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Auburn Annie · 09-24-2005, 02:44 PM

Well since the author didn't elaborate as to what "twinkletoe tumbleweeds" are, exactly, who can say??

Um, I liked some of John Denver's music ("Poems, Prayers and Promises" for one) but I wouldn't class him with the above-mentioned TTs as a songwriter [fair warning: I don't know enough of the former Cat Stevens' work beyond his top hits to comment on his songwriting.] Any number of Carole King's songs are as 'simple' as JD's and her output is/was prolific so by necessity some of them are going to be less than stellar. Here's a list (four, actually) for the years 1959-1969: http://www.spectropop.com/brill/zzki...st1.html#start and http://www.spectropop.com/brill/zzkingsonglist2.html and
http://www.spectropop.com/brill/zzkingsonglist3.html and finally
http://www.spectropop.com/brill/zzkingsonglist4.html

There are many recognizable, more that aren't, and they ain't all pearls but when she's firing on all cylinders (especially with Gerry Goffin) the music is hard to beat.

09-24-2005, 02:44 PM	#2
Auburn Annie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,101	Well since the author didn't elaborate as to what "twinkletoe tumbleweeds" are, exactly, who can say?? Um, I liked some of John Denver's music ("Poems, Prayers and Promises" for one) but I wouldn't class him with the above-mentioned TTs as a songwriter [fair warning: I don't know enough of the former Cat Stevens' work beyond his top hits to comment on his songwriting.] Any number of Carole King's songs are as 'simple' as JD's and her output is/was prolific so by necessity some of them are going to be less than stellar. Here's a list (four, actually) for the years 1959-1969: http://www.spectropop.com/brill/zzki...st1.html#start and http://www.spectropop.com/brill/zzkingsonglist2.html and http://www.spectropop.com/brill/zzkingsonglist3.html and finally http://www.spectropop.com/brill/zzkingsonglist4.html There are many recognizable, more that aren't, and they ain't all pearls but when she's firing on all cylinders (especially with Gerry Goffin) the music is hard to beat.