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Very romantic?
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Gwladysover
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Yes, who said it was dead? lol
lancs blue
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Don't Bury under the patio
Happy anniversary. Hope you have a lovely day. x
Hi guys. Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday. Bit of a lazy day today. Did overtime and now watching the darts - only because Mr F was watching it and has now fallen asleep on top of the remote! the birthday discussion on Paul McCartney started me thinking about who folk think is the current greatest living songwriter. My top 3, in no specific order, would be Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan. Macca doesn't make the top 3. I thought he needed John Lennon, to be at his best. Most of the stuff he's done later has been a bit meh ( with the exception of Live and Let Die and Band on The Run). just as an aside, had he not died last year, Jim Steinmann would have replaced Bob Dylan. What do you all reckon?
The weather's not too great here today. @Gwladysover I remember that long hot 1976 summer. I was doing my O Levels ( in those days I was a smart arse and did them a year before I should have. Big mistake but that's another story) I spent the summer sunbathing in the garden or watching cricket. It was brilliant.
We do celebrate our anniversary. We've got into a bit of a habit, since the kids grew up, of going away for a few days around our wedding anniversary (October 19th). When the kids were small we would go out for a meal - taking them with us, so we had many a romantic meal out in a Wacky Warehouse or other such establishment with a play area! lol
The weather's not too great here today. @Gwladysover I remember that long hot 1976 summer. I was doing my O Levels ( in those days I was a smart arse and did them a year before I should have. Big mistake but that's another story) I spent the summer sunbathing in the garden or watching cricket. It was brilliant.
We do celebrate our anniversary. We've got into a bit of a habit, since the kids grew up, of going away for a few days around our wedding anniversary (October 19th). When the kids were small we would go out for a meal - taking them with us, so we had many a romantic meal out in a Wacky Warehouse or other such establishment with a play area! lol
Well you're a Boss fan , I'm not so he wouldn't make my top 5 let alone 3.
Top 5
1. Paul Simon
2. Kate Bush
3. Bob Dylan
4. Macca
5. Van Morrison
Honourable mention to Elton and Bernie and Difford and Tilbrook ( but again they wrote as pairs )
No mention of Rogers and hammerstein then or Dolly Parton ? Or Björk
Unfortunately Neil Sedaka and Barry Manilow didn't make the cut either.
However I must apologise to the great Carole King and to a lesser extent James Taylor - right up there , certainly in my top 10.
Now Bjork is an interesting one. Some great stuff but not enough of it. Venus as a Boy is one great track.
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No Benny & Bjorn?
My tuppenceworth. If you go by sales it has to be Macca, both with and post Beatles. So many iconic songs. John Lennon was his equal mind but we were talking living if I'm not mistaken. Also, so many of his songs have been covered. That's always a good sign of a great songwriter.
roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
I guess it starts with artists you really like, hence folk like Dylan, The Boss, Van the Man dont get a mention for me, despite me liking plenty of their stuff.
Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond were/are geniuses to my ear.
But my absolute favourite writer/lyricist is the late Bon Scott. A poet.
Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond were/are geniuses to my ear.
But my absolute favourite writer/lyricist is the late Bon Scott. A poet.
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My argument was based on statistics. If you're asking for favourite writer that's completely different and much harder. I'd probably have to say Ian Curtis. He wasn't prolific obviously but his music was so meaningful and literally from the heart.
roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
Bon Scott wrote most of the largest selling album by a group, ever. edit (not including Best Offs etc)
Dolly Parton wrote by a mile Whitney Houstens biggest seller.
Not a clue about Diamond though.
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Back in Black?
Always though Hotel California was the biggest selling studio album by a band. Could be wrong.
Not a fan of C&W but that genre does have massive record sales.
I have been reading about Dolly on wiki and she is still writing songs ,so my top one is her .Partly because you would have needed a napalm gun to get me off Whitney .
Edit: off to cool down as it is not good at my age .
Edit: off to cool down as it is not good at my age .