eddie vedder

My top 10 Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
My top 10 Greatest Songwriters

1/ Bruce Springsteen (no doubt about it)
2/ Bob Dylan
3/ Paul McCartney
4/ John Lennon
5/ Paul Simon
6/ Carly Simon
...

20 Best Songwriters of all time 1900-2010  Not rated yet
20 Best Songwriters of all time 1900-2010

Alphabetical order - I welcome you all to rank them

Irving Berlin
Elmer Bernstein
Sammy Cahn
Johnny ...

Greatest Song Writers  Not rated yet
Greatest Song Writers

1.Bob Dylan
2.Lou Reed
3.John Lennon
4.Roger Waters
5.Pete Townsend
6.Paul McCartney
7.Jimmy Page
8.Tom Petty
9.Paul Simon
...

10 songwriters I like in random order  Not rated yet
10 songwriters I like in random order

Leonard Cohen
Jeff Mangum
Elliott Smith
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Waits
Elvis Costello
Nick Cave
...

jakoem - Greatset Songwriters  Not rated yet
Greatest Songwriters

1. Bruce Springsteen

2. John Prine

3. Bob Dylan

4. Steve Earle

5. Tom Waits

6. Joe Grushecky

7. John Melloncamp
...

A Great List! - Top Ten Songwriters  Not rated yet
A Great List! - Top Ten Songwriters

I'd agree with the list, with the exception of putting Paul McCartney up there and not John Lennon. I mean Paul'...

10 best songwriters  Not rated yet
10 best songwriters

1. John Prine
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Steve Earle
4. Bob Dylan
5. John Lennon
6. Townes Van Zandt
7. John Melloncamp
8. Neil ...

it should be clear - Top Ten Songwriters  Not rated yet
it should be clear - Top Ten Songwriters

1. Bob Dylan (no one can debate that)
2. Mick jagger/richards
3. joan biaz
4. pete townshend
5. lennon/...

The Greatest 10 Plus One  Not rated yet
The Greatest 10 Plus One

Bruce Springsteen
John Lennon/Paul McCartney
Ray Davies
Bob Dylan
Pete Townsend
Paul Simon
Van Morrison
Leonard Cohen
...

It's no contest  Not rated yet
It's no contest

1. Lennon/McCartney
2. John Lennon

I don't understand why people rate Bob Dylan, there must be a lot of lemmings out there, I wouldn'...

10 greatest songwiters  Not rated yet
10 greatest songwiters

1. PAUL MCCARTNEY
2. BOB DYLAN
3. NEIL YOUNG
4. CAROLE KING
5. JOHN LENNON
6. DAVID BOWIE
7. KATE BUSH
8. PETE TOWNSEND
...

Eddie Clamp - Greatsest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Eddie Clamp - Greatsest Songwriters

(1)Neil Young (2)Tom Petty (3)Bob Dylan (4)Rodger Hodgson (5)Elvis Costello (6)Kirt Cobain (7)Jagger/Richards (8)...

Top 5 greatest songwriters  Not rated yet
Top 5 greatest songwriters

1/ Bruce Springsteen

2/ Bob Dylan

3/ John Lennon

4/ Paul McCartney

5/ Leonard Cohen

Springsteen for me is ...

George Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
George Greatest Songwriters

1 TOWNES VAN ZANDT!!!
2 Bob Dylan
3 Tom Waits
4 Steve Earle

Best Songwriters of all time  Not rated yet
Best Songwriters of all time

1 Bob Dylan
2 Bruce Springteen
3 John Lenon
4 John Prine
5 Natalie Merchant
6 Patti Griffin
7 Paul McCarty
8

Please - Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Please - Greatest Songwriters

1. Roger Waters
2. Neil Young
3. Pete Townsend
4. Jagger/Richards
5. Springsteen
6. Thom Yorke
7. Red Hot Chili ...

Dont forget the forefathers - Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Dont forget the forefathers - Greatest Songwriters

Johann Sebastian Bach(the father of composition)
Guiseppe Verdi(the king of writing for the voice-...

My top twenty Songwriters  Not rated yet
My top twenty Songwriters

1. Bob Dylan
2. John Lennon
3. Bob Marley and the wailers
4. Cat Stevens
5. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
6. Robert Johnson
...

Best Songwriters!! :)  Not rated yet
Best Songwriters!! :)

1) John Lennon/ Paul McCartney
2) BARRY MANILOW
3) Billy Joel
4) Brian Wilson (Beach Boys)
5) Tom Scholz (Boston)
6) Ric ...

Top 10 Songwriters   Not rated yet
Top 10 Songwriters

1. Bob Dylan
2. John Lennon & Paul McCartney
3. Roger Waters & David Gilmore
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. Jimmy Page
6. Freddie ...

Classics of the Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Classics of the Greatest Songwriters

1.LENNON/MCCARTNEY
2.Dylan
3.YOung
4.REM
5.Brooker/Reid
6.SPRINGSTEEN
7.Costello
8.RAY Davis
9.Van Morrison
...

Great list - Greatest songwriters  Not rated yet
Greatest songwriters

1. Lou Reed

2. Bob Dylan

3. Ray Davies

4. Sir Mick Jagger

5. John Lennon/ Paul McCartney

6. Pete Townshend

7....

Ted Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Ted Greatest Songwriters

1.Paul McCartney
2.John Lennon
3.Bob Dylan
4.Robert Plant
5.David Gilmour
6.Roger Waters
7.Paul Simon
8.Don Henley
9....

10 Greatest Complete(Music & Lyrics) Songwriters Of All Time?  Not rated yet
10 Greatest Complete(Music & Lyrics) Songwriters Of All Time?

1.John Lennon
2.Bob Dylan
3.Paul Simon
4.Cole Porter
5.Leonard Cohen
6.Neil ...

Top 11 Greatest Songwriters  Not rated yet
Top 11 Greatest Songwriters

1. Bob Dylan
2. John Lennon
3. Paul Simon
4. Hank Williams Sr
5. Woody Guthrie
6. Paul McCartney
7. Neil Young
8....

10 Greastest Songwriters  Not rated yet
10 Greastest Songwriters

1. John Lennon/Paul McCartney
2. Bob Dylan
3. Leonard Cohen
4. Billie Joe Armstrong
5. Elton John
6. Dave Matthews
7....

10 Best Songwriters of All Time  Not rated yet
10 Best Songwriters of All Time

1 Bob Dylan
2 Tom Waits
3 Tim Buckley
4 Van Morrison
5 Leonard Cohen
6 Neil Young
7 Nick Cave
8 Bruce Springsteen
...

Best Songwriters  Not rated yet
Best Songwriters

1. Bob Marley
2. John Lennon
3. Bob Dylan
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. Frank Zappa
6. Neil Young
7. Joe Strummer & Mick Jones
8. Mick ...

Great Songwriters - my list  Not rated yet
Great Songwriters - my list

1. Paul McCartney / John Lennon
2. Bob Dylan
3. Bob Marley
4. Waters / Gilmour / Wright (Pink Floyd)
5. George Harrison
...

The concept albums' importance  Not rated yet
01. Balaševi
02. Fabrizio De Andre'
03. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
04. Lou Reed
05. Nick Cave
06. Ray Davies (The Kinks)
07. Bob Dylan
08. Patti ...

Conspicuous by their absence  Not rated yet
Where are Neil Diamond, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Cat Stevens, John Fogarty, Neil Sedaka etc?

Great songwriters  Not rated yet
Great songwriters

1.Bob Dylan
2.Eddie Veder
3.Syd Barrett
4.David Bowie
5.Robert Plant
6.Tom Petty
7.Van Morrison
8.Merle Haggard
9.Thom Yorke
...

AWARD WINNING SINGER SONGWRITER VINCE MELAMED  Not rated yet
THIS GUY IS GREAT!

He's played w/ Dylan, The Eagles and Buffett

VINCE MELAMED

KEYBOARDIST VINCE MELAMED RELEASES SOLO ALBUM “WHAT MATTERS MOST”...

Greatest Songwritier - St. Ari  Not rated yet
Greatest Songwritier - St. Ari

1. Bob Dylan
2. Robbie Robertson
3. Tom Waits
4. Jack White
5. Lou Reed
6. Mick Jagger
7. John Lennon
8. Chuck ...

Some Good Ones  Not rated yet
1 Bob Dylan (like a rolling stone, all along the watchtower, knocking on heavens door, shelter from the storm, changing of the guards, visions of johanna)...

The True Great Songwriter.  Not rated yet
There are a lot of good songwriters in your list however, I have a few comments about the list. For instance there is no way that Bob Dylan can compete ...

Greatest Songwriters Ever (in order)  Not rated yet
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Lou Reed
Ray Davies
Bruce Springsteen
Van Morrison
Townes Van Zandt
Warren Zevon
Roger Waters
Jack White



There are ...

the true greats  Not rated yet
1) Ray Davis
2) Mick Jagger
3) Bob Dylan
4) Peter Doherty
5) Bob Marley
6) dave davis
7) Max Hickson / Gareth richards
8) Jimi Hendrix
9) Elmore ...

My Top 10 greatest songwriters  Not rated yet
In my opinion these are the greatest songwriters.

Bob Dylan
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Ray Davies
Mark Knopfler
Mick Jagger
Pete Townshend
Jim ...

top 10 songwriters  Not rated yet
top 10 songwriters in no particular order...

Vashti Bunyan
Department of Eagles
Bob Dylan
Pete Seeger
Tom Waits
Devendra Banhart
Bonnie "Prince"...

This Greatest Songwriters list sucks balls  Not rated yet
Greatest Songwriters - This list is absolutely retarded. Where is Paul Simon? Why would you put Paul McCartney and not John Lennon? Billy Joel over Bruce ...