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
- 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]
- John Stewart, one-time member of the Kingston Trio [r]: A very popular American vocal group of the late 1950s and early 1960s that led the folk-music (or urban folk, as it is now sometimes called) revival of that era. [e]
- Townes Van Zandt [r]: Country folk singer-songwriter best known for his songwriting prowess [e]
1960s and 1970s
- Joni Mitchell [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tom T. Hall [r]: Well-known American country singer and songwriter, frequently known as The Storyteller. [e]
- Carly Simon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Van Morrison [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]
- Gordon Lightfoot [r]: (1938-2023) Popular Canadian singer-songwriter who lived in Toronto and is known for hits such as "If You Could Read My Mind", "Early Morning Rain, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and "Sundown". [e]
- Harry Chapin [r]: American singer-songwriter remembered especially for long, narrative songs. [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]
- Neil Young [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Prine [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tim Buckley [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Lou Reed [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Cale [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Nico [r]: (16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988) German singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress, born Christa Päffgen. [e]
- Bob Dylan [r]: American singer-songwriter beginning in the 1960's and later a member of the Travelling Wilburys. [e]
- Al Stewart [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Jerry Garcia [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Bob Weir [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Leonard Cohen [r]: Add brief definition or description
- J.J. Cale [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Randy Newman [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Captain Beefheart [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Paul Simon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Judee Sill [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Elvis Costello [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Nick Lowe [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Graham Parker [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dory Previn [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Robert Wyatt [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Loudon Wainwright III [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Stevie Wonder [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Syd Barrett [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Jackson Browne [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Curtis Mayfield [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Donovan [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Phil Ochs [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dolly Parton [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tammy Wynette [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Peter Yarrow [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Noel Paul Stookey [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Mary Travers [r]: Add brief definition or description
1980s and 1990s
- Lucinda Williams [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Nanci Griffith [r]: Add brief definition or description
- K. D. Lang [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tracy Chapman [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Jeff Buckley [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Sarah McLachlan [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dar Williams [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Ani DiFranco [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Sheryl Crow [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Hayes Carll [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Alanis Morisette [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Rufus Wainwright [r]: Add brief definition or description