US & Canadian Singer/Songwriters (M): First Album
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Topic: US & Canadian Singer/Songwriters (M): First Album
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: US & Canadian Singer/Songwriters (M): First Album
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 04:20
Just a few favourite singer/songwriters of mine, so my apologies if I've left out some of your favourites. U.S. female singer/songwriters are coming up next. 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 04:27
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George Benson is not a singer/songwriter, he's a jazz guitarist. Also that's not his first album.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 04:36
George Benson is also a singer who writes his own songs. Giblet Gravy was George Benson's first truly solo album. His two previous albums were credited to The George Benson Jazz Quartet.
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Cristi wrote:Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 04:39
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Could X be changed into Tom Waitz or Lou Reed -------------  
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 04:40
He's still a jazz guitarist/musician, he writes he's own songs, by this logic Robert Plant is a singer/songwriter, Peter Gabriel and David Gilmour. Metalhead musicians write their own songs, are they singer/songwriters?
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 04:45
Definitely!
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 04:48
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 04:53
I was trying to avoid including the obvious prog favourites, and besides, Peter Gabriel, David Gilmour & Robert Plant are all British, not American. Captain Obvious strikes again!
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 04:59
I don't know if you understand my point or if you are just trolling me as usual. Or you could do some more research on this genre of music and see what it is about. Otherwise you would not be listing jazz musicians.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 05:05
^ It could've been worse - I could've included Miles Davis instead of George Benson. 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 05:13
Miles David is not a singer thank you for continuously trolling me, I don't know why I am even trying to reason with you. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 13:08
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Well, maybe Miles Davis was actually singing but somebody kept putting a trumpet in his mouth. Where's Abe Vigoda and Fred Gwynne? ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 13:21
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Lots of artists I like in this list, yet I have none of these debut albums. With, say, Tim Buckley, I have his following five albums in my collection. ------------- Just a fanboy passin' through. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 13:42
I have Tim Buckley's first five albums in a box set, although I'd gladly give away his unlistenable "Lorca" album.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 13:45
I've never heard of Abe Vigoda and I thought Fred Gwynne was in The Munsters.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 14:11
As I already have it, I wont request a second copy. I like that album very much, was a grower, but then I expect that I commonly appreciate considerably more avant-oriented, unorthodox, experimental, out-there music than you do. I think Fox news listeners tend to have quite conservative (in their way) tastes generally. ;) ------------- Just a fanboy passin' through. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 14:11
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Would have chosen Neil Young and his first lp , but from the list probably Steven Stills though for me Jackson Browne, Crosby, Newman, Taylor are right there also.
btw....I also have to say that Benson does not belong on that list...most if not all of those are rock or folk rock people and he's not . ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 14:17
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------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 14:18
But of course he is from Canada. Leonard Cohen would beat him for me in a male Canadian debut poll. ------------- Just a fanboy passin' through. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 14:40
I'm in agreement with you on Stephen Stills and Cristi's in agreement with you regarding George Benson.
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 15:04
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Paul Simon's Songbook. Basically Simon & Garfunkel without Art. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 17:01
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Bruce Springsteen is missing ------------- "Happiness is real only when shared" |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: September 19 2021 at 18:27
Great poll, Paul! Nice to see a discussion of American musicians.  From the list - Todd. Others, Frank Zappa, Adrian Belew, and Mike Keneally. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 20 2021 at 00:09
The Boss is included now, in place of George Benson at the top of the poll.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 20 2021 at 00:11
Thanks Will. It's good to see you back on the PA forums again, and you're not grumpy at all.
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: September 20 2021 at 05:59
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This should be interesting: there are a few artists here that I didn't even know had long solo careers! (That is, I assume they have long solo careers as this appears to be one of your "first," "second," "third" album series polls.) Hard to vote over Stephen Stills' debut solo, but Runt is just to fun, happy, and memorable. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: September 20 2021 at 07:23
And he got my vote! This is my fave song ------------- "Happiness is real only when shared" |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 20 2021 at 09:05
Sadly, the promisingly long careers of Tim Buckley, Jim Croce & Harry Chapin were all foreshortened due to early deaths at the ages of 28, 30 & 36 respectively.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 21 2021 at 13:33
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Everybody Knows Neil Young, so by popular demand, I've added him to the poll in place of Van Dyke Parks. Let's hope he can Harvest a few votes before Time Fades Away.
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: September 21 2021 at 14:51
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No Gordon Lightfoot or Bruce Cockburn?? I went for Crosby's album.
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Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: September 21 2021 at 16:05
| voted Todd |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 21 2021 at 22:25
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That Crosby album is really special and unique. Honorable mention to Dylan’s debut, which is often overlooked but very good. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 22 2021 at 02:23
I'm not familiar with the music of Bruce Cockburn.  I could add Gordon Lightwood to the poll, but who do you suggest I delete from the poll to make room for him? I would've voted for David Crosby's excellent debut too if Stephen Stills hadn't also been in the poll.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 22 2021 at 02:26
Hot Rats!! How could I forget Frank Zappa!?
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: September 28 2021 at 09:26
More importantly/impossibly, how could you have forgotten Billy Joel?.....and Bryan Adams??? |