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For me, I have a strange affinity for 80's don henley. I think my mother raised me under the umbrella of his salty voice.

In the same vein as Cohen, I like Paul Simon, John Denver, Chantal Kreviazuk, and Sarah Harmer.

But sometimes, I like to dance and the syn-tech of the Eurythmics and Delerium.

Style.
ps. And O, lately I've been worshipping the 'Amelie' soundtrack. The movie is spectacular, the music follow suit.

Amelie was an exellent film.
And music was also good but i'm not really sure i'd listen it without the film....

Here's what's currently hanging out by my stereo system:

Johnny Clegg - Afro-rock, the best decription i heard of his lyrics is "neither a raging polemicist nor a neutral observer".

Bruce Springsteen - Thoroughly enjoying a revival of Springsteen's music in my life. I had forgotten (or never really appreciated) the great lyrics that were behind the hugely popular hits. He is the "voice of the dispossessed" since Woody & 'protest' Bob or as he describes himself more accurately in one of his songs "a rich man in a poor man's shirt".

Frank Sinatra/Nelson Riddle - Couple of collaborative efforts were apparently the very first "concept albums". They sound remarkably and intriguingly like early Leonard Cohen albums in mood and ambience with less lyrical and greater musical complexity and greater vocal expertise.

Tom Russell - The folk version of Springsteen. IMHO Russell and Springsteen are the greatest American songwriters since Woody. By that I mean storytelling songwriters who write about and have an instinctive pulse for the American experience, what America is all about - the good, the bad and the ugly.

Gotta Serve Somebody/Gospel Tribute to Dylan - This album by the cream of black gospel singers may well become a historical album to rank with Dylan's own efforts. And if you are scared of the word "gospel" (as I was) or for that matter of the word "Dylan" , this is simply great music by magnificent voices. The ideologies/personalities of the singers and the songwriter is irrelevant and fade into the background. The songs and the voices/music is what stands out.

As I have mentioned before- David Gilmour and Roger Waters.
From Oz- Paul Kelly. Perhaps he is not all that well known outside of Oz but when Bob Dylan last toured in Australia, Paul Kelly was selected as the support act. He is a remarkable songwriter.
Lately I have been spinning repeatedly Don Henly; "Inside Job". Van Morrison; "Memorabilia" and "Days Like These".

For those who were taken in by LC's Ten New Songs. Have a listen to Annie Lennox- a new release titled "Bare". There is not so much a similarity between them as a life of experience behind them both, that led to the collections of songs. Comments on "Bare" would be of interest??

Hoooot. The busy Owl.

Nick Cave
Bob Dylan
Tom Waits

need i say more??

Yes.
You could say something original.

Welcome to the forum, "lousy little poet". I hope you may enjoy it around here. Never mind the Heretics" and their ilk - it's just their weird way of saying hello... (Sometimes they pretend to believe it's humorous, but deep inside they probably know it isn't...)

Tom

Different name, same old carp.

You say you've gone away from me but I can feel you when you breathe.

Tom Waits.
Bruce Cockburn.
Neil Young.
Robbie Robertson.

Let's sing another song boys, this one has grown -

Some of my favorites:

Neil Young
Tom Waits
Bob Dylan
Sage Francis
Bob Marley

I think I'll have to give Tom Waits a listen. I know nothing of his music. Anything anyone can recommend to start with, please?

Pink Floyd
Nick Cave
Queen
Aerosmith
U2

Don't shoot me, please...

Rhodes, I have a few albums by Tom Waits. They are all good. One of his latest is called "Alice" which is more mellow than some earlier ones and has some wonderful sad/romantic ballads spoken or sung in his usual cracked rough voice. Other good ones are "Closing Time", "The early years", and the very funny live show "Nighthawks at the Diner" You can read detailed reviews of his stuff at Amazon UK His voice and style are quite unique and there is a lot of variety in his work over the years.

Have I mentioned Lucinda Williams before? Another artist I only recently discovered after a few others here raved about her. Some albums are Car wheels on a gravel road, Essence, and World without tears. Terrific raw emotional material, sort of bluesy/country.

Thanks, Margaret. I shall see what I can find of Tom Waits. I'd love to find someone else I really like.

Not necessarily in this order, but:

Jackson Browne
Odetta
Joan Baez
Mariza (Portugese Singer)
Enya
Jacques Brel
Richard Sequin (French Canadian)
Zachary Richard (French Canadian/Louisiana)