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I have sat for weeks looking at this post and trying to get up the courage...
James Taylor! There, I said it.
Dobby Dylan is the godfather of the rebirth of singer/writers (the originals being the story tellers who sang history lessons around the fire back before the age of recording, or much any other technology for that matter). But for me JT's voice makes him my favorite. Dylan's voice... not quite as good.
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I too am very impressed by James Taylor..........I have been buying a few albums by him recently............
To add a few more
Clifford T Ward
Chris Simpson
Paul Simon
John Lennon
Tim Hardin
Glen Campbell
Judee Sill
Rod McKuan
Gordon Lightfoot
Mr Bob Dylan's not bad either!
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Good to see Gordon on your list, Gryph ! another talented Canuck !
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Yes, I'd have to agree on James Taylor. Not my favourite by any stretch, but always a reliable listen.
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There is a double live CD - James Taylor - Live that is just superb. Probably one of the best live recordings I have ever heard and the backing singers are exceptional. Great band too. Masterful drummer, sadly now deceased. If you are a JT fan this CD is an absolute must. You will not regret it. I lent this to a mate many moons ago - he refused to give it back. He said that if I take it back what the hell was he going to listen to from now on. (Obviously a big JT fan)
He still has it!
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I've always loved Laura Nyro. She was Jazz, Folk, Soul, Rock ..all blended into one. She had a very unique voice and she sounded impeccable on piano. Her songwriting was based on a very melodic "dark" soundscape of chord voicings that she created as a backing to the story she told in her lyrics. Todd Rundgren was deeply influenced by the music of Laura Nyro and it's truly evident on many of his releases. It's masked with his own originality, but many of the chord progressions are based on Laura Nyro's creations. She was a very sensitive artist and very misunderstood. She is also a true innovator who created various chord structures to later be added into "Pop Music", mainstream Jazz, Folk and Rock.
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I think we got another keeper
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If Smokey Robinson is not included, then this category is meaningless. Or did you just mean the hopeless, hapless Caucasian post-'60's moaners? And how about Curtis Mayfield? Here's a wiki with a ton of suggestions, based on which I'd include Hank Williams.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer-songwriter
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Gibsom Street Wrote:I've always loved Laura Nyro. She was Jazz, Folk, Soul, Rock ..all blended into one. She had a very unique voice and she sounded impeccable on piano. Her songwriting was based on a very melodic "dark" soundscape of chord voicings that she created as a backing to the story she told in her lyrics. Todd Rundgren was deeply influenced by the music of Laura Nyro and it's truly evident on many of his releases. It's masked with his own originality, but many of the chord progressions are based on Laura Nyro's creations. She was a very sensitive artist and very misunderstood. She is also a true innovator who created various chord structures to later be added into "Pop Music", mainstream Jazz, Folk and Rock.
my daughter actually intruduced me to Laura Nyro a while ago, i thought she was ok,nice vocals IMO
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SteveO Wrote:Good to see Gordon on your list, Gryph ! another talented Canuck !
im not a fan of James Taylor overall...i find him boring to say the least, but there are a few tracks i like.
back to Gordon...i believe last week was the anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.....
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