Wow! Everyone brings up great artists! I agree with alot of you. In addition I'd like to add Ray Charles, Steve Goodman and Glen Campbell. I totally agree with all accolades heaped upon Kris Kristofferson. I also caught that Biography special and loved it! What a life!
Also, there are a couple of smaller time outfits that I really love, which some of you may have heard of. Double Down is a couple of guys that sing predominantly traditional folk and Irish music in the DC area, although they do some touring around the nation as well. There's also a piano player/singer named Shirley Reiser who performs mostly in the Niagara region of New York State. Sometimes she appears alone, playing and singing, and sometimes a guy named Vinnie (who I believe is blind) plays the piano with her.
There's alot of great talent out there, but no one can write a song like Gord!
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