LIST OF SINGER-SONGWRITERS

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Traditional singer-songwriters

Romania

Others who both write songs and sing

Singer-Songwriters by act, occupation and co-write

Traditional singer-songwriters

This list enumerates people who record and perform in the traditional singer-songwriter approach. These performers write their own material, accompany themselves on guitar or keyboards, usually perform solo or with limited and understated accompaniment, and are known as much for their songwriting skills as for their performance abilities.
===Argentina===

★ Sandro de America

★ Facundo Cabral

★ Gustavo Cerati

★ Alberto Cortez

★ Charly Garcia

★ Carlos Gardel

★ León Gieco

★ Ricardo Montaner

★ Litto Nebbia

★ Fito Paez

★ Mercedes Sosa

★ Tanguito

★ Diego Torres
===Australia===

★ Sarah Blasko

★ Eric Bogle

★ Cletis Carr

★ Slim Dusty

★ Keren Alexander

★ Kat Frankie

★ Tim Freedman

★ Missy Higgins

★ Paul Kelly

★ Ben Lee

★ Alex Lloyd

★ Lisa Miller

★ Pete Murray

★ Josh Pyke

★ Tim Rogers

★ Xavier Rudd

★ Saritah

★ Mark Seymour

★ James Reyne

★ Jimmy Barnes

★ Billy Thorpe

★ Keith Urban

★ Delta Goodrem

★ Robert Forster

★ Grant McLennan

★ Peggy van Zalm

★ Johnny Diesel

★ Daryl Braithwaite
===Austria===

★ A Poet Leaving Eden
===Belgium===

★ Sarah Bettens (k's Choice)

★ Jacques Brel

★ Kris De Bruyne (Kris De Bruyne)

★ Daan

★ Ozark Henry (Ozark Henry)

★ Flip Kowlier (Flip Kowlier)

★ Guy Swinnen (Guy Swinnen Official Home Page)

★ Wigbert (Wigbert van Lierde)

★ Greg In The Middle (Greg In The Middle Official Site))
===Brazil===

★ Awen

★ Chico Buarque
===Cambodia===

★ Pan Ron

★ Ros Sereysothea

★ Sinn Sisamouth
===Canada===

★ Paul Anka

★ Jann Arden

★ Susan Aglukark

★ Daniel Bélanger

★ Moe Berg

★ Art Bergmann

★ Bif Naked

★ Meryn Cadell

★ Andrew Cash

★ Tom Cochrane

★ Bruce Cockburn

★ Leonard Cohen

★ Holly Cole

★ Stompin' Tom Connors

★ Allison Crowe

★ Lori Cullen

★ Melanie Doane

★ Fefe Dobson

★ Julie Doiron

★ Alan Doyle

★ Damhnait Doyle

★ Fred J. Eaglesmith

★ Kathleen Edwards

★ Stephen Fearing

★ Leslie Feist

★ Jeremy Fisher

★ Nelly Furtado

★ Joel Gibb

★ Matthew Good

★ Dallas Green (performs as City and Colour)

★ Jack Grunsky

★ Emm Gryner

★ Sarah Harmer

★ Paul Hayden Desser

★ Dan Hill

★ Veda Hille

★ Terry Jacks

★ Keith Jolie

★ Sass Jordan

★ Chantal Kreviazuk

★ Avril Lavigne

★ Richard Laviolette

★ Félix Leclerc

★ Jean Leloup

★ Gordon Lightfoot

★ Amanda Marshall

★ Melissa McClelland

★ Kate and Anna McGarrigle

★ Sarah McLachlan

★ Tara MacLean

★ Holly McNarland

★ Steve Millar

★ Joni Mitchell

★ Alanis Morissette

★ Mary Margaret O'Hara

★ Maren Ord

★ Jessica Owen

★ Chris Patrick

★ Neil Peart

★ Carole Pope

★ Jimmy Rankin

★ Michel Rivard

★ Sam Roberts

★ Stan Rogers

★ John K. Samson

★ Lorraine Segato

★ Jay Semko

★ Ron Sexsmith

★ Jane Siberry

★ Sarah Slean

★ Hank Snow

★ Martina Sorbara

★ Andy Stochansky

★ Kim Stockwood

★ Tegan and Sara

★ Viljo Tamm

★ Shania Twain

★ Ian Tyson

★ Martha Wainwright

★ Rufus Wainwright

★ David Wiffen

★ Hawksley Workman

★ Neil Young

★ Joel Zifkin
===Chile===

★ Víctor Jara

★ Violeta Parra

★ Nicanor Parra

★ Javiera Parra

★ Angel Parra

★ Pablo Herrera

★ Beto Cuevas
===Colombia===

★ Juanes

★ Shakira

★ Soraya

★ Carlos Vives
===Cuba===

★ Albita

★ Willy Chirino

★ Gloria Estefan

★ Julio Gutierrez

★ Ernesto Lecuona

★ Lissette

★ Orestes López

★ Pablo Milanés

★ Joaquin Nin

★ Guillermo Portabales

★ Silvio Rodriguez

★ Jon Secada

★ Compay Segundo
===Denmark===

★ Rasmus Nøhr

★ Sebastian

★ Kim Larsen

★ Alberte

★ Jokeren

★ L.O.C
===Dominican Republic===

★ Anaís

★ Charytin

★ Juan Luis Guerra

★ Sandra Zaiter
===Egypt===

★ Moustafa Amar

★ Amr Diab
=== El Salvador ===

★ Álvaro Torres
===Finland===

★ Ismo Alanko

★ J. Karjalainen

★ Mikko Kuustonen

★ Juice Leskinen

★ Jarkko Martikainen

★ Maija Vilkkumaa
===France===

★ Aude

★ Charles Aznavour

★ Barbara

★ Michel Berger

★ Benjamin Biolay

★ Bourvil

★ Georges Brassens

★ Jacques Dutronc

★ Léo Ferré

★ Claude François

★ Jann Halexander

★ Françoise Hardy

★ Keren Ann

★ Bernard Lavilliers

★ Anna Marly

★ Georges Moustaki

★ Édith Piaf

★ Alain Souchon

★ Charles Trenet

★ Laurent Voulzy

★ Jean-Jacques Goldman
===Georgia===

★ Katie Melua (British citizen from 2005)
===Germany===

★ Michael Cretu

★ Franz Josef Degenhardt

★ Tomasz Gaworek-Schodrok

★ Gerhard Gundermann

★ Reinhard Mey

★ De Plattfööt

★ Hannes Wader

★ Konstantin Wecker

★ Götz Widmann
===Greece===

★ Haris Alexiou

★ George Dalaras
===Hungary===

★ Vera Schmidt
===Iceland===

★ Björk

★ Megas

★ Emiliana Torrini
===India===

★ Lionnel Mascarenhas
===Indonesia===

★ Ebiet G. Ade

★ Iwan Fals
===Iran===

★ Salim

★ Moein
===Ireland===

★ Andy Irvine

★ Frank Harte

★ Johnny Moynihan

★ Henry McMahon

★ Luka Bloom

★ Paul Brady

★ Chris de Burgh

★ Paddy Casey

★ Mic Christopher

★ Damien Dempsey

★ Mark Geary

★ Gemma Hayes

★ Margaret Healy

★ Shane MacGowan

★ Christy Moore

★ Van Morrison

★ Mundy

★ Bono

★ Sinéad O'Connor

★ Declan O'Rourke

★ Damien Rice

★ David Hopkins

★ Fionn Regan

★ Andy White

★ Andrea Corr

★ Sharon Corr
Phil Lynnot
Tim Wheller
===Israel===

★ Ilan Chester

★ Shalom Hanoch

★ Achinoam Nini

★ Shlomo Artzi

★ Aviv Geffen

★ Ariel Zilber

★ Shalom Hanoch

★ Ehud Banai

★ Arik Einstein

★ Shlomo Gronich

★ Chava Alberstein

★ Harel Skaat

★ David Broza

★ Idan Raichel

★ Matti Caspi

★ Naomi Shemer
===Italy===

★ Pino Daniele

★ Fabrizio De André

★ Francesco De Gregori

★ Francesco Guccini

★ Luciano Ligabue

★ Luigi Tenco

★ Vasco Rossi

★ Lucio Battisti

★ Adriano Celentano

★ Claudio Baglioni

★ Lucio Dalla

★ Zucchero

★ Gino Paoli

★ Sergio Endrigo

★ Giorgio Gaber

★ Ivano Fossati

★ Edoardo Bennato

★ Roberto Vecchioni

★ Antonello Venditti

★ Franco Battiato

★ Jovanotti

★ Samuele Bersani

★ Carmen Consoli

★ Biagio Antonacci

★ Angelo Branduardi

★ Riccardo Cocciante

★ Dolcenera

★ Elisa

★ Nada

★ Gianna Nannini
===Jamaica===

★ Pato Banton

★ Jimmy Cliff

★ Toots Hibbert

★ Barrington Levy

★ Bob Marley

★ Rita Marley

★ Ziggy Marley

★ Peter Tosh
===Lebanon===

★ David M. Bailey
===Malaysia===

★ Azmyl Yunor

★ Pete Teo

★ Shanon Shah
===Mexico===

★ Lolita de la Colina

★ Juan Gabriel

★ Agustin Lara

★ Armando Manzanero

★ Consuelo Velazquez

★ José Alfredo Jiménez
===Netherlands===

★ Sharon den Adel

★ Gerard Cornielje

★ Marike Jager

★ Floor Jansen

★ Anouk Teeuwe

★ Edwin van der Hoeven / Leave

★ Robert Westerholt
===New Zealand===

★ Dave Dobbyn

★ Neil Finn

★ Tim Finn

★ Liam Finn

★ Greg Johnson

★ David Kilgour

★ Shona Laing

★ Bic Runga

★ Phil Judd
===Norway===

★ Ane Brun

★ Thomas Dybdahl

★ Torgunn Flaten

★ Thom Hell

★ William Hut

★ Liv Kristine

★ Sissel Kyrkjebø

★ Sondre Lerche

★ Espen Lind

★ Magnet (Even Johansen)

★ Lene Marlin

★ Maria Mena

★ Silje Nergaard

★ Robert Post

★ Bertine Zetlitz

★ Pal Waaktar
===Puerto Rico===

★ Tito Auger

★ Puchi Balseiro

★ Obie Bermudez

★ Americo Boschetti

★ Lou Briel

★ Roy Brown

★ Antonio Caban Vale

★ Nano Cabrera

★ Bobby Capó

★ Vicente Carattini

★ Santos Colón

★ Elvis Crespo

★ Tony Croatto

★ Bobby Cruz

★ Tite Curet Alonso

★ Johnathan Dwayne

★ Rafi Escudero

★ Noel Estrada

★ Jose Feliciano

★ Luis Fonsi

★ Pedro Flores

★ Kany Garcia

★ Rafael Hernandez

★ Gustavo Laureano

★ Glenn Monroig

★ Yolandita Monge

★ Eloy Monrouzeau

★ Ednita Nazario

★ Noelia

★ José Nogueras

★ Angel "Cuco" Peña

★ Ignacio Peña

★ Sylvia Rexach

★ Jean Rodriguez

★ Julito Rodriguez

★ Myrta Silva

★ Tommy Torres

★ Juan Velez

★ Wilkins Velez

★ Yaire

Romania

★ Dan Helciug of Spitalul de Urgenţa

★ Pavel Stratan

★ Dan Teodorescu of Taxi
=== Russia / USSR ===

★ Alexander Galich

★ Alexander Gorodnitsky

★ Andrei Makarevich

★ Bulat Okudzhava

★ Regina Spektor

★ Vladimir Vysotsky

★ Yury Chernavsky

★ Yuri Vizbor
=== Scotland ===

★ Ian Anderson

★ Bert Jansch

★ Shelagh McDonald

★ Robin Williamson
=== South Africa ===

★ Koos du Plessis

★ Karen Zoid
===Spain===

★ Manuel Alejandro

★ David Bisbal

★ Miguel Bosé

★ Nino Bravo

★ Cecilia

★ Dyango

★ Enrique Iglesias

★ Julio Iglesias

★ Antonio Orozco

★ Alejandro Sanz

★ Camilo Sesto
=== Sweden ===

★ Isabelle Arnfjell

★ Kristofer Åström

★ Nicolai Dunger

★ José González

★ Nanne Grönvall Nanne

★ Håkan Hellström

★ Christian Kjellvander

★ Laleh

★ Lisa Miskovsky

★ Stina Nordenstam

★ Povel Ramel

★ Evert Taube

★ Joakim Thåström

★ Cornelis Vreeswijk

★ Lars Winnerbäck

★ Sophie Zelmani

★ Jens Lekman

★ Emelkei
=== Switzerland ===

★ David Buzzi
===United Kingdom===

★ Iain Archer

★ Joan Armatrading

★ Badly Drawn Boy

★ Syd Barrett

★ James Blunt

★ Billy Bragg

★ Kate Bush

★ Melanie Chisholm

★ Gary Clark

★ Beverley Craven

★ Gareth Davies

★ Sandy Denny

★ Donovan Leitch

★ Nick Drake

★ Marianne Faithfull

★ Tom Fox

★ Noel Gallagher

★ Charlotte Gordon Cumming

★ David Gray

★ Alistair Griffin

★ Matt Hales

★ Pete Ham

★ Ed Harcourt

★ Nick Harper

★ PJ Harvey

★ George Harrison

★ Imogen Heap

★ Boo Hewerdine

★ Richard Hodgekins

★ Matt Johnson

★ Wizz Jones

★ Jim King

★ Adam Leonard

★ Johnny Marr

★ Ewan MacColl

★ Kirsty MacColl

★ John Martyn

★ Shelagh McDonald

★ Tom McRae

★ Ralph McTell

★ Katie Melua (from 2005)

★ James Morrison

★ Morrissey

★ Graham Nash

★ Anthony Newley

★ Sheila Nicholls

★ Heather Nova

★ Ivor Novello

★ Beth Orton

★ Alex Parks

★ Karen Poole

★ Shelly Poole

★ Mal Pope

★ Gerry Rafferty

★ Ricky Ross

★ Labi Siffre

★ Lucie Silvas

★ David Sneddon

★ Cat Stevens

★ Al Stewart

★ Richard Thompson

★ Tanita Tikaram

★ KT Tunstall

★ Judie Tzuke

★ Clifford T. Ward

★ Roy Wood
===United States of America===

★ David Ackles

★ Ryan Adams

★ Ashton Allen

★ Peter Alsop

★ Tori Amos

★ Eric Andersen

★ John Austin

★ Joseph Arthur

★ Patti Austin

★ Joan Baez

★ David M. Bailey

★ Victoria Banks

★ David Bazan

★ Samm Bennett

★ Norman Blake

★ Karl Blau

★ Matraca Berg

★ Michael Bowers

★ Ralston Bowles

★ Holly Brook

★ Jackson Browne

★ Jeff Buckley

★ Tim Buckley

★ Jeremy Castle

★ Tracy Chapman

★ Gene Clark

★ Guy Clark

★ Marc Cohn

★ Paula Cole

★ Matt Costa

★ Jim Croce

★ Catie Curtis

★ Harry Chapin

★ Guy Clark

★ Robert S. Dean

★ David Crosby

★ John Denver

★ Lynsey De Paul

★ Ani DiFranco

★ Mike Doughty

★ Bob Dylan

★ Kate Earl

★ Steve Earle

★ Danny Elfman

★ Richard Fariña

★ Dan Fefferman

★ Roberta Flack

★ Chris Flemmons

★ Jon Foreman

★ Tim Foreman

★ The John Francis

★ Jackson C. Frank

★ Dean Friedman

★ Lefty Frizzell

★ John Frusciante

★ Gordon Gano

★ Andrew Goff

★ Steve Goodman

★ John Gorka

★ Patty Griffin

★ Arlo Guthrie

★ Woody Guthrie

★ Gwendolyn

★ Tom T. Hall

★ Tim Hardin

★ Bill Harley

★ Beth Hart

★ John Hartford

★ Ted Hawkins

★ Don Henley

★ Ari Hest

★ John Hiatt

★ Will Hoge

★ Janis Ian

★ David Ippolito

★ Stephan Jenkins

★ Jewel

★ Lucy Kaplansky

★ Robert Earl Keen

★ Anthony Kiedis

★ Carole King

★ Kris Kristofferson

★ Patty Larkin

★ Ray LaMontagne

★ Amos Lee

★ Tom Lehrer

★ Adam Leonard

★ David Levin

★ Bob Lind

★ Kimberley Locke

★ Bill Madden

★ Sananda Maitreya

★ David Mallett

★ Nanette Maxine

★ Fergus McCormick

★ Country Joe McDonald

★ Bonnie McKee

★ Don McLean

★ Laddie Ray Melvin

★ Michael J. Merenda, Jr.

★ Stephin Merritt

★ Steve Millar

★ Anais Mitchell

★ Dawn Xiana Moon

★ Rachael Yamagata

★ Tristan Prettyman

★ Anna Nalick

★ Matt Nathanson

★ Holly Near

★ Fred Neil

★ Willie Nelson

★ Yvette Nelson

★ Mickey Newbury

★ Carrie Newcomer

★ Randy Newman

★ Joanna Newsom

★ Harry Nilsson

★ Laura Nyro

★ Conor Oberst

★ Phil Ochs

★ David Paich

★ Ellis Paul

★ Tom Paxton

★ Sarah Pedinotti

★ Kelly Joe Phelps

★ Glen Phillips

★ Shawn Phillips

★ Gene Pitney

★ Steve Poltz

★ Doc Pomus

★ Jimmy Pop

★ Dory Previn

★ John Prine

★ Willis Alan Ramsey

★ Ann Reed

★ Kim Richey

★ Dräco Rosa

★ Raina Rose

★ Ryan Ross

★ David Rovics

★ Peter Rowan

★ Todd Rundgren

★ Tom Rush

★ Melanie Safka

★ Richie Sambora

★ John Sebastian

★ Pete Seeger

★ Billy Joe Shaver

★ Duncan Sheik

★ Michelle Shocked

★ Paul Siebel

★ Carly Simon

★ Paul Simon

★ Megan Slankard

★ Elliott Smith

★ Robbie Smith

★ Jill Sobule

★ Soraya

★ Stephen Stills

★ Sufjan Stevens

★ John Stewart

★ Wynn Stewart

★ Gene Summers

★ Matthew Sweet

★ Michael Sweet

★ Courtney Taylor-Taylor

★ James Taylor

★ Livingston Taylor

★ Vienna Teng

★ Tiffany Joy

★ Townes Van Zandt

★ Stoll Vaughan

★ Suzanne Vega

★ Laura Veirs

★ Jimmy Velvit (the original/Dallas, TX)

★ Diane Warren

★ Rufus Wainwright

★ Jerry Jeff Walker

★ Karl Wallinger

★ Crystal Waters

★ Cheryl Wheeler

★ Dar Williams

★ Don Williams

★ Keller Williams

★ Juliet Wyers

★ Gary York

★ Steve Young

★ Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn

Others who both write songs and sing

This list includes performers who are not singer-songwriters in the traditional sense, but who both write and perform songs in other genres. Other performers may have done some work as traditional singer-songwriters, but are best known for work in other genres.
===Australia===

★ Nick Cave

★ John Gallagher [1]

★ The Veronicas

★ Savage Garden
===Canada===

★ Bryan Adams

★ Melissa Auf der Maur

★ k.d. lang

★ Daniel Lanois

★ Avril Lavigne

★ Alanis Morissette

★ Alannah Myles

★ Carl Newman

★ Robbie Robertson

★ Buffy Sainte-Marie

★ Skye Sweetnam

★ Shania Twain
===France===

★ Étienne Daho

★ Zazie
===Japan===

★ Aiko

★ Cocco

★ Masaharu Fukuyama

★ Ken Hirai

★ Mayumi Horikawa

★ Shigeru Izumiya

★ Keisuke Kuwata

★ Noriyuki Makihara

★ Yumi Matsutoya

★ Miyuki Nakajima

★ Tamio Okuda

★ Ai Otsuka

★ Jun Shibata

★ Mariya Takeuchi

★ Yuki Saitō

★ Ringo Shiina

★ Shikao Suga

★ Utada Hikaru

★ Hamasaki Ayumi

★ Hitomi Yaida

★ Tatsuro Yamashita

★ Takuro Yoshida
===New Zealand===

★ Warwick Keay
===Philippines===

★ Regine Velasquez

★ Janno Gibbs

★ Gary Valenciano
===South Africa===

★ Karen Zoid
===Taiwan===

★ Jay Chou

★ David Tao

★ Tank

★ Lee-Hom Wang

★ Wu Ke Qun
===Turkey===

★ Barış Manço

★ Mazhar Alanson

★ Sezen Aksu

★ Sertab Erener

★ Goksel

★ Nil Karaibrahimgil

★ Bulent Ortacgil

★ Mustafa Sandal

★ Tarkan
===United Kingdom===

★ Damon Albarn

★ Badly Drawn Boy

★ James Blunt

★ David Bowie

★ Kate Bush

★ Eric Clapton

★ Alison Clarkson

★ Elvis Costello: some of Costello's work is in the traditional singer-songwriter mode, but he is mainly a rock musician

★ Noel Coward: overwhelmingly known as a playwright and songwriter, but also did a cabaret act

★ Ray Davies

★ Tom Fox

★ Liam & Noel Gallagher

★ Gary Glitter

★ Roy Harper

★ MJ Hibbett

★ Ian Hunter

★ Imogen Heap

★ Mick Jagger

★ Jem

★ Matt Johnson

★ Mick Jones

★ Jim King

★ John Lennon

★ Gary Lightbody

★ Paddy McAloon

★ Bill Owen

★ Elton John

★ David Knopfler

★ Mark Knopfler

★ Steve Marriott

★ Paul McCartney

★ George Michael

★ Jim Noir

★ Keith Richards

★ Ringo Starr

★ Al Stewart

★ Sugababes

★ Sting

★ Joe Strummer: known for the craftsmanship of his songs, but performed almost entirely in a rock context

★ Jeremy Taylor

★ Paul Weller

★ Kim Wilde

★ Tim Rice

★ Thom Yorke

★ Tom Vek

★ Gary Barlow

★ Mark Owen

★ Pete Doherty

★ Roger Waters

★ George Harrison

★ David Gilmour

★ Richard Wright

★ Ian Anderson

★ Peter Gabriel

★ Phil Collins
===United States of America===

★ Fiona Apple

★ Brandon Boyd

★ Don Henley

★ Michael Andrews

★ Glenn Frey

★ Joe Walsh

★ Bernie Leadon

★ Randy Meisner

★ Don Felder

★ Timothy B. Schmit

★ Ryan Adams

★ Ken Andrews

★ Tori Amos

★ Ryad Covenvox

★ Babyface

★ Burt Bacharach: only quite secondarily a performer, but he does perform

★ Beck

★ Chuck Berry

★ Michael Bolton

★ Michael Bowers

★ Ralston Bowles

★ Michelle Branch

★ Garth Brooks

★ Jonathan Byrd

★ David Byrne

★ Ryan Cabrera

★ JJ Cale

★ Mariah Carey

★ Neko Case

★ Johnny Cash:

★ Jeremy Castle

★ Kelly Clarkson

★ Roger Clyne: from Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers

★ Kurt Cobain

★ Chris Cornell

★ Sheryl Crow

★ Rodney Crowell

★ Rivers Cuomo

★ Neil Diamond

★ Alan Donkin

★ Haylie Duff

★ Hilary Duff

★ Sean Duffy

★ Steve Earle

★ Gloria Estefan

★ John Flansburgh (They Might Be Giants)

★ John Fogerty (from Creedence Clearwater Revival)

★ Ben Folds

★ The John Francis

★ David Gates

★ John Gorka

★ Amy Grant

★ Jessica Harp

★ Ben Harper

★ Emmylou Harris

★ Sophie B. Hawkins

★ Mark Heard

★ Jimi Hendrix

★ James Hetfield

★ Lauryn Hill

★ Tyler Hilton

★ Buddy Holly

★ Eddie Holly

★ Robert Hunter: only quite secondarily a performer, but he does perform

★ Alan Jackson

★ Michael Jackson

★ Billy Joel

★ Jack Johnson

★ Robert Johnson

★ Nicholas Jonas (Jonas Brothers)

★ Norah Jones

★ Rickie Lee Jones

★ Janis Joplin

★ R. Kelly

★ Maynard James Keenan

★ Doug Kershaw

★ Alicia Keys

★ Mark Lanegan: best known as lead singer of the Screaming Trees, he has continued to perform mainly with electric instruments as a solo artist, but writes many expressive, individual, personal songs that show an affinity for the singer-songwriter tradition

★ Lead Belly: part of the transition from folk music in the narrow sense to the singer-songwriter tradition

★ Ray LaMontagne

★ Avril Lavgine

★ Amos Lee

★ Jared Leto

★ Lisa Loeb

★ Kenny Loggins

★ Tiffany Joy

★ John Linnell (They Might Be Giants)

★ Max Loh

★ Loretta Lynn

★ Madonna

★ Divine Maggees (Danielle Tibedo, Cregan Montague)

★ Mama Cass

★ Jeff Mangum (from Neutral Milk Hotel)

★ Barry Manilow

★ Marce

★ Chan Marshall

★ Dave Matthews

★ John Mayer

★ Edwin McCain

★ Reba McEntire

★ Travis Meeks

★ John Mellencamp

★ AJ Michalka

★ Rhett Miller

★ Roger Miller

★ Robert S. Dean, Singer Songwriter (Ghosts Of Vesey Street, The Storm Has Passed, etc.)

★ Anais Mitchell

★ Freddy Moore

★ Mandy Moore

★ Jim Morrison

★ Jason Mraz

★ Peter Mulvey

★ Elliott Murphy

★ Anna Nalick

★ Willie Nelson

★ Michael Nesmith

★ Mike Ness

★ Ne-Yo

★ Stevie Nicks

★ Ted Nugent

★ Conor Oberst

★ Ocean Ocean (Singer)

★ Roy Orbison

★ Joan Osborne

★ Buck Owens

★ David Paich (session musician)Toto

★ Linda Perry

★ Pierce Pettis

★ Tom Petty

★ Liz Phair

★ Prince

★ Eddie Rabbitt

★ Bonnie Raitt

★ Rakim

★ Lou Reed

★ Trent Reznor

★ Kenny Rogers

★ Axl Rose (from Guns N' Roses)

★ Denise Rosier

★ John Rzeznik (from the Goo Goo Dolls)

★ Richard Shindell

★ Bob Seger

★ Helen Slater

★ Michael W. Smith

★ Patti Smith

★ J.D. Souther

★ Bruce Springsteen

★ Michael Stone[2]

★ Gene Summers (Rockabilly HOF Inductee, 1997) [[3]]

★ Michael Sweet [4]

★ Jeff Tweedy

★ James Taylor

★ Suzanne Vega

★ Jason Wade (from the band Lifehouse)

★ Tom Waits

★ Crystal Waters

★ Paul Westerberg (from The Replacements)

★ Jack White

★ David Wilcox

★ Brooks Williams

★ Hayley Williams

★ Hank Williams

★ Jim Williams

★ Brian Wilson

★ Stevie Wonder

★ Cheryl Wheeler

★ "Weird Al" Yankovic

★ Dwight Yoakam

★ Warren Zevon

★ Ace Enders
===Venezuela===

★ Ilan Chester

★ Guillermo Davila

★ Aldemaro Romero

★ Franco De Vita

Singer-Songwriters by act, occupation and co-write

This section features a number of artists who are known for their work as solo artists or band members, and for their contributions to popular hit records (with example in italics)

★ Gary Barlow (solo artist, band member - Take That and co-writer - ''Donny Osmond'' etc.)

★ Larry Chaney (musician, producer, guitarist, band member - Edwin McCain Band and co-writer - ''Edwin Mccain'' etc.)

★ Alison Clarkson (solo artist - Betty Boo, band member - Wigwam and co-writer - ''Hear’Say'' etc.)

★ Charlotte Gordon Cumming (solo artist, writer ''Sugababes'', ''Joy Tobing'')

★ Cathy Dennis (solo artist and co-writer - ''Kylie, Britney Spears'' etc.

★ Stephen Duffy (solo artist, band member - The Lilac Time and co-writer - ''Robbie Williams'' etc.)

★ Nik Kershaw (solo artist and writer - ''Chesney Hawkes'' etc.)

★ Paddy McAloon (solo artist, band member - Prefab Sprout and co-writer - ''Jimmy Nail'' etc.)

★ Ricky Ross (solo artist, band member - Deacon Blue and co-writer - ''James Blunt'' etc.)