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Posted on 7/12/12 at 9:58 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Robert Earl Keen
Posted on 7/13/12 at 12:21 am to L Boogie
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I may get shite for this, but I think Evan Felker from Turnpike Troubadours is a very gifted songwriter.
This is absolutely true. I just spent half an hour discussing "Evangaline" with a girl on the ride back to town tonight. Excellent lyrics, no doubt.
This post was edited on 7/13/12 at 12:23 am
Posted on 7/13/12 at 12:22 am to Ender1314
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Keith Whitley gets my vote.
I'm glad someone mentioned him. One of my favorites. Another that died far too young. Damn Lorrie Morgan.
Posted on 7/13/12 at 1:11 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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DownshiftAndFloorIt
Eric Church can be a legit songwriter when he isn't trying to make money. Sinners Like Me, These Boots, and Lightning are all great songs. Chief is just ok, but the dude has written some good stuff. Not saying he is worthy of being in this conversation, but it isn't fair to completely dismiss him either.
Posted on 7/13/12 at 5:28 am to anchoo99
quote:Well, he does, but all of his really great songs were written by others (Dean Dillon - The Chair; Ocean Front Property; If I Know Me; as well as Tennessee Whiskey for George Jones; Sanger D. Shafer - All My Ex's; Does Ft. Worth Ever Cross Your Mind).
George Strait does not write
Posted on 7/13/12 at 7:26 am to 15sammy34
heard a tribute to guy clark cd last night
i am thinking guy clark... dudes lyrics are unbelievable
i am thinking guy clark... dudes lyrics are unbelievable
Posted on 7/13/12 at 8:07 am to treble hook
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Singer/Songwriter...Eric Church (Not even debatable)
"You've got that little tatoo playing peakaboo on your back."
Posted on 7/13/12 at 10:34 am to Ender1314
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Keith Whitley gets my vote.
Whitley didn't write any of his hits
Now as a singer? Yes one of the greatest to ever live
Posted on 7/13/12 at 10:36 am to treble hook
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Now as a singer? Yes one of the greatest to ever live
he was quite good...
Posted on 7/13/12 at 10:36 am to GonePecan
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"You've got that little tatoo playing peakaboo on your back."
Yea a some of his songs do suck .But I'm talking about singer/songwriters out of Nashville today. Church is the best.
Posted on 7/13/12 at 12:03 pm to HandGrenade
Johnny Cash.
Posted on 7/13/12 at 12:59 pm to treble hook
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Yea a some of his songs do suck .But I'm talking about singer/songwriters out of Nashville today. Church is the best.
Yeah, it was just hard for me to wrap my mind around, Hank, Jr., Nelson, Kristofferson, Eric Church.
FWIW, Kristofferson wrote 'Me & Bobby McGee' and 'Help Me Make It Through The Night' while sitting on a platform in the GOM. He was flying birds for PHI out of Laffy.
Posted on 7/13/12 at 8:03 pm to 15sammy34
Technically he does write, but there is only one song on Strait Out of The Box, that he wrote. I just looked up 50 Number 1's, and he didn't write any of those. While looking that up though, I think we need to include Dean Dillon.
Posted on 7/13/12 at 9:48 pm to 15sammy34
Lots of good names have been mentioned. I think Marty Stuart is an excellent songwriter. Cool or not, Garth Brooks actually wrote some pretty good songs.
My late Dad's all time favorite was Hank Williams. I'll go with that one.
What's evident, here, is that nearly all of us realize that few country "stars" write their own songs.
There are some pretty dang good female songwriters, too.
My late Dad's all time favorite was Hank Williams. I'll go with that one.
What's evident, here, is that nearly all of us realize that few country "stars" write their own songs.
There are some pretty dang good female songwriters, too.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 12:39 am to treble hook
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Whitley didn't write any of his hits
After researching it, you're completely right. I thought Whitley wrote more of his own stuff than he did.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 9:00 am to 15sammy34
Dolly Parton is actually an awesome songwriter.
Posted on 7/14/12 at 9:12 am to treble hook
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Yea a some of his songs do suck .But I'm talking about singer/songwriters out of Nashville today. Church is the best.
I mean, he's better than most. But he's still pretty cheesy at times.
Posted on 7/15/12 at 4:59 pm to anchoo99
Dean Dillon 
Posted on 7/15/12 at 8:07 pm to 15sammy34
I'll throw out a couple more names:
Gram Parsons - died way too young.
Jay Farrar - Has written some excellent alt country for Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt.
Gram Parsons - died way too young.
Jay Farrar - Has written some excellent alt country for Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt.
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