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Modern Singer-Songwriter. Whether backed by an orchestra, some modern production or little more than their own acoustic guitar, these wonderful artists are the poets of today.
Listen to the Modern Singer-Songwriter Essentials playlist on Apple Music. 100 Songs. Duration: 6 hours, 26 minutes.
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- Ariana Grande. 12,511 votes. With powerful vocals that allow her to hold her own alongside legends like Aretha Franklin, this pop sensation has achieved great success in a short time span with hits topping charts worldwide.
- Dua Lipa. 8,604 votes. This London-born artist with Kosovar-Albanian roots brings a fresh take on pop, blurring genre lines by infusing elements of electronic, retro, and dance music into her sound.
- Taylor Swift. 9,201 votes. Sensational singer-songwriter known for her catchy melodies and relatable lyrics, she transitioned from country darling to pop superstar seemingly effortlessly.
- Billie Eilish. 11,327 votes. At just 19 years old, this Los Angeles native has redefined pop by defying conventions with her moody, haunting sound and unapologetic image.
As the '70s came to a close, the first wave of singer/songwriters had dispersed into soft rock (James Taylor), more experimental avenues (Joni Mitchell), or straight-ahead mainstream pop (Carole King, Paul Simon) and rock (Jackson Browne).
- Joni Mitchell. There are some books that you read and music that you listen to, where the voice of the author just kind of, it touches you, it gets into you like poetry.
- Leonard Cohen. When I was 15 years old my cousin gave me the greatest hits of Leonard Cohen, the one with the yellow cover where he's looking into a mirror, and I absorbed that record.
- Neil Young. Canadians have this idea about themselves, at least it's been my experience, that we're sweet and we're nice, but that is not entirely true.
- Buffy Sainte-Marie It's stunning to hear just how artistically and politically relevant the songs Buffy wrote 50 years ago are today. The world has changed but we're still catching up to her.
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