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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Top Thirty Living American Songwriters -- The New York Times -- April 29, 2026

Locator: 50657MUSIC.

Tag: song writers songwriters. 

Link here.  

As long as these made the list -- top 30 -- I can't complain:

  • Willie Nelson
  • Dolly Parton 
  • Lana Del Rey -- wow -- I am surprised the Times recognized her
  • Carole King

Years ago I was on a cross-country drive from somewhere in the Dakotas -- can't remember if I reached Williston that trip or not, I must have, because by the time I got to Rapid City, I couldn't stand it any more. 

I needed a Lana Del Rey CD for the long trip through SD, NE, KS, and Oklahoma (actually Oklahoma is wonderful -- after Nebraska and Kansas -- okay Kansas isn't so bad either -- in the big scheme of things, it's Nebraska that drags on forever) -- where was I? Oh, that's right, I needed a Lana Del Rey CD. I stopped at the Target on I-90, exit 60 / 61, and picked up Born To Die, 2012. 

Amazing, the CD has its own wiki entry. Link here.  

I completely forgot que "Summertime Sadness" was on that album. Wow. What an album.

Not on that album but perfect for today: link here