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Thu Apr-27-06 01:27 PM
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| -PLEASE VOTE--favorite male 70's singer-songwriter |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:04 PM |
#0 |
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Bill Withers |
anarch |
Apr-27-06 01:05 PM |
#1 |
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way great writer |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:11 PM |
#4 |
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Oh, yeah. Way too underappreciated. nt |
blondeatlast |
Apr-28-06 08:38 AM |
#113 |
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Joe Strummer, Roger Waters |
Merrick |
Apr-27-06 01:08 PM |
#2 |
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great, influential writers, but I was not looking for bands |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:10 PM |
#3 |
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Dylan |
skygazer |
Apr-27-06 01:12 PM |
#5 |
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undeniably great, but more influential in the 60's |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:15 PM |
#10 |
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Blood on the Tracks |
cemaphonic |
Apr-27-06 03:29 PM |
#53 |
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when it comes to singer songwriters, Dylan is always in the running |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 05:43 PM |
#71 |
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Elton John did not write his songs ... |
meegbear |
Apr-27-06 01:12 PM |
#6 |
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Than it's Springsteen |
DanCa |
Apr-27-06 01:14 PM |
#9 |
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participating in a songwriting collaboration |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:33 PM |
#25 |
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ummm, they cowrote. writing the music is a pretty major part |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:18 PM |
#12 |
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But it's a pair and not a singer/songwriter |
meegbear |
Apr-27-06 01:21 PM |
#15 |
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okay. |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:27 PM |
#19 |
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Uh....The music was a pretty big part of his songs. |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Apr-27-06 03:34 PM |
#55 |
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especially when you consider some of the melodies he wrote then |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 06:50 PM |
#80 |
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Ah, yes. |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Apr-27-06 08:53 PM |
#92 |
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I agree with Elton John |
terrya |
Apr-27-06 01:13 PM |
#7 |
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Can we fuse Springsteen and Elton John into one |
DanCa |
Apr-27-06 01:13 PM |
#8 |
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now there would be a gender-confused mess! |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 06:33 PM |
#76 |
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But a musically talented gender confused mess |
DanCa |
Apr-27-06 06:51 PM |
#81 |
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Other: Tom Waits |
Spider Jerusalem |
Apr-27-06 01:16 PM |
#11 |
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truth be told, he and Dr. John and Randy Newman and Leon Russell |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:19 PM |
#14 |
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Yeah... |
Spider Jerusalem |
Apr-27-06 01:48 PM |
#32 |
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what do you think of his newer stuff |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:49 PM |
#33 |
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I loved Mule Variations... |
Spider Jerusalem |
Apr-27-06 01:51 PM |
#36 |
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what always amazes me |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:57 PM |
#40 |
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Yeah... |
Spider Jerusalem |
Apr-27-06 01:58 PM |
#41 |
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Waits was the first name I thought of too. |
cemaphonic |
Apr-27-06 03:26 PM |
#52 |
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I don't konw about leaving some of these guys in the dust |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 05:29 PM |
#64 |
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Other: Simmons/Stanley |
Dolomite |
Apr-27-06 01:18 PM |
#13 |
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they were pretty interesting too |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:21 PM |
#16 |
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Richard Thompson |
Squeech |
Apr-27-06 01:26 PM |
#17 |
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Richard Thompson is amazing. |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:30 PM |
#22 |
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Hmmm... |
Squeech |
Apr-27-06 01:56 PM |
#39 |
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James Taylor has done some great work more recently too |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 03:18 PM |
#51 |
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Thank you |
Squeech |
Apr-27-06 03:42 PM |
#58 |
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thanks! |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 04:05 PM |
#61 |
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Frank Zappa didnt make the list? |
EOO |
Apr-27-06 01:27 PM |
#18 |
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now he did. |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:28 PM |
#21 |
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I voted for Jackson but want to give a shoutout to Bruce Cockburn |
Beaverhausen |
Apr-27-06 01:28 PM |
#20 |
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Cockburn is excellent too! |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:38 PM |
#28 |
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Bruce is such a poet |
lukasahero |
Apr-27-06 01:51 PM |
#35 |
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that's an interesting observation in that he writes music and lyrics |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:55 PM |
#38 |
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I didn't know he did that |
lukasahero |
Apr-27-06 02:51 PM |
#43 |
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What about Neil Young? |
maveric |
Apr-27-06 01:30 PM |
#23 |
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Neil is in a league by himself I think |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:37 PM |
#27 |
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Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Carole King, Joni Mitchell - greatest of the S/SW |
bob_weaver |
Apr-27-06 02:57 PM |
#45 |
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I'm not being a misogynist |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 06:53 PM |
#82 |
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Yes I forgot it was "male s/sw," in that case, just Young and Stevens IMO |
bob_weaver |
Apr-27-06 07:22 PM |
#88 |
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Bruse got my vote, but Leonard Cohen deserves recognition here. |
speedoo |
Apr-27-06 01:32 PM |
#24 |
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Leonard Cohen is a master |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:34 PM |
#26 |
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He is without doubt the most underrated singer-songwriter. |
speedoo |
Apr-27-06 01:41 PM |
#29 |
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I don't know why he never became more popular |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:44 PM |
#30 |
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"Ten New Songs" is in my car cd player right now |
lukasahero |
Apr-27-06 01:49 PM |
#34 |
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Leonard Cohen is my favorite in this category. |
swag |
Apr-27-06 03:44 PM |
#60 |
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Okay. who voted for Billy Joel? |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:45 PM |
#31 |
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I voted for Billy Joel! This poll gave him some stiff competition, |
Arkansas Granny |
Apr-27-06 03:43 PM |
#59 |
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thanks for fessin up! :-) |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 05:32 PM |
#66 |
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I'm not sure if he's the best, but |
antfarm |
Apr-27-06 05:31 PM |
#65 |
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I think that's one of the greatest things about music. It has formed |
Arkansas Granny |
Apr-28-06 05:25 AM |
#106 |
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Other: Nick Drake |
no name no slogan |
Apr-27-06 01:52 PM |
#37 |
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he was great, as is his friend and sort-of mentor |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 01:58 PM |
#42 |
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I second that! |
mrbassman03 |
Apr-27-06 10:44 PM |
#100 |
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I can't believe nobody has mentioned Cat Stevens. |
bob_weaver |
Apr-27-06 02:56 PM |
#44 |
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or Van Morrison |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 03:02 PM |
#47 |
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Or Bob Marley |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 09:13 PM |
#95 |
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Bryan Ferry |
XNASA |
Apr-27-06 02:58 PM |
#46 |
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great writer . . . |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 03:03 PM |
#49 |
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Elvis Costello, David Byrne |
kwassa |
Apr-27-06 03:02 PM |
#48 |
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I've never been a fan of Elvis Costello--must be a character flaw |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 03:04 PM |
#50 |
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It is a very deep character flaw. |
kwassa |
Apr-28-06 08:14 AM |
#110 |
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Van Morrison, Cat Stevens and others mentioned elsewhere |
new_beawr |
Apr-27-06 03:32 PM |
#54 |
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he just always rubbed me the wrong way |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 05:33 PM |
#68 |
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Can't vote--I like 'em all. |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Apr-27-06 03:35 PM |
#56 |
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well, I'd trade my house for a couple of his royalty checks |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 06:56 PM |
#83 |
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No shit. |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Apr-27-06 08:52 PM |
#91 |
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Jim Croce wrote some ok tunes |
johnnie |
Apr-27-06 03:42 PM |
#57 |
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Croce was great on that folk-rock-pop crossover thing |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 05:27 PM |
#63 |
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I love 'em all (ESPECIALLY JOEL ;), but I'll make a shout-out for Nilsson |
njdemocrat106 |
Apr-27-06 05:25 PM |
#62 |
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Nilsson was amazing. |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 05:40 PM |
#69 |
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I was going to say Pete Ham |
johnnie |
Apr-27-06 06:06 PM |
#72 |
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David Bowie |
Guy Fawkes |
Apr-27-06 05:33 PM |
#67 |
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I would have voted for Bowie too |
DBoon |
Apr-27-06 06:49 PM |
#79 |
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Tony Clifton! |
JVS |
Apr-27-06 05:41 PM |
#70 |
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when did it first dawn on you |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 06:31 PM |
#74 |
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I go with the Leonard Cohen voters. |
graywarrior |
Apr-27-06 06:26 PM |
#73 |
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well, there you go! |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 06:31 PM |
#75 |
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I've been listening to him a lot lately, and I'm astounded at |
graywarrior |
Apr-27-06 06:37 PM |
#77 |
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and the depth of his lyrics |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 06:44 PM |
#78 |
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Famous Blue Raincoat floors me. |
graywarrior |
Apr-27-06 07:19 PM |
#86 |
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I have to agree |
u4ic |
Apr-28-06 12:36 AM |
#102 |
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If people started a religion to worship James Taylor I'd be cool with it |
Bombtrack |
Apr-27-06 06:57 PM |
#84 |
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I thought they did . . . |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 07:22 PM |
#89 |
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David Cassidy |
Owl |
Apr-27-06 07:00 PM |
#85 |
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nice. |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 07:21 PM |
#87 |
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Cat Stevens |
rug |
Apr-27-06 07:25 PM |
#90 |
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BARRY WHITE!!! |
MrScorpio |
Apr-27-06 08:55 PM |
#93 |
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The voice |
leftofthedial |
Apr-27-06 09:10 PM |
#94 |
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I voted for other because Steve Goodman was the best IMO. |
HuskerDU |
Apr-27-06 09:25 PM |
#96 |
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Go Cubs Go....Hey Chicago, whaddaya say....the cubs are gonna.... |
Gato Moteado |
Apr-29-06 09:10 AM |
#123 |
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John Denver |
oregonjen |
Apr-27-06 09:41 PM |
#97 |
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Damn right! |
HuskerDU |
Apr-27-06 09:43 PM |
#98 |
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Barry Gibb of the Bee Gee's |
Dying Eagle |
Apr-27-06 10:19 PM |
#99 |
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Tom T. Hall here's a sample |
blitzen |
Apr-27-06 10:51 PM |
#101 |
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I love Tom T Hall |
leftofthedial |
Apr-28-06 08:00 AM |
#108 |
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great song...i just learned to play it on the guitar a couple weeks ago |
blitzen |
Apr-29-06 01:34 AM |
#120 |
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Todd Rundgren |
Hissyspit |
Apr-28-06 01:21 AM |
#103 |
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there's another |
leftofthedial |
Apr-28-06 08:02 AM |
#109 |
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Warren Zevon deserves a mention. |
argyl |
Apr-28-06 03:54 AM |
#104 |
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you aren't kidding |
leftofthedial |
Apr-28-06 07:58 AM |
#107 |
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Alice Cooper |
Lilith Velkor |
Apr-28-06 04:29 AM |
#105 |
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I voted JT but it is very close call, |
PRETZEL |
Apr-28-06 08:18 AM |
#111 |
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No John Denver? Simply the best. |
MrsGrumpy |
Apr-28-06 08:19 AM |
#112 |
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See my post #97 |
oregonjen |
Apr-28-06 09:51 AM |
#115 |
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I have three |
lizziegrace |
Apr-28-06 08:42 AM |
#114 |
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Often overlooked, but very talented -- Gordon Lightfoot. |
Old Crusoe |
Apr-28-06 01:09 PM |
#116 |
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Agreed! n/t |
lizziegrace |
Apr-28-06 01:33 PM |
#117 |
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Paul Simon |
flblu2 |
Apr-28-06 02:00 PM |
#118 |
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Other |
ballabosh |
Apr-28-06 02:57 PM |
#119 |
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those are all good options, but Steve Goodman was the best.... |
Gato Moteado |
Apr-29-06 08:49 AM |
#121 |
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and as for a rocker, John Hiatt could very well be the rockingest.... |
Gato Moteado |
Apr-29-06 08:56 AM |
#122 |
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