Genre: Contemporary Singer/Songwriter

As the '70s came to a close, the first wave of singer/songwriters had dispersed into soft rock (James Taylor), more experimental avenues (Joni Mitchell), or straight-ahead mainstream pop (Carole King, Paul Simon) and rock (Jackson Browne). Apart from the occasional appearance of an artist who showed some influence from the classic singer/songwriter era, such as Joan Armatrading or Rickie Lee Jones, and a stream of "new" Dylans like Steve Forbert and Loudon Wainwright, there was no large audience for singer/songwriters. (read more)
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