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'''Originating Era:''' 1960s |
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* [[Elliott Smith]] |
* [[Elliott Smith]] |
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* [[Elliott Smith]] - [[Figure 8:Elliott Smith|Figure 8]] |
* [[Elliott Smith]] - [[Figure 8:Elliott Smith|Figure 8]] |
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* [[Bob Dylan]] - [[Blood On The Tracks:Bob Dylan|Blood On The Tracks]] |
* [[Bob Dylan]] - [[Blood On The Tracks:Bob Dylan|Blood On The Tracks]] |
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==Genre Description== |
==Genre Description== |
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| − | Singer/Songwriter is a genre which basically is what it sounds like - music performed by the songwriter. |
+ | Singer/Songwriter is a genre which basically is what it sounds like - music performed by the songwriter. However, there's more to it than that -- things given that label tend to often have an acoustic feel, like modern [[folk]] music, and often has a confessional, personal tone to the lyrics. As such, there's often an entry way to make fun of this genre of music, with the overly-personal or sometimes whiny parody lyrics. Singer/songwriter songs of the non-personal/confessional tradition are also often story songs and/or political in nature. Of course, there are exceptions to all of these examples, but it's a good guideline. |
[[{{PAGENAME}}:Linked Artists|Artists in this Genre]] |
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==Further Reading== |
==Further Reading== |
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer/songwriter Wikipedia Page] |
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer/songwriter Wikipedia Page] |
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Latest revision as of 00:27, 16 December 2012
Originating Location: US
Originating Era: 1960s
Key Artists[]
Key Albums[]
- Elliott Smith - Figure 8
- Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
Genre Description[]
Singer/Songwriter is a genre which basically is what it sounds like - music performed by the songwriter. However, there's more to it than that -- things given that label tend to often have an acoustic feel, like modern folk music, and often has a confessional, personal tone to the lyrics. As such, there's often an entry way to make fun of this genre of music, with the overly-personal or sometimes whiny parody lyrics. Singer/songwriter songs of the non-personal/confessional tradition are also often story songs and/or political in nature. Of course, there are exceptions to all of these examples, but it's a good guideline.