The Greatest American Songwriter

[leemajors]

Ever? Of all time? Then it's George Gershwin. In the pop era I like your choices but I would add Brian Wilson.

if you put in gershwin then ellington is in the discussion too.

[peewee's lovechild]

if you put in gershwin then ellington is in the discussion too.

Irving Berlin.

[peewee's lovechild]

But, neither one of those can match the guys already put up.

[AlamoSpursFan]

Willy Braun.

And since everyone's throwing out non-Americans, Neil Peart.

[CuckingFunt]

if you put in gershwin then ellington is in the discussion too.

And Irving Berlin.

That's largely why I forced myself to go with one of the four listed (though, I'm a huge Waits fan, so it wasn't that much of a force). Too many directions you can go with an "other" vote.

[CuckingFunt]

But, neither one of those can match the guys already put up.

Isn't that for those of us voting to decide?

[peewee's lovechild]

And Irving Berlin.

Copy cat.

[peewee's lovechild]

Isn't that for those of us voting to decide?

No.

[Spurminator]

Shout out for Mark Knopfler

[CuckingFunt]

Shout out for Mark Knopfler

Seconded.

[Twisted_Dawg]

dylan by a country mile.

dylan, but waits is close.

No one even comes close to Dylan's writing.

Now for honorable mentioned, that no one has mentioned and a dark horse candidate........Chuck Berry.

How many rock bands have redone his many songs????

[peewee's lovechild]

Shout out for Mark Knopfler

Seconded.

Isn't he Australian, or something like that?

[CuckingFunt]

Isn't he Australian, or something like that?

Scottish, now that you mention it.

[peewee's lovechild]

Scottish, now that you mention it.

, I always thought he was Australian.

[smeagol]

Aaaaaaaaand, niether one of them are American.

No

[Dr. Gonzo]

Avril Lavigne

[peewee's lovechild]

Avril Lavigne

Canadian.

[peewee's lovechild]

No

And you still listed them?

Pendejo.

[Thunder Dan]

I vote Springsteen

[MannyIsGod]

Scott Stapp

[peewee's lovechild]

I vote Springsteen

"Hey, little girl . . . Is your daddy home? . . . Did he go and leave you all alone?"

[MannyIsGod]

Listen to Dylan sing. That should tell you how good of a songwriter he was.

Neil Young should be on that list, btw.

I don't know who the greatest is. But I love Dylan and Young.

[ChumpDumper]

I believe Young is Canadian.

So is Joni Mitc .

[Spurminator]

I had no idea Knopfler was not American.

[Thunder Dan]

Friday night's pay night guys fresh out of work
Talking about the weekend scrubbing off the dirt
Some heading home to their families some looking to get hurt
Some going down to Stovell wearing trouble on their shirts

Working on the highway laying down the blacktop
Working on the highway all day long I don't stop
Working on the highway blasting through the bedrock
Working on the highway, working on the highway
I met her at a dance down at the union hall
She was standing with her brothers back up against the wall