If the lyrics were by Tony Stern, does that mean the music was written by King?
Never mind, I found the answer, which is Yes, according to King’s website, she and Stern co-wrote them.
Singer/songwriters are always special to me. Jim Croce wrote all but one song on his three albums. Willie Nelson has written many great songs. He sold the rights to his first Hit, Family Bible to pay for a restaurant meal and some pocket cash.
I bought the sheet music for Family Bible from musicnotes dot com. I was confused because Willie’s name isn’t mentioned. Walt Breeland is credited. I checked wikipedia and read the strange story how Williesold his rights. Quite confusing for buyers. I initially thought I had found the wrong sheet music. Willie still performs Family Bible in his show.
If we are to believe Wiki and the brief research I’ve done, that would be (surprising to me) Shania Twain for the album Come On over. I looked up each of the tracks separately, and all list her as a co-writer. I checked the individuals above her as well, but they had tracks credited to others.
Warren Zevon
John Prine
Both of them are widely considered by their peers to be in the very top tier of songwriters of their generation. Love 'em both.
Gotta go with a couple of favorites with huge success for themselves and others: **Prince **and David Bowie. Such durable songs that stand up to a variety of interpretations.
I still don’t know how to fully process Heroes and How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore. (Prince’s original b-side; not Alicia Keys’ cover). When you work with so little and deliver so much, it says something.
Jack White - who writes songs like I Can Tell that We are Gonna Be Friends that paints a wonderful childhood vision and Seven Nation Army, officially a huge arena stomper. He’s got a persona, sure - but the songs work.
Laura Nyro.
Ry Cooder.
oh, yes, John Prine!
Roger Clyne.
Kesha - she writes all her own songs and has written for other singers. Britney Spears’s “Till the World Ends” is an example.
PJ Harvey
Freedy Johnston
Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices)
Robin Pecknold
Stephen Merritt
Loudon Wainwright III
Harry Warren
Willie Dixon
Huge fan of Tom Paxton. His works are often attributed to other singers, including “Rambling Boy,” which most people think is a “traditional American folk song.” Paxton says that’s one of the highest honors a folk song can achieve.
Lyle Lovett
I’d say Billy Bragg is the most enduring of a songwriter’s career which I’ve followed - abut 30 years, give or take.
I don’t keep up with his music any longer, however, I’d still agree that Bob Seger wrote a lot of great songs.
In agreement with Kayaker: Kris Kristofferson - not sure he’s ever received the credit he is due, IMHO.
Holy shit. Some people are talented.
I think he’s right. If a song sounds like it’s been sung for a hundred years, just that natural, that fresh today but traditional, then, yeah. That’s a good song.
Sorry for taking over the thread, but I was just thinking about her music the other day…