Singer/Songwriter Artists
Profiles and other information about some of the most memorable singer/songwriters.
Baez, Joan
Inarguably the godmother of modern folk music, and one of the most devoted singer/songwriter/activists.
Inarguably the godmother of modern folk music, and one of the most devoted singer/songwriter/activists.
Bern, Dan
Dan Bern is one of the most prolific, eye-opening Folk Rockers on the scene today.
Dan Bern is one of the most prolific, eye-opening Folk Rockers on the scene today.
Greg Brown
Folk-blues singer/songwriter Greg Brown is best known for his low, grumbly voice and his smooth, soothing, earnest poetics that just knock you sideways.
Folk-blues singer/songwriter Greg Brown is best known for his low, grumbly voice and his smooth, soothing, earnest poetics that just knock you sideways.
Collins, Judy
One of America's favorite traditional and contemporary topical singer/songwriters
One of America's favorite traditional and contemporary topical singer/songwriters
Dylan, Bob
Folk Rock's first most prolific and influential troubadour.
Folk Rock's first most prolific and influential troubadour.
Difranco, Ani
Meet one of the most indescribable innovators in modern Folk.
Meet one of the most indescribable innovators in modern Folk.
Guthrie, Arlo
Son of Woody Guthrie, and consummate folk-rock singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Arlo has managed to carve himself a niche as one of the most important topical songwriters of his generation.
Son of Woody Guthrie, and consummate folk-rock singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Arlo has managed to carve himself a niche as one of the most important topical songwriters of his generation.
Guthrie, Woody
Considered the grandfather of topical Folk songs.
Considered the grandfather of topical Folk songs.
Ian, Janis
One of the most consistently loved, and most prolific singer/songwriters.
One of the most consistently loved, and most prolific singer/songwriters.
Mitchell, Joni
Poet, painter, and one of the most influential Singer/Songwriters of her generation.
Poet, painter, and one of the most influential Singer/Songwriters of her generation.
Near, Holly
One of the staunchest, most influential American protest songwriters.
One of the staunchest, most influential American protest songwriters.
Ochs, Phil
In his unfortunately short lifetime, Phil managed to create some of the most timeless and poignant topical songs of his generation; many of which have stood up as inspiration for contemporary topical songwriters.
In his unfortunately short lifetime, Phil managed to create some of the most timeless and poignant topical songs of his generation; many of which have stood up as inspiration for contemporary topical songwriters.
Odetta
Known for her powerful stage presence and incredible voice, Odetta is one of the most revered African-American folksingers.
Known for her powerful stage presence and incredible voice, Odetta is one of the most revered African-American folksingers.
Ramblin' Jack
Consummate teller of tales, finder of songs, and singer of stories; Ramblin' Jack was one of Woody Guthrie's most dedicated proteges, and has become somewhat of an American legend.
Consummate teller of tales, finder of songs, and singer of stories; Ramblin' Jack was one of Woody Guthrie's most dedicated proteges, and has become somewhat of an American legend.
Seeger, Pete
Known for his topical Folk songs, like "We Shall Overcome," and "If I Had a Hammer."
Known for his topical Folk songs, like "We Shall Overcome," and "If I Had a Hammer."
Sexton, Martin
A unique blending of jazz, blues, folk, and soul in a one-man band like no other.
A unique blending of jazz, blues, folk, and soul in a one-man band like no other.
Simon, Paul
Originally one-half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon has continuously innovated and invigorated contemporary American folk music with the influences of the Caribbean, Africa, and world beats.
Originally one-half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon has continuously innovated and invigorated contemporary American folk music with the influences of the Caribbean, Africa, and world beats.
Stevens, Cat
One of the most respected artists from the 1970s folk-pop singer/songwriter era.
One of the most respected artists from the 1970s folk-pop singer/songwriter era.
Taylor, James
The quintessential sensitive singer/songwriter.
The quintessential sensitive singer/songwriter.
The Weavers
Despite their unfortunately abbreviated career as a group, The Weavers managed to influence a generation of musical activists, and to help provoke a revival of American Folk Music.
Despite their unfortunately abbreviated career as a group, The Weavers managed to influence a generation of musical activists, and to help provoke a revival of American Folk Music.
Welch, Gillian
Folk, blues, bluegrass, and country ... Gillian covers it all.
Folk, blues, bluegrass, and country ... Gillian covers it all.
Williams, Dar
Known for her poetic, insightful lyrics and lovely melodies.
Known for her poetic, insightful lyrics and lovely melodies.