I love making lists and I love Folk Music so here is my list of the greatest American/Canadian/ English/Irish Folk singers of the last 55 years.
1. Bob Dylan (Tie)
1. Simon & Garfunkel (Tie)
3. Joan Baez
4. Judy Collins
5. Joni Mitchell
6. Peter Paul & Mary
7. Kingston Trio
8. Gordon Lightfoot
9. John Denver
10. Ian & Sylvia
11. The New Christy Minstrels
12. The Everly Brothers
13. The Sandpipers
14. Leonard Cohen
15. The Wee Five
16. Crosby,Stills, Nash & Young
17. Neil Young
18. Don McLean
19. Darr Williams
20. Donovan
21. Arlo Guthrie
22. The Mama's & The Papa's
23. Tom Paxton
24. Burl Ives
25. Cat Stevens
26. The Brothers Four
27. Carley Simon
28. The Clancy Brothers
29. The Limeliters
30. The Highwaymen
31. The Journeymen
32. The Chad Mitchell Trio
33. Janis Ian
34. The Lovin Spoonful
35. Dion
36. Spanky and Our Gang
37. The Seekers
38. Melanie
39. Peter & Gordon
40. Chad & Jeremy
41. Glenn Yarbrough
42. James Taylor
43 Irish Rovers
44. P.F. Sloan
45. Kris Kristofferson
46. Scott McKenzie
47. Enya
48. Trini Lopez
49. Berry McGuire
50. Tim Hardin
51. Harper's Bazaar*
52. Simon Sisters* (Carly)
53. The Byrds*
(* Honorable Mention)
Note: Just because I like their music does not mean I like their politics !
