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Thu 14 Sep, 2006 12:18 am
I nominate Tim Rice and Bernie Taupin, who do you think?
I'll go with Stephen Sondheim.
Carole King
Paul Simon
Gerry Goffin
Dont laugh but Robbie Williams has impressed me with some lyrics at times.
Lord Ellpus wrote:Carole King
Paul Simon
Gerry Goffin
The husband and wife team of King/Goffin were good in their day although it's a bit back
kev wrote:Lord Ellpus wrote:Carole King
Paul Simon
Gerry Goffin
The husband and wife team of King/Goffin were good in their day although it's a bit back
Does that make it any less relevant?
Gershwin? Lennon/McCartney?....Spike Milligan with the ying tong song?
(insert smiley here)
cole porter certainly had a flair for good lyric
There are so many great lyricists, I would be loathe to name one as the best. Some that I have long admired are, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Lieber/Stoller, Chuck Berry, the lyrics writer fron the team of Lerner and Lowe, Cole Porter, Donovan Leitch, The Beatles, Paul Simon. Some songwriters only came up with a few lyrics worth noting, but some of those are gifted. Train Called the City of New Orleans is one of my all time favorite songs, and is the only really successful song written by the author.
Prince came to mind first....as he usually does.
Also, Gilbert or Sullivan.
robbie williams is a fake he stole that song angels and the guy who wrote it only got £7,000 soz had to say that i hate him..........................anyhoo
Prince
Eminem
Lauryn Hill
Missy Elliott
who ever wrote the songs for queen
Ben Gibbard is actually pretty brilliant.
sunday morning wrote:Ben Gibbard is actually pretty brilliant.
good choice
stephen merritt is another fave of mine
mcee fya wrote:robbie williams is a fake he stole that song angels and the guy who wrote it only got £7,000 soz had to say that i hate him..........................anyhoo
Prince
Eminem
Lauryn Hill
Missy Elliott
who ever wrote the songs for queen
Fair enough, I hate Angels anyway.
I hate Angels too MG.
My daughter calls him Wobbly Ribbons.
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