2006-07-20 19:49:04 · 15 answers · asked by Phaistos Disk 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Irving Berlin.
2006-07-20 19:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I can't think of one. Some of the songwriters people have posted so far are not Americans. I've been giggling. My personal favorites are Frank Zappa and Jimi Hendrix.
Within the past 10 years I have found Sarah McLachlan (Canadian) to be one of the greatest songwriters.
2006-07-21 03:09:02 · answer #2 · answered by Lil D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say at least pick somebody in the songwriter hall of fame like Neil Diamond. Then again when you have the album that sells the most copies in the history of music and have the likes of Glenn Frey and Don Henley its tough to argue....
2006-07-21 02:54:27 · answer #3 · answered by Sipes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically Canadians are Americans since they also live in North America. So, technically Neil Young would be correct... ;)
However, my Vote is for Beach Boy Brian Wilson...
2006-07-21 03:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by George C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neil Young is great although i think he`s from Canada originally Paul Simon is good Moby is great Dolly Patton has written a lot of good songs Neil overall though his music really paints a picture.
2006-07-21 02:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by star sailor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aaron Copland
2006-07-21 03:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by rich153fish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to say Arlo Guthrie because he wrote Alice's Restaurant which is badass and he inspired a revival of folk music, including that of Bob Dylan who is also awesome.
2006-07-21 03:04:06 · answer #7 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Dylan, hands down...for the person who wrote Neil Young, he's actually a Canadian! Also, Lennon and McCartney are from England. : P
2006-07-21 02:55:02 · answer #8 · answered by JillieBoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Gylan is supposed to be the one. I think bands that record his covers are better than the originals.
Such as "All Along The Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix.
2006-07-21 05:37:02 · answer #9 · answered by healingman2911 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tie between Willie Nelson and Hank Williams and Paul McCartney and John Lennon were not too shabby either.
2006-07-21 02:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋