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Old 08-14-2007, 12:17 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by UtahDan View Post
I would subtract Springsteen, the other two I agree with. Another angle here is that Dylan and Simon are really very serious poets in their own right as well even if you substract the music.
Springsteen definitely belongs on the list, maybe more than the other two. Though he had a short career, I would add Cat Stevens to the list. He was a remarkable songwriter.
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