New York Times Releases Best Living Songwriters List

The New York Times has released its list of the 30 best living songwriters! The list spans different eras and genres. Here’s their full ranking:

1. Nile Rogers
2. Lucinda Williams
3. Stevie Wonder
4. Jay-Z
5. Paul Simon
6. Taylor Swift
7. Brian and Eddie Holland
8. Missy Elliott
9. Lionel Richie
10. Dolly Parton
11. Young Thug
12. Diane Warren
13. Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne
14. Fiona Apple
15. Babyface
16. Stephin Merritt
17. Romeo Santos
18. Carole King
19. Outkast
20. Mariah Carey
21. Willie Nelson
22. Kendrick Lamar
23. Valerie Simpson
24. Bob Dylan
25. Lana Del Rey
26. The-Dream
27. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
28. Bad Bunny
29. Bruce Springsteen
30. Smokey Robinson

Let us know your thoughts – who belongs, who doesn’t? Who is missing?

 

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