The ‘70s was the golden age of the singer-songwriters and for me the best of their music from that era has a dusty, down to earth quality about it like an old pair of blue jeans or comfortable leather boots. It just feels right. The best singer-songwriters know their audience and their music connects with cops and construction workers just as easily as with hippies and college kids. It is universal.
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Singer-songwriters sing of the everyman but are not above using strings to stir emotion and make the song better. Their lyrics are the main event- and are usually just a little bit weird. Why aren’t there more great songs like these today? Or am I just getting old? Here are some (more) of my favorites. Enjoy!
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02. Paul Simon – “You Can Call Me Al” (1986)
03. Jackson Browne – “For a Dancer” (1974)
04. Elton John – “Daniel” (1973)
05. Jim Croce – “I Got a Name” (1973)
06. Bob Dylan – “Not Dark Yet” (1997)
07. Cat Stevens – “Peace Train” (1971)
08. Cat Stevens – “Where Do the Children Play?” (1970)
09. Jim Croce – “It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way” (1973)
10. Jackson Browne – “The Pretender” (1976)
11. Michael Johnson – “Bluer Than Blue” (1978)
12. Gordon Lightfoot – “Rainy Day People” (1978)
13. Bob Dylan – “Tangled Up in Blue” (1975)
14. Al Stewart – “Year of the Cat” (1976)
15. Warren Zevon – “Werewolves of London” (1978)
16. Gordon Lightfoot – “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” (1976)
17. Gordon Lightfoot – “The Circle is Small” (1978)
18. Cat Stevens – “Tuesday’s Dead” (1971)
19. Gordon Lightfoot – “Daylight Katy” (1978)
20. Jim Croce – “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim” (1972)
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