who is/are the best songwriters?

[attyedhall]

so give me some ideas as to who you think are/is the best songwriters... once we have some names, i will start a poll to see who we think is the best...


here are some of my nominations.

1. HARRY CHAPIN
2. DAN FOGELBERG
3. PAUL MCARTNEY/JOHN LENNON
4. PAUL SIMON/ART GARFUNKEL
5. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN


AND YOURS??????

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Leonard Cohen
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Brian Adams

[pumpkin]

Prince
Stevie Wonder
Burt Bacharach
Paul Mc Cartney

[Dixie Cat]

David Foster

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Irving Berlin
George & Ira Gershwin
Cole Porter
Rodgers & Hart
Rodgers & Hammerstein

[Snoman]

Gen. Larry Platt

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[Dixie Cat]

In addition to David Foster I already posted:
Barry Manilow
Carole King
Neil Sedaka

[IN-XTC]

Jack White the white stripes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lL1CW140FQ
Robert Plant/ Jimmy Page
Ian Anderson
Bono U2

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