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Geff R.
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter  Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:30 pm |
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I love Music & hate brickwalled audio
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I've been complaining about the no solo artists in the decade best of's,....... so here goes!
While rules don't matter, 'cause this is about what you like; I'm suggesting splitting this into up to 10 rock & 10 singer/songwriter rather then US vs UK. I'd originally planned to do 5, but since there's no decade split, I couldn't keep either list that small. I actually had a lot of trouble keeping them to 10; I had some serious runner ups: Janis Joplin, Elvis Costello, Janis Ian, Joan Armatrading, Frank Zappa, Sheryl Crow, Suzanne Vega, Prince, Wendy Waldman, Paula Cole & Jann Arden to name a few. Crosby, Stills & Young could have gone in either list for me, but I had more room in the rock list! I put Jimi Hendrix in the 60's group list, otherwise I would have included him here.
Here's my lists, in no particular order:
Singer-Songwriter
1. Bruce Cockburn
2. Jackson Browne
3. Dan Fogelberg
4. Lisa Loeb
5. Sarah McLachlan
6. Tori Amos
7. Shawn Colvin
8. Sarah Masen
9. Iain Matthews
10. Richard & Linda Thompson (ok, so they're a duo..)
Rock Solo Artists
1. David Bowie
2. David Crosby
3. Maria McKee
4. Alanis Morissette
5. Lou Reed
6. Ian Hunter
7. Stephen Stills
8. Neil Young
9. Joe Jackson
10. Fish
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Last edited by Geff R. on Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Rich Perez
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:03 pm |
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In no particular order.
Singer/Songwriter:
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Bob Dylan
Ray Davies
Juliana Hatfield
Paul Simon
Donald Fagan
Walter Becker
Burton Cummings
Elton John
Rock Solo Artists:
David Bowie
Joe Jackson
Iggy Pop
Elvis Costello
Ryan Adams
Tom Waits
Robert Palmer
John Taylor
Sheryl Crow
Jimmy Hendrix
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GoogaMooga
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:08 pm |
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1966 and all that
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rock solo:
Elvis Presley
Jimi Hendrix
David Bowie
Brian Wilson
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison
Dick Dale
Neil Young
Jeff Beck
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Jeff
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:33 pm |
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The Modfather; Wizard of WAN
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Just going to lump a bunch of solo artists who top my personal best list. Even if McCartney, Lennon, and Elton John should be on any such "best of" lists, they aren't musicians I listen to, so I'll skip them. I'm sure they'll get more than their share from others.  Morrissey Elvis Presley Johnny Cash Chuck Berry David Bowie Iggy Pop Julian Cope Patti Smith Madonna Prince Bjork Marc Bolan Sinead O'Connor Alison Moyet
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GoogaMooga
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:51 am |
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1966 and all that
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I didn't include the '50s cats because they would be rock'n'roll and the OP specified "rock".
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NoURider
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:12 am |
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Dylan
Prince
Zappa
N. Young
Bowie
Johnny Cash
Kravitz
E. Costello
P.J. Harvey
Joe Jackson
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Greg Carrier
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:48 am |
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Who are those guys?
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I'm having a hard time sorting the singer/songwriters from the rockers. Here's my top 20. Sorry if I'm breaking the rules, Geff.
Nick Drake
Laura Nyro
Joni Mitchell
Carole King
James Taylor
Neil Young
Paul Simon
Duncan Sheik
Rosanne Cash
Jackson Browne
Suzanne Vega
Todd Rundgren
Marshall Crenshaw
Paul Weller
Van Morrison
Bob Dylan
Stephen Stills
David Crosby
Neil Diamond
Gordon Lightfoot
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Jeff
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:22 am |
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The Modfather; Wizard of WAN
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GoogaMooga wrote: I didn't include the '50s cats because they would be rock'n'roll and the OP specified "rock". And I included them because I saw Elvis in your list. I understand the distinction (and why he's still a valid choice) now that you've brought it up though.
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Master Hare
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:00 am |
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Smokin' D'oh !
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I would agree with all the choices made for the singer-songwriters, but still no mention for Jim Croce,Harry Chapin or Townes Van Zandt.
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GoogaMooga
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:45 am |
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1966 and all that
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Okay, I'll try the singer songwriters as well, see if I can think of ten great:
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Stephen Stills
David Crosby
Carole King
Donovan
Jimmy Webb
Leonard Cohen
Paul Simon
Jim Croce
only one Brit!
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Kid Bailey
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:16 pm |
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I'm going to include the 50's guys. The distinction between rock and rock n' roll is certainly a valid one, but I'm going to ignore it for these purposes. Geff also said rules don't matter,so:
rock solo
Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley
Little Richard
Buddy Holly
Bob Dylan
Paul McCartney
Van Morrison
Neil Young
Richard Thompson
Patti Smith
singer/songwriter
Joni Mitchell
Carole King
Donovan
Leonard Cohen
Neil Diamond
Phil Ochs
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Invisible Pedestrian
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:11 pm |
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I'll try, but I can't split it up (sorry)....
1.Peter Gabriel
2.Jackson Browne
3.Bob Dylan
4.Bruce Springsteen (although the E Street band to me mean's he's part of a band, but enough with technicalities!)
5.Tom Waits
6.Prince
7.David Bowie
8.Robert Plant
9.Lou Reed
10.Ozzy Osbourne
11.Seal
12.Michael Hedges
13.Neil Young
14.Tom Petty (see Springsteen comment)
15.Warren Zevon
16.Van Morrison
17.Rory Gallagher
18.Frank Zappa
19.Elvis Costello
20.Joe Jackson
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Robert Meagher
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:48 pm |
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Zappateer
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Post 50's
1. Frank Zappa
2. John Lennon
3. Loudon Wainwright III
4. Harry Nilsson
5. George Harrison
6. Ray Davies
7. Nick Loew
8. Jimi Hendrix
9. Lowell George
10. John Fogerty
the 50's
1. Chuck Berry
2. Buddy Holly
3. Carl Perkins
4. Little Richard
5. Bo Diddley
6. Muddy Waters
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Charles Abercrombie
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:22 pm |
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Conformist
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UPPER TIER
James Brown
Ray Charles
Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
Jimi Hendrix
Aretha Franklin
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Stevie Wonder
Bruce Springsteen
Prince
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LOWER TIER
Fats Domino
Sam Cooke
Paul Simon
Van Morrison
Elton John
Randy Newman
Al Green
David Bowie
Elvis Costello
Madonna
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Last edited by Charles Abercrombie on Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:28 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Geff R.
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:24 am |
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I love Music & hate brickwalled audio
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I didn't intend any distinction between "Rock" & Rock & Roll". 50's artists are equally valid if that's what you like!
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Jeff Leventhal
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:10 am |
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Since I often find the distinctions between singer-songwriters and solo artists too blurry to matter, I'll keep things simple by combining them (alphabetically) on to a list of 20:
1. Joan Baez
2. James Brown
3. Chuck Berry
4. Johnny Cash
5. Ray Charles
6. Sam Cooke
7. Bob Dylan
8. Aretha Franklin
9. Marvin Gaye
10. Buddy Holly
11. Carole King
12. Little Richard
13. Van Morrison
14. Prince
15. Elvis Presley
16. Otis Redding
17. Paul Simon
18. Tom Waits
19. Neil Young
20. Frank Zappa
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GoogaMooga
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Post subject: Top 10 Solo Artists: Rock & Singer-Songwriter Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:15 am |
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1966 and all that
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GoogaMooga wrote: rock solo:
Elvis Presley
Jimi Hendrix
David Bowie
Brian Wilson
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison
Dick Dale
Neil Young
Jeff Beck In that case I'll revise my rock list: Elvis Presley Jimi Hendrix David Bowie Brian Wilson Paul McCartney George Harrison Chuck Berry Buddy Holly Little Richard Dick Dale
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