Twenty best songwriters since 1950 both living and dead
I liked the idea of listing the 5 best living songwriters but why should we limit it to the living only.
Here is my list of the best 20 songwriters in no particular order.
1. Neil Young
2. Bob Dylan
3. Lennon/McCartney
4. Van Morrison
5. Townes Van Zandt
6. Randy Newman
7. Jagger and Richards
8. Tim Buckley
9. Gene Clark
10. Nick Drake
11. Brian Wilson
12. John Prine
13. John Martyn
14. Joni Mitchell
15. Patty Griffin
16. Ryan Adams
17. Bonnie Prince Billy (Will Oldham)
18. Lucinda Williams
19. Gary Louris
20.Cat Stevens