Mariah should be higher than both those bitches in the OP
Unless you count writing schmaltzy cliché-ridden ballads with no edge as good songwriting, then it's unlikely Mariah will be taken seriously. Mariah has like 10 songs of note, most of her songs are just excuses to show off her range or safe options based on other songs in order to top the US charts.
Unless you count writing schmaltzy cliché-ridden ballads with no edge as good songwriting, then it's unlikely Mariah will be taken seriously. Mariah has like 10 songs of note, most of her songs are just excuses to show off her range or safe options based on other songs in order to top the US charts.
u have no idea, child. have a seat and play with ur barbies.
i cant at all them kids commenting on artistry/songwriting/vocals whatevs and they have no clue what those words even mean. gurl bye
... Mariah was also credited as a songwriter and has started producing her own songs since her debut. What I don't understand here are the attempts to discredit her as a songwriter, she has written some of the most beautiful songs like Underneath the Stars and Breakdown - her underrated gems. I have no idea what Madonna has written that's why I asked. They're both fantastic songwriters and there's no need for hate.
This. I don't stan for Mariah but both her and Madonna are very strong songwriters. Madonna always has the beautiful melodies and hooks while Mariah is better at rhetorics and storytelling.
1 Cole Porter
2 Townes Van Zandt
3 Ewan MacColl
4 Kate Bush
5 Ray Charles
6 Freddie Mercury
7 Louis Jordan
8 Damon Albarn
9 John Hiatt
10 Richard Thompson
11 Irving Berlin
12 Stephen Sondheim
13 George Gershwin
14 Joan Baez
15 Cat Stevens
16 Phil Spector
17 Lefty Frizzell
18 Paul Anka
19 Shane McGowan
20 Gordon Lightfoot
21 Gil Scott-Heron
22 Lead Belly
23 John Denver
24 Jelly Roll Morton
25 Otis Redding
26 Peter Gabriel
27 Guy Clarke
28 Jarvis Cocker
29 Loudon Wainwright III
30 Frank Zappa
31 Lyle Lovett
32 Nick Drake
33 Tom Lehrer
34 Tupac Shakur
35 Bob Seger
36 John Lee Hooker
37 Neyo
38 Linda Perry
39 Steve Earle
40 Richard Shindell
41 Patty Griffin
42 Beck
43 Noël Coward
44 Joan Armatrading
45 Harold Arlen
46 Rodney Crowell
47 Chuck D Public Enemy
48 Amy Winehouse
49 Fred Neill
50 Bryan Ferry
51 John Cale
52 Roy Orbison
53 Nick Cave
54 Tracy Chapman
55 Robert Plant
56 Nick Lowe
57 Ryan Adams
58 Jeff Buckley
59 Laura Marling
60 Erykah Badu
61 Tim Hardin
62 Dr John
63 Warren Zevon
64 Ralph McTell
65 Gram Parsons
66 Rickie Lee Jones
67 Squeeze (Chris Difford/Glenn Tilbrook)
68 John Mellencamp
69 Bill Withers
70 Bobby Bland
71 John Martyn
72 Cyndi Lauper
73 Phil Ochs
74 Marc Bolan
75 Nanci Griffith
76 Nina Simone
77 Peter Case
78 Lowell George
79 Donovan
80 WC Handy
81 Ian Drury
82 Ian Curtis
83 A Tribe Called Quest
84 Don McLean
85 Christy Moore
86 Chris Martin
87 Mark Knopfler
88 Colin Meloy
89 Jeff Lynne
90 John Grant
91 Sandy Denny
92 Vic Chesnut
93 Elliott Smith
94 PJ Harvey
95 Jim Croce
96 Paul Weller
97 Ray Noble
98 Sia
99 Annie Lennox/Dave Stewart
100 Bobby Bradock
Thanks for posting the Telegraph list of great songwriters "Missed out by RS" @StonedSoulPicnic. Interesting read.
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Originally posted by Teen Idle
Unless you count writing schmaltzy cliché-ridden ballads with no edge as good songwriting, then it's unlikely Mariah will be taken seriously. Mariah has like 10 songs of note, most of her songs are just excuses to show off her range or safe options based on other songs in order to top the US charts.
It's impossible to make a perfect, completely accurate list, so I'm not too upset by how it goes (opinions, after all), except for the fact that they put certain names in just for view baits (Taylor Swift, to be specific)
1) songwriting ability and talent goes far beyond how "deep" you get. It's a diverse skill.
2) these standards that music publications/media/fans have set are superficial. In reality, the Beatles didn't produce anything that's out of this world genius, sheep like you believe. Many musicians have made music just as good but because Beatles cocksuckers worship them like they're the one standard of quality music, everyone else is average... especially women. that's a load of ****.
Legends. 
