Great Singers with a story to tell.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #40 on:** 7 May 2015, 04:34 pm »

Mark Murphy

*Scotty* · « **Reply #41 on:** 7 May 2015, 06:22 pm »

Jim Croce
Harry Chapin

Scotty

Mike B. · « **Reply #42 on:** 7 May 2015, 07:48 pm »

Warren Zevon

brother love · « **Reply #43 on:** 7 May 2015, 09:50 pm »

John Prine

David C · « **Reply #44 on:** 7 May 2015, 10:09 pm »

+1 for John Prine. I've got all his music and he is a great story teller

He keeps his Christmas tree up all year long

brother love · « **Reply #45 on:** 9 May 2015, 03:00 pm »

Quote from: David C on 7 May 2015, 10:09 pm

+1 for John Prine. I've got all his music and he is a great story teller

He keeps his Christmas tree up all year long

"It was Christmas in prison and the food was real good
We had turkey and pistols carved out of wood"

Prine's lyrics really stick with you. Not only is he a great storyteller, but a master of hyperbole.

"There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes"

jarcher · « **Reply #46 on:** 13 May 2015, 12:20 am »

Quote from: vinyl_lady on 16 Jan 2015, 08:23 am

Neil Young
Jackson Browne
Bob Dylan
Paul Simon

Any list would have to include those, along with "The Boss" aka Bruce Springsteen

sunnydaze · « **Reply #47 on:** 13 May 2015, 01:01 am »

Three pages and noone has mentioned Mark Knopfler?!

One of the best storytellers!

soundbitten1 · « **Reply #48 on:** 13 May 2015, 01:35 am »

Rodriguez .... his own.

PA · « **Reply #49 on:** 6 Jun 2015, 11:52 pm »

Quote from: sunnydaze on 13 May 2015, 01:01 am

Three pages and noone has mentioned Mark Knopfler?!

One of the best storytellers!

You are absolutely right! Oops!

PA · « **Reply #50 on:** 30 Mar 2020, 07:47 pm »

Quote from: vinyl_lady on 23 Jan 2015, 04:18 pm

Dylan was list twice above

No problem, it's Bob Dylan!

PA · « **Reply #51 on:** 30 Mar 2020, 07:51 pm »

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I.Greyhound Fan · « **Reply #52 on:** 30 Mar 2020, 10:51 pm »

James Taylor

Cat Stevens

Joan Baez

rodge827 · « **Reply #53 on:** 30 Mar 2020, 11:35 pm »

Bruce Springsteen
Peter Gabriel solo and with Genesis
Janice Ian
Lyle Lovett

timind · « **Reply #54 on:** 31 Mar 2020, 01:22 am »

Johnny Cash - pick an album.

Roseanne Cash - Interiors

stlrman · « **Reply #55 on:** 31 Mar 2020, 01:39 am »

Check out Big Thief , the band!!
Here is the lead singer playing a beautiful John Prine song :

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XXr4FjhOW/

Woodsage · « **Reply #56 on:** 31 Mar 2020, 01:41 am »

Some of my favorites in no particular order:

Greg Brown (already mentioned)

Garnet Rogers

John Gorka

Hans Theesink

James McMurtry

John Stewart

Robbie Robertson

Chris Rhea

So many more good ones to chose from.....

dflee · « **Reply #57 on:** 31 Mar 2020, 02:38 pm »

Just a few I've always thought can tell a good story in verse:
Ray Davies
John Hiatt
Micheal Stipes
Hector Rosa
Ian Anderson
Thanks everyone for some great singers so far. Glad to see this subject come back to life.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #58 on:** 31 Mar 2020, 02:52 pm »

On review of the artists listed here am surprised no one has mentioned Steve Goodman as yet. One of several folk artists of the Chicago area in the late '60s early '70s, along with John Prine. If you aren't familiar with his music, and enjoy John's songs, check out Steve. For those unaware he wrote "City of New Orleans", the best know recording of which was by Arlo Guthrie, another stellar singer/song writer/storyteller.

rollo · « **Reply #59 on:** 31 Mar 2020, 06:17 pm »

Peter Paul & Mary, The Kingston Trio, Van Morrison, The Weavers. Whisteblowers

charles