'70s Singer/Songwriters
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- The Basics
In the wake of Bob Dylan, countless budding storytellers picked up guitars and devoted themselves to the craft of songwriting. They became the poets of their generation, matching introspective lyrics with folk and country-influenced melodies. Here are the prime examples of the singer/songwriter's art.
$24.00 The Basics
Name Artist Time Price 1 Fire and Rain James Taylor 3:24 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 Help Me Joni Mitchell 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Father and Son Cat Stevens 3:41 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Piano Man Billy Joel 5:36 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 Someone Saved My Life Tonight Elton John 6:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 You've Got a Friend Carole King 5:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot 3:49 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan 5:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell 2:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 10 Desperado Eagles 3:34 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 She's Got a Way Billy Joel 2:59 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Knockin' On Heaven's Door Bob Dylan 2:29 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Beautiful Gordon Lightfoot 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 So Far Away Carole King 3:55 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Landslide Fleetwood Mac 3:19 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Wild World Cat Stevens 3:20 $1.29 View In iTunes 17 Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Crosby, Stills & Nash 7:24 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 Boys In the Trees Carly Simon 3:15 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 It's Too Late Carole King 3:53 $1.29 View In iTunes 20 The Heart of Saturday Night Tom Waits 3:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 Hard Headed Woman Cat Stevens 3:47 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 21 Songs - Next Steps
Since the '60s, wave after wave of singer/songwriters has redefined the role of the modern troubadour. Some have recorded gentle, soul-bearing ballads; others have unleashed stinging social commentaries. Experience a wider range of singer/songwriter confessions and expressions with these tuneful vignettes.
$23.49 Next StepsName Artist Time Price 1 Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill 4:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Woodstock Joni Mitchell 5:29 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Sweet Baby James James Taylor 2:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Guinnevere Crosby, Stills & Nash 4:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 The Pretender Jackson Browne 5:52 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Year of the Cat Al Stewart 6:42 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 Just a Song Before I Go Crosby, Stills & Nash 2:13 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Rock Me On the Water Jackson Browne 4:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Play Me Neil Diamond 3:50 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 At Seventeen Janis Ian 4:40 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 Down to Zero Joan Armatrading 3:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Diamonds and Rust Joan Baez 4:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 I Think It's Going to Rain Today Randy Newman 2:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 On and On Stephen Bishop 3:02 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Romeo's Tune Steve Forbert 3:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Angel from Montgomery John Prine 3:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen 4:48 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 Longer Dan Fogelberg 3:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 19 For a Dancer Jackson Browne 4:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Chuck E's In Love Rickie Lee Jones 3:31 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 Save Me Joan Armatrading 3:34 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 21 Songs - Deep Cuts
Much of the best music of singer/songwriters never makes it to the upper end of the charts. The lesser-known, more personal compositions are well worth exploring. Get to know some of their most intriguing work through this selection of lyrical offerings.
$20.10 Deep CutsName Artist Time Price 1 Bird On the Wire Leonard Cohen 3:24 $0.69 View In iTunes 2 Marie Randy Newman 3:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Poetry Man Phoebe Snow 4:37 Album Only View In iTunes 4 Danny's Song Loggins & Messina 4:14 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg 5:19 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Illegal Smile John Prine 3:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 New York Tendaberry Laura Nyro 5:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Young Blood Rickie Lee Jones 4:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Famous Blue Raincoat Leonard Cohen 5:06 $0.69 View In iTunes 10 Ol' 55 Tom Waits 3:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 California Louise Forestier & Robert Charlebois 3:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 City of New Orleans Steve Goodman 3:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Grandma's Hands Bill Withers 2:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Legend In Your Own Time Carly Simon 3:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 The Swimming Song Loudon Wainwright III 2:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Pancho & Lefty Townes Van Zandt 4:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Stones Neil Diamond 3:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 L.A. Freeway Guy Clark 4:58 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) Kris Kristofferson 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Withered and Died Linda Thompson & Richard Thompson 3:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 Amoureuse Véronique Sanson 3:41 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 21 Songs - Complete Set
The singer/songwriters of the '70s penned deeply personal tales shot through with country or folk influences and a poetic sensibility. Here are the prime examples of their introspective artistry.
$67.59 Complete SetName Artist Time Price 1 Fire and Rain James Taylor 3:24 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 Help Me Joni Mitchell 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Father and Son Cat Stevens 3:41 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Piano Man Billy Joel 5:36 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 Someone Saved My Life Tonight Elton John 6:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 You've Got a Friend Carole King 5:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot 3:49 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan 5:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell 2:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 10 Desperado Eagles 3:34 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 She's Got a Way Billy Joel 2:59 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Knockin' On Heaven's Door Bob Dylan 2:29 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Beautiful Gordon Lightfoot 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 So Far Away Carole King 3:55 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Landslide Fleetwood Mac 3:19 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Wild World Cat Stevens 3:20 $1.29 View In iTunes 17 Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Crosby, Stills & Nash 7:24 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 Boys In the Trees Carly Simon 3:15 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 It's Too Late Carole King 3:53 $1.29 View In iTunes 20 The Heart of Saturday Night Tom Waits 3:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 Hard Headed Woman Cat Stevens 3:47 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill 4:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Woodstock Joni Mitchell 5:29 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 Sweet Baby James James Taylor 2:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Guinnevere Crosby, Stills & Nash 4:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 26 The Pretender Jackson Browne 5:52 $1.29 View In iTunes 27 Year of the Cat Al Stewart 6:42 $1.29 View In iTunes 28 Just a Song Before I Go Crosby, Stills & Nash 2:13 $1.29 View In iTunes 29 Rock Me On the Water Jackson Browne 4:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 30 Play Me Neil Diamond 3:50 $0.99 View In iTunes 31 At Seventeen Janis Ian 4:40 $1.29 View In iTunes 32 Down to Zero Joan Armatrading 3:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 33 Diamonds and Rust Joan Baez 4:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 34 I Think It's Going to Rain Today Randy Newman 2:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 35 On and On Stephen Bishop 3:02 $1.29 View In iTunes 36 Romeo's Tune Steve Forbert 3:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 37 Angel from Montgomery John Prine 3:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 38 Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen 4:48 $1.29 View In iTunes 39 Longer Dan Fogelberg 3:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 40 For a Dancer Jackson Browne 4:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 41 Chuck E's In Love Rickie Lee Jones 3:31 $1.29 View In iTunes 42 Save Me Joan Armatrading 3:34 $0.99 View In iTunes 43 Bird On the Wire Leonard Cohen 3:24 $0.69 View In iTunes 44 Marie Randy Newman 3:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 45 Poetry Man Phoebe Snow 4:37 Album Only View In iTunes 46 Danny's Song Loggins & Messina 4:14 $1.29 View In iTunes 47 Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg 5:19 $1.29 View In iTunes 48 Illegal Smile John Prine 3:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 49 New York Tendaberry Laura Nyro 5:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 50 Young Blood Rickie Lee Jones 4:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 51 Famous Blue Raincoat Leonard Cohen 5:06 $0.69 View In iTunes 52 Ol' 55 Tom Waits 3:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 53 California Louise Forestier & Robert Charlebois 3:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 54 City of New Orleans Steve Goodman 3:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 55 Grandma's Hands Bill Withers 2:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 56 Legend In Your Own Time Carly Simon 3:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 57 The Swimming Song Loudon Wainwright III 2:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 58 Pancho & Lefty Townes Van Zandt 4:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 59 Stones Neil Diamond 3:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 60 L.A. Freeway Guy Clark 4:58 $0.99 View In iTunes 61 Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) Kris Kristofferson 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 62 Withered and Died Linda Thompson & Richard Thompson 3:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 63 Amoureuse Véronique Sanson 3:41 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 63 Songs
