Singer-songwriter/Catalogs
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Catalogue of singer-songwriters
Proto-singer-songwriters (pre-1960s)
- Buddy Holly [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Chuck Berry [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Don Gibson, country-western figure best remembered for writing "I Can't Stop Loving You"
- Fats Domino [r]: Add brief definition or description
- George Jones [r]: An iconic American country singer, born in Texas on September 12, 1931, who is known for the heart-felt emotion conveyed by his phrasing and vocalizations and who is frequently called "the greatest living country singer." [e]
- Hank Williams [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Pete Seeger [r]: Iconic American singer-songwriter and activist (born 1919) whose songs are standards in the American folksong repertoire and some of which are known throughout the world. [e]
- Townes Van Zandt [r]: Country folk singer-songwriter best known for his songwriting prowess [e]
- Woody Guthrie [r]: Add brief definition or description
1960s and 1970s
- Al Stewart [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Anna McGarrigle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Billy Bragg [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Björk [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Bob Dylan [r]: American singer-songwriter beginning in the 1960's and later a member of the Travelling Wilburys. [e]
- Bob Weir [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Bruce Springsteen [r]: (b. September 23, 1949) American singer-songwriter, nicknamed "The Boss". [e]
- Captain Beefheart [r]: Pseudonym of Don Glen Vliet (1941-2010) during his musical career, which lasted from the 1960s to the 1980s. [e]
- Carly Simon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Carole King [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Curtis Mayfield [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Del Shannon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dolly Parton [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Donovan [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dory Previn [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Elvis Costello [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Gary U.S. Bonds [r]: Add brief definition or description
- George Harrison [r]: (1943 – 2001) English musician and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. [e]
- Gordon Lightfoot [r]: Canadian singer-songwriter. [e]
- Graham Parker [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Hank Locklin, country singer with a few hits early in his career written by him
- Harry Chapin [r]: American singer-songwriter remembered especially for long, narrative songs. [e]
- J.J. Cale [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Jackson Browne [r]: Add brief definition or description
- James Taylor [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Jerry Garcia [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Joe Jackson
- John Cale [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Denver [r]: American singer-songwriter, remembered for a long string of country-pop hits and for his clean-cut "All American Boy" image. [e]
- John Lennon [r]: (born October 9, 1940; died December 8, 1980) Singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist for the Beatles. [e]
- John Prine [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Stewart, one-time member of the Kingston Trio as well as being a songwriter and soloist
- Joni Mitchell [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Judee Sill [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Kate McGarrigle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Kris Kristofferson [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Leonard Cohen [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Lou Reed [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Loudon Wainwright III [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Mark Knopfler [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Merle Haggard [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Neil Diamond [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Neil Sedaka [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Neil Young [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Nick Lowe [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Nico [r]: (16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988) German singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress, born Christa Päffgen. [e]
- Paul McCartney [r]: (born 18 June 1942, Liverpool, UK) Singer, bassist, guitarist and songwriter in the 1960s pop group the Beatles. [e]
- Paul Simon [r]: American singer-songwriter who first came to prominence in the duo Simon and Garfunkel; he composed most of their songs. [e]
- Phil Ochs [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Ralph McTell [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Randy Newman [r]: Award winning American singer-songwriter known for quirky, often sarcastic novelty songs with a subtle message. [e]
- Robert Plant [r]: (b. 20 August 1948), English rock singer and songwriter, famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin as the lead vocalist, as well as for his successful solo career. [e]
- Robert Wyatt [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Roy Orbison [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tim Buckley [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Smokey Robinson [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Stevie Wonder [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Syd Barrett [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tammy Wynette [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tom T. Hall [r]: Well-known American country singer and songwriter, frequently known as The Storyteller. [e]
- Tom Waits [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Van Morrison [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Waylon Jennings [r]: Add brief definition or description
1980s and 1990s
- Alanis Morissette [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Ani DiFranco [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dar Williams [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Hayes Carll [r]: Folk singer originating from Crystal Beach, TX; founder of the Stingaree Music Festival. [e]
- Jeff Buckley [r]: Add brief definition or description
- K. D. Lang [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Lucinda Williams [r]: A three-time Grammy Award-winning Texas folk singer-songwriter. [e]
- Nanci Griffith [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Rufus Wainwright [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Sarah McLachlan [r]: A Grammy Award winning Canadian singer-songwriter. [e]
- Sheryl Crow [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tracy Chapman [r]: Add brief definition or description