I'm talking specifically about the implication in this thread that if a songwriter doesn't write all their songs on their own they're not "proper" songwriters. I think this is rubbish, and my point is that no one holds bands to the same standard.
The suggestion is that record companies exaggerate the songwriting talents of some stars, and the implication is fans believe those exaggerations. If a songwriter writes no songs on their own you can't tell how much input they have on their songs. They may need their collaborators as opposed to just being inspired by them.
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The suggestion is that record companies exaggerate the songwriting talents of some stars, and the implication is fans believe those exaggerations. If a songwriter writes no songs on their own you can't tell how much input they have on their songs. They may need their collaborators as opposed to just being inspired by them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_singer-songwriters
Why the Major labels sign up so much crap only God knows when there is so much talent already out there.
Check these out :-
Sarah McLachlan
Anouk Teeuwe
Anneke van Giersbergen
Ane Brun
Susanne Sundfør
Fiona Apple
Jeff Buckley
Melissa Etheridge
One to look out for in the future :-
Catherinead AD
Anneke van Giersbergen
Sam Duckworth - Get Cape Wear Cape Fly
Isabelle Monteiro - Drugstore
All singer songwriters who usually go under a 'band' name
John Gorka
Alison Krauss
Lou Rhodes
Martina Topley-Bird
Toni Childs