Curtis Mayfield is the greatest songwriter ever.

[L.Kizzle]

First off all, today would have been the mans 70th birthday so happy birthday to you.

And second of all, he is the greatest songwriter in popular music (or in the Rock & Roll era.) Even better than Bob Dylan and those Beatle boys. His social conscious music he created was just as important as Bob Dylan's. For every "Blowing In The Wind" or "Rolling Stone" there is a "People Get Ready" or "Don't Worry If There's A Hell Below,We're All Gonna Go."

I'll put his discography against anyone's and he'll take them down. Neil Young, Paul Simon, Prince, Sly Stone, anyone.


(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go
We People Who Are Darker Than Blue
Choice of Color
Minsterel and Queen
We Gotta Have Peace

[TheeBeast]

Superfly is easily a top 10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJkjVfOcIxs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9tJc27IWKw

[JtotheIzzo]

I love Curtis Mayfield, but lets not get carried away.

[L.Kizzle]

Originally Posted by JtotheIzzo

I love Curtis Mayfield, but lets not get carried away.

Victim number one, prove why he is not?

[JtotheIzzo]

Originally Posted by L.Kizzle

Victim number one, prove why he is not?

proving something of that nature is no easy task. I guess to do as you ask, I would have to cite popular opinion, critics reviews, my own personal taste, and most importantly your extreme bias and agenda driven (albeit entertaining) posting record.

All of those things would easily deconstruct the premise you stated in the OP.

However, the burden of proof is on you my young negro warrior. this is your thesis, and I am betting a pound note that you would find great difficulty (read: impossibility) defending it.

[L.Kizzle]

Originally Posted by JtotheIzzo

proving something of that nature is no easy task. I guess to do as you ask, I would have to cite popular opinion, critics reviews, my own personal taste, and most importantly your extreme bias and agenda driven (albeit entertaining) posting record.

All of those things would easily deconstruct the premise you stated in the OP.

However, the burden of proof is on you my young negro warrior. this is your thesis, and I am betting a pound note that you would find great difficulty (read: impossibility) defending it.

You can prove me wrong by stating first off, why he isn't the best. Then coming with an artist and some of their body of work.

I'll listen to the lyrics and see for myself.

[KevinNYC]

Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that

--Steve Earle

[TheeBeast]

Originally Posted by JtotheIzzo

proving something of that nature is no easy task. I guess to do as you ask, I would have to cite popular opinion, critics reviews, my own personal taste, and most importantly your extreme bias and agenda driven (albeit entertaining) posting record.

All of those things would easily deconstruct the premise you stated in the OP.

However, the burden of proof is on you my young negro warrior. this is your thesis, and I am betting a pound note that you would find great difficulty (read: impossibility) defending it.

[Legend of Josh]

I say Sauce Money is the greatest song writer.

(joke, you know, ha ha)

[KevinNYC]

$1,000 Wedding -- Gram Parsons

[L.Kizzle]

Originally Posted by KevinNYC

$1,000 Wedding -- Gram Parsons

The Makings of You

[East_Stone_Ya]

man....babyface is like 10x better!!!

[KevinNYC]

Originally Posted by L.Kizzle

The Makings of You

Having a hard time with the strings here.

Marie.....sad, sad song

[L.Kizzle]

Originally Posted by KevinNYC

Having a hard time with the strings here.

Marie.....sad, sad song

There you go.

So In Love

[Legend of Josh]

Sauce Money wrote "I'll Be Missing You" performed by Diddy (in memory of BIG). So everyone can just bow down and admit Sauce Money is the greatest writer out there.

(I'm still joking here)