2006-08-27 14:52:51 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Well, I have a variety of favourite songs but If I had to pick just one songwriter it would have to be Cole Porter for the timeless quality and adaptability. His songs can be, and have been, worked and reworked and still come out distinctive and somehow relevant and significant to the time of their production without having been written for the later periods.
It was him or Burt Bacharach. His songs are amazing but not just anyone can sing them, for some reason I don't understand. They're singers' songs and make good singers sound good and ordinary singers sound bad.
2006-08-27 16:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by Frog Five 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ooo dare I, I really like dated pop music. The tunes written really were tuneful, the lyrics had meaning and they were sung not necessarily by the most talented or gifted of artists, but by those with an ability to put a song over.
So I am referring here to Burt Bacharach, Neil Sedaka, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, and oh so many more good song writers we never hear much of today. Instead we hear of the artist.
I also like the musical writers, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim and yes I do like Andrew Lloyd Webber.
I also appreciate the writing Of Jim Steinman, Jeff Lynn.
I could go on, but the more I'm thinking I'd like to start listening to there music, so instead, I'll take a break.
Enjoy whatever you listen to.
2006-08-27 15:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by Nosey parker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carole King. Not only an accomplished singer (her album Tapestry sold 22 million copies worldwide) but she wrote with her then husband such hits for others as Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow by the Shirelles, Up on the Roof and Some Kind of Wonderful by The Drifters,The Locomotion by Little Eva and Grand Funk Railroad, One Fine Day by the Chiffons and many more over her career.
2006-08-27 16:16:05 · answer #3 · answered by brainstorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a few as im into all sorts of music but harvey andrews is one of them he is an old englishman my favourite song by him is called soldier or british soldier cant remember which, but good song, i bet not many people have heard of him my dad use to listen to his songs all the time so i suppose thats my reason
2006-08-27 15:10:53 · answer #4 · answered by summerlands_shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definetly Bob Dlyan, I mean the beatles rock! He wrote like half there songs!
2006-08-27 14:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by You're My Wonderwall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Lennon & Paul McCartney - poignant & evocative lyrics.
2006-08-27 21:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by Basil P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Dylan go and listen.
2006-08-27 14:57:22 · answer #7 · answered by freebird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morrissey, just listen and read the lyrics for "Speedway"
2006-08-27 16:53:46 · answer #8 · answered by carmen h/joey h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
armor for sleep,the lyrics r cool and the it goes with the music
2006-08-27 14:55:52 · answer #9 · answered by freedom_fighter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rihanna because her songs are cool
2006-08-27 14:55:16 · answer #10 · answered by I'M ABOUT TO BLOW YA MIND 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋