True - Paul Simon is definitely a legend. It could be said Simon has had one of the most consistant careers. I've no idea his age but he continues to come out with fresh sounding material which can't be too easy to do after all these years. Moving into the 80's - Sting and Peter Gabriel.
And maybe not one of the greatest but certainly unique - John Prine.
What about Cat Stevens. Excellent writing there!
Perhaps this is stepping more into a Favourites category rather than Greatest. What would be the criteria for greatness in a songwriter? Comparison to Dylan? How many of the artists mentioned thus far were compared to Dylan when they arrived on the scene?
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