Who are your top 5 greatest songwriters ALIVE? It doesn't mean their still in the music biz...
2006-08-19 15:25:55 · 18 answers · asked by Porkchop 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
1. Jonathan Larson
2. Idina Menzel
3. Stephen Schwartz
4. Kenny Chesney
5. Stephen Sondheim
2006-08-19 15:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
(1) Dave Matthews
(2) Eddie Veder
(3) Phil Collins
(4) Noel Gallagher
2006-08-19 15:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by tazsag31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joni Mitchell
Carole King
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Bruce Springsteen
2006-08-19 15:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by CALAVA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul McCaurtney, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Donald Fagen, Brian Wilson so many more!!
2006-08-19 15:36:12 · answer #4 · answered by chi chi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The top four most sucsessful songwriters of all time are;
Barry Gibb
Willie Nelson
R. Kelly
Prince
This is a fact!!! Check it out
2006-08-19 15:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1.) Dani Filth (From cradle of filth)
2.) Davey Havok (before december underground) (from afi)
3.)Bruce Dickinson (From Iron maiden)
4.) Gerard Way (From My chemical romance)
5.)Glenn danzig (From the misfits)
2006-08-19 15:50:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elton John
Paul McCartney
Michael Jackson
Stevie Wonder
Mick Jagger - with Keith?
They together have more hit songs and sold more CD's /albums than anyone else I can think of.
2006-08-19 15:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by Kerry Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Rich(from big and rich).... he writes music for A LOT of artists... and most of them reach the top 10 on billboard charts.. Kenny chesney writes really good songs too!
2006-08-19 15:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by iloveNASCAR24 ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jonathan Cain, from Journey
2006-08-19 15:34:00 · answer #9 · answered by wildcolt@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think Phil Collins would have to be one. He won an Oscar and a Grammy for Tarzan.
2006-08-19 15:30:43 · answer #10 · answered by Dan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋