Who do you consider to be the greatest song writer in Rock and Roll?

john lennonWho do you consider to be the greatest song writer in Rock and Roll?
Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart. Who else could compose inspired lunacy like "Neon Meat Dream of a Octa-fish", "The Host The Ghost The Most Holy-O", "Woe-is-uh-me-bop", and "I'm Gonna Booglarize You, Baby"? But if you're looking for real poetry, then go with Leonard Cohen.
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Who do you consider to be the greatest song writer in Rock and Roll?
The Best would have to be Lennon %26amp; McCartney



Bob Dylan

Van Morrison

Neil Young

Paul Simon

Jim Croce

Bruce Springsteen

Joni Mitchell

Carole King

Cat Stevens

Elton John %26amp; Bernie Taupin

Jackson Browne

Elvis Costello

George Harrison

Brian Wilson

Prince

Stevie Wonder

Bono
There are many nominees:

Bob Dylan

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Joni Mitchell

Bruce Springsteen

Elvis Costello

Van Morrison

David Bowie

Bob Marley

Jim Morrison

etc. etc.Who do you consider to be the greatest song writer in Rock and Roll?
I think I would agree with Lennon and Bob Dylan, but I feel like everyone is leaving a significant one out.



Freddie Mercury
There are a few.



Woody Guthrie

Bob Dylan(even though he wasn't much of a singer)

Neil Young

Gordon Lightfoot

Van Morrison

Paul Simon
john lennon

kurt cobain

dio

ozzy osbourne

jimi hendrix

bob dylan

jim morrison

theres plenty more i forgot
People forget what real rock and roll is these days.

So, I'm going to say Chuck Berry. He pretty much invented it.
John Lennon, Bob Dylan
PAUL SIMON
John Lennon
Bob Dylan
Paul Simon. Without question, for fifty years.
Kurt Cobain.



'Nuff said. Just listen to the lyrics of Lithium.