Artists and composers I always like

Some artists and composers can do no wrong in my eyes. They have shown consistent brilliance in their recorded work, and I would buy their next CD unheard. They have given me huge pleasure.

This list does not necessarily include all my favourite artists and composers. Some of my favourites, such as Gail Garnett, were one-hit-wonders. Others produced inconsistent quality. Alanis Morissette had to produce a great follow-up album to "Jagged Little Pill" to qualify, and she did - and then another!

Roll of Honour (in alphabetical order)


      David Ackles	
      Jann Arden
      Barclay James Harvest
      The Beatles
      David Bowie
      The Beach Boys
      Eric Bogle      
      Chris de Burgh
      The Byrds
      Delirious?, and at Creation '99
      J.J.Cale
      Eric Clapton
      Bruce Cockburn
      Judy Collins
      Delius
      Bob Dylan
      Fairport convention
      Marianne Faithfull
      Ruth Fazal
      Ella Fitzgerald
      Michael Franti
      Peter Gabriel
      Genesis
      George and Ira Gershwin
      Andy Gibb
      Denyce Graves
      Greatful Dead
      Lonnie Donegan
      George Harrison
      Keith Green
      James
      Jimi Hendrix
      Buddy Holly
      Janis Ian
      Dennis Lakusta
      Peggy Lee
      John Lennon
      Linda Lewis
Jackie Lomax
Love  The Forever Changes Concert******
Mahler
Thelonius Monk Paul McCartney Mozart Gerry Mulligan Randy Newman Nirvana Phil Ochs Mike Oldfield Shawn Phillips   See also Atlee Phillips, Shawn's father Pink Floyd The Pogues Mahler The McGarrigles Van Morrison Alanis Morissette Gerry Mulligan Pixies, Frank Black Dory Previn Rachmaninoff John Rutter Jane Siberry Shostakovitch Cat Stevens Brian Wilson    Review of "Smile" Stevie Wonder Yes Neil Young

This was my personal Hall of Fame


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