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Old 01-06-2013, 09:49 AM   #14 (permalink)
sopsych
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Originally Posted by Ghost Jam View Post
Not sure I agree with this.

Artists such as Elton John and Madonna wrote very little of the music or lyrics that they sang, but they both put character, emotion and drive behind the songs that were written for them.

I don't think that just anyone could have sung those songs...artists like that or like Layne Staley singing Cantrell's words...they put blood into the words.

Like someone else mentioned, vocals really are another and very important instrument in the art of music composition, and if you're good at it, you should pursue that if it makes you feel good, whether you're a songwriter or not.

-Two Cents Ghost Jam
I don't know about Elton's input into the writing process, but Madonna was contributing significantly lyrically within a few years of achieving commercial success. Musicians should strive for self-improvement. Anyway, as usual, it looks like another thread started by someone who is no longer here.
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