Who are your top ten favourite singer/songwriters

[Astonvanilla]

Who are your favourite singer/songwriters. I'll go for John Lennon,Paul MCartney,Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder,Carole King, Elton John, Bob Dylan, George Michael, Paul Anka, Burt Bacharach.

[Arksided]

Roger Waters
David Gilmour
Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Bruce Sprinsteen
Nils Loftgren
John Lennon
...erm can only think of them of top of my head?

[boxtops]

Jim Steinman, every time

[boxtops]

oops no, he didn't sing

[Arksided]

I thought of Andrew Farriss but he doesn't sing either.

[gingejbee]

The only one I'd pay to see (have paid to see) is Jackson Browne.

[MarkRae]

Peter Hammill
Gary Brooker
David Bowie
Kate Bush
Joni Mitchell
Jim Faupel
Elton John
Bob Dylan
Peter Gabriel
Jon Anderson

[pa___ul3]

My faves:
Conor Oberst
Brendan Benson
Bjork
Anthont Heggarty
Bon Iver
Karen O
Seu Jorge
Joseph Malik
Laura Gibson
Radical Face

[askyourgran]

Ennio Morricone, he doesn't sing either but he is a great composer.
Lennon/Mccartney
Burt Bacharat

[factor-fiction]

Some good ones here.
No-one has mentioned Paul Weller, Simon &Garfunkle or Noel Gallagher.
And, err... Gary Barlow?

[Arksided]

Gary Barlow... Who's he? (phonetics required)

[rowanwitch]

robbie williams, neil diamond, Colin Blunstone (in collaboration with Rod Argent)
Tracey Thorn, K D Lang, George Michael, Benny and Bjorn from Abba, Noel Coward, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen

Pretty eclectic mix methinks

[society]

Burt Bacharach
David Foster
Quincy Jones
Elton John
Rick Tobey

[Sooper]

Waters & Gilmour
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Barry Gibb
Pete Townshend
Bob Marley
Plant and Page
Mark Knopfler
Phil Collins
and loads more ive probably forgotton!

[factor-fiction]

Arksided- who is Gary Barlow? I think you are pulling my leg, but just in case:

http://en.wikipedia.o...ritten_by_Gary_Barlow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCHg5r6rFoI

[Haggisdj]

Would have to mention Paul Simon...

[Haggisdj]

Oh, and surprisingly, I love some of Jon Bon Jovi's lyrics too.

[anneasquith]

james taylor ? george harrison ?

[zzxxee]

Bono/ edge of u2
Kate Bush
Peter GabrielleJim Kerr from simple minds
will have to think of the others !!!!

[LoftyLottie]

Neil Diamond
George Harrison
Thom Yorke
Barry Gibb
Freddy Mercury
Steve Harley
Ray Davis
Bowie
Bob Dylan

[LoftyLottie]

and Paul Simon which makes 11 (and probably a few more too)