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Originally Posted by rubber soul
That's why I thought you might like James Taylor as he falls into the singer/songwriter category.
Since you mentioned Joan Baez, I'm assuming you're including folk artists. That would undoubtedly include Dylan and he is up there.
But I'd also mention Phil Ochs, Leonard Cohen, and Elliott Smith.
And I like Joni Mitchell too.
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It's a weird, fussy genre that spans several other genres. Some singer/songwriters stay within the confines of (for example) something folksy, bluesy or something close to alternative rock, while a lot of other artists in the genre touch on all of those genres and more throughout their discography. Basically, the song takes center stage and various musical styles and instruments may be brought in to flesh it out and make it sound musically interesting.
I very much consider Bob Dylan part of the singer/songwriter. If anything, he's the most important early example of the archetype.
I'm still fairly ignorant of his discography, but I've begun taking a listen to his music now and then. I suspect his music will grow on me.
Bolded: I'll look into their music. Spotify is my friend.