I choose to stay far away from the one to think money is money to they’re
to think money is money to they’re
to think money is money to they’re the musical profits of their times don’t
the musical profits of their times don’t
the musical profits of their times don’t lend Ark your door welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 folk musicians hey mr. Tambourine Man
folk musicians hey mr. Tambourine Man
folk musicians hey mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me for this list we’re
play a song for me for this list we’re
play a song for me for this list we’re focusing on singers based primarily in
focusing on singers based primarily in
focusing on singers based primarily in the genre of folk music this means that
the genre of folk music this means that
the genre of folk music this means that someone like John Denver did not make
someone like John Denver did not make
someone like John Denver did not make the cut as he was more of a country
the cut as he was more of a country
the cut as he was more of a country singer than a traditional folk artist
number 10 Joan Baez some say love
number 10 Joan Baez some say love it is a real
it is a real
it is a real she was already an established star when
she was already an established star when
she was already an established star when Bob Dylan arrived on the Greenwich
Bob Dylan arrived on the Greenwich
Bob Dylan arrived on the Greenwich Village scene of the early 60s and
Village scene of the early 60s and
Village scene of the early 60s and together they raised awareness for human
together they raised awareness for human
together they raised awareness for human rights and societal issues
Oh
Oh with her penetrating vocals and ability
with her penetrating vocals and ability
with her penetrating vocals and ability to insightfully interpret the work of
to insightfully interpret the work of
to insightfully interpret the work of fellow musicians Joan changed with the
fellow musicians Joan changed with the
fellow musicians Joan changed with the times and stayed relevant by singing
times and stayed relevant by singing
times and stayed relevant by singing about what she saw happening in the
about what she saw happening in the
about what she saw happening in the world
world
world and while she claims she inspired some
and while she claims she inspired some
and while she claims she inspired some of Bob Dylan’s most famous recordings
of Bob Dylan’s most famous recordings
of Bob Dylan’s most famous recordings the queen of folk also inspired a man by
the queen of folk also inspired a man by
the queen of folk also inspired a man by the name of Steve Jobs who she dated in
the name of Steve Jobs who she dated in
the name of Steve Jobs who she dated in the early 80s she’s standing right in
the early 80s she’s standing right in
the early 80s she’s standing right in front of me speaking words of wisdom
front of me speaking words of wisdom
front of me speaking words of wisdom with a beautiful mind and soul by has
with a beautiful mind and soul by has
with a beautiful mind and soul by has made the world a better place through a
made the world a better place through a
made the world a better place through a true romance with folk music
number nine Nick Drake
number nine Nick Drake zài written as I say
honestly today musicians embrace the
honestly today musicians embrace the power of social media and YouTube to
power of social media and YouTube to
power of social media and YouTube to promotes their work but it’s unlikely
promotes their work but it’s unlikely
promotes their work but it’s unlikely that you’ll ever find a clip of this
that you’ll ever find a clip of this
that you’ll ever find a clip of this English singer performing live and
English singer performing live and
English singer performing live and that’s because such video doesn’t exist
that’s because such video doesn’t exist
that’s because such video doesn’t exist Crunchy’s
from 1969 to 1972 Nick Drake released
from 1969 to 1972 Nick Drake released three brilliant albums yet a reclusive
three brilliant albums yet a reclusive
three brilliant albums yet a reclusive personality sheltered his music from the
personality sheltered his music from the
personality sheltered his music from the general public due to a lack of touring
general public due to a lack of touring
general public due to a lack of touring and interviews he once studied
and interviews he once studied
and interviews he once studied English Literature at the University of
English Literature at the University of
English Literature at the University of Cambridge and with his cluster cords
Cambridge and with his cluster cords
Cambridge and with his cluster cords seasonal lyrics and a haunting voice
seasonal lyrics and a haunting voice
seasonal lyrics and a haunting voice Drake produced a melancholic sound that
Drake produced a melancholic sound that
Drake produced a melancholic sound that has long touched a nerve with listeners
many seas must go right
many seas must go right Oh
number eight Peter Paul and Mary how
number eight Peter Paul and Mary how many times must the cannonballs buy
many times must the cannonballs buy
many times must the cannonballs buy formed by Albert Grossman the man who
formed by Albert Grossman the man who
formed by Albert Grossman the man who later became the infamous manager of Bob
later became the infamous manager of Bob
later became the infamous manager of Bob Dylan this New York City trio became
Dylan this New York City trio became
Dylan this New York City trio became famous by covering blowin in the wind
famous by covering blowin in the wind
famous by covering blowin in the wind which they performed live at the 1963
which they performed live at the 1963
which they performed live at the 1963 march on Washington
even though Peter Paul and Mary produced
even though Peter Paul and Mary produced only a single number-one hits before
only a single number-one hits before
only a single number-one hits before their 1970 breakup they define the era
their 1970 breakup they define the era
their 1970 breakup they define the era of 60s folk and their music played a
of 60s folk and their music played a
of 60s folk and their music played a crucial role in the early commercial
crucial role in the early commercial
crucial role in the early commercial success of Bob Dylan’s career along with
success of Bob Dylan’s career along with
success of Bob Dylan’s career along with the counterculture movement that would
the counterculture movement that would
the counterculture movement that would arrive by the end of the decade
the end of December
the end of December I read you now just to see if you’re any
I read you now just to see if you’re any
I read you now just to see if you’re any better once a novelist and always a poet
better once a novelist and always a poet
better once a novelist and always a poet this Canadian has a knack for composing
this Canadian has a knack for composing
this Canadian has a knack for composing transcendental lyrics about life love
transcendental lyrics about life love
transcendental lyrics about life love sex and the true nature of the world
sex and the true nature of the world
sex and the true nature of the world around us
yeah
yeah songs like bird on the wire and famous
songs like bird on the wire and famous
songs like bird on the wire and famous blue raincoat have become ideal Rob
blue raincoat have become ideal Rob
blue raincoat have become ideal Rob tracks for moody listeners and even Kurt
tracks for moody listeners and even Kurt
tracks for moody listeners and even Kurt Cobain paid homage to Leonard Cohen in
Cobain paid homage to Leonard Cohen in
Cobain paid homage to Leonard Cohen in the 1994 song pennyroyal tea
even if his music often takes on a dark
even if his music often takes on a dark and mystical tone it’s the intellectual
and mystical tone it’s the intellectual
and mystical tone it’s the intellectual lyrics that have long allowed listeners
lyrics that have long allowed listeners
lyrics that have long allowed listeners to reflect and appreciate the wisdom of
to reflect and appreciate the wisdom of
to reflect and appreciate the wisdom of Leonard Cohen
and by the way he’s the original writer
and by the way he’s the original writer and singer of Hallelujah which gained
and singer of Hallelujah which gained
and singer of Hallelujah which gained more fame when it was covered by the
more fame when it was covered by the
more fame when it was covered by the likes of John Cale and Jeff Buckley
inspired by the music of Bob Dylan a
inspired by the music of Bob Dylan a young Canadian kid toward his country
young Canadian kid toward his country
young Canadian kid toward his country during the mid-60s and hooked up with a
during the mid-60s and hooked up with a
during the mid-60s and hooked up with a draft-dodging musician named Rick James
draft-dodging musician named Rick James
draft-dodging musician named Rick James only one of them would become a super
only one of them would become a super
only one of them would become a super freak while the other became the
freak while the other became the
freak while the other became the Godfather of grunge who got stopped
Godfather of grunge who got stopped
Godfather of grunge who got stopped children nuts that sound everybody puts
children nuts that sound everybody puts
children nuts that sound everybody puts born dad aside from being one of the
born dad aside from being one of the
born dad aside from being one of the co-founding members of Buffalo
co-founding members of Buffalo
co-founding members of Buffalo Springfield and Farm Aid Neil Young has
Springfield and Farm Aid Neil Young has
Springfield and Farm Aid Neil Young has earned acclaim for his prolific
earned acclaim for his prolific
earned acclaim for his prolific recording career with lyrics steeped in
recording career with lyrics steeped in
recording career with lyrics steeped in common man ideology
if some folk artists are an acquired
if some folk artists are an acquired taste this man creates road music with a
taste this man creates road music with a
taste this man creates road music with a message behind it hiim is searching for
message behind it hiim is searching for
message behind it hiim is searching for a heart of gold
a heart of gold
a heart of gold you keep me searching
you keep me searching
you keep me searching Oh
number five Joni Mitchell yet another
number five Joni Mitchell yet another Canadian on our list and with good
Canadian on our list and with good
Canadian on our list and with good reason
reason
reason Joni Mitchell taught herself to play
Joni Mitchell taught herself to play
Joni Mitchell taught herself to play guitar with a Pete Seeger songbook
guitar with a Pete Seeger songbook
guitar with a Pete Seeger songbook taking her alternative guitar tunings
taking her alternative guitar tunings
taking her alternative guitar tunings with her she arrived in the United
with her she arrived in the United
with her she arrived in the United States at a unique time in music history
States at a unique time in music history
States at a unique time in music history as the hippies of California took a
as the hippies of California took a
as the hippies of California took a liking to the singer’s quirky voice and
liking to the singer’s quirky voice and
liking to the singer’s quirky voice and fusion of various musical styles live
fusion of various musical styles live
fusion of various musical styles live nights window delight her lyrics were
nights window delight her lyrics were
nights window delight her lyrics were undoubtedly of the time and by taking
undoubtedly of the time and by taking
undoubtedly of the time and by taking personal control over production the
personal control over production the
personal control over production the final product was all her own kathira
final product was all her own kathira
final product was all her own kathira goo and i had to let him go after a
goo and i had to let him go after a
goo and i had to let him go after a number of iconic albums associated with
number of iconic albums associated with
number of iconic albums associated with the counterculture movement Joni
the counterculture movement Joni
the counterculture movement Joni Mitchell continued to innovate her sound
Mitchell continued to innovate her sound
Mitchell continued to innovate her sound throughout her career
throughout her career
throughout her career even if popular tastes had changed still
even if popular tastes had changed still
even if popular tastes had changed still I’d be on my feet gonna lay down my
I’d be on my feet gonna lay down my
I’d be on my feet gonna lay down my sword and team
number four Pete Seeger done by the
number four Pete Seeger done by the Riverside born to a harvard-educated
Riverside born to a harvard-educated
Riverside born to a harvard-educated father and mother who taught at
father and mother who taught at
father and mother who taught at Juilliard the late Pete Seeger found an
Juilliard the late Pete Seeger found an
Juilliard the late Pete Seeger found an early friend in music I went to your
early friend in music I went to your
early friend in music I went to your family and I asked him for you Bell said
family and I asked him for you Bell said
family and I asked him for you Bell said take her out tinker please do upon
take her out tinker please do upon
take her out tinker please do upon forming the weavers in late 40s New York
forming the weavers in late 40s New York
forming the weavers in late 40s New York City Pete Seeger inadvertently sparked a
City Pete Seeger inadvertently sparked a
City Pete Seeger inadvertently sparked a folk revival as musicians eventually
folk revival as musicians eventually
folk revival as musicians eventually came from all parts of the country to
came from all parts of the country to
came from all parts of the country to play with the musician including a young
play with the musician including a young
play with the musician including a young Bob Dylan hey by the early 60s Seger was
Bob Dylan hey by the early 60s Seger was
Bob Dylan hey by the early 60s Seger was already 40 years of age and before the
already 40 years of age and before the
already 40 years of age and before the end of that decade he led a group of
end of that decade he led a group of
end of that decade he led a group of protestors to the Capitol during the
protestors to the Capitol during the
protestors to the Capitol during the moratorium to end the war in Vietnam
moratorium to end the war in Vietnam
moratorium to end the war in Vietnam over 40 years later he was occupying
over 40 years later he was occupying
over 40 years later he was occupying Wall Street and performing live at Farm
Wall Street and performing live at Farm
Wall Street and performing live at Farm Aid before his death at the age of 94
that was planted in my brain number
that was planted in my brain number three
three
three simon and garfunkel will sound
simon and garfunkel will sound
simon and garfunkel will sound silence
silence
silence okay so maybe folk music wasn’t
okay so maybe folk music wasn’t
okay so maybe folk music wasn’t necessarily all the rage in the 1960s
necessarily all the rage in the 1960s
necessarily all the rage in the 1960s however by the end of the decade it most
however by the end of the decade it most
however by the end of the decade it most certainly was and that was in large part
certainly was and that was in large part
certainly was and that was in large part to the music of Paul Simon and Art
to the music of Paul Simon and Art
to the music of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel when we were 15 years old we
Garfunkel when we were 15 years old we
Garfunkel when we were 15 years old we uh what we did is show up in the and the
uh what we did is show up in the and the
uh what we did is show up in the and the Hartford Stage Theatre we were 15 no
Hartford Stage Theatre we were 15 no
Hartford Stage Theatre we were 15 no what happens as no we know that was in
what happens as no we know that was in
what happens as no we know that was in common
common
common oh that’s right under Tom and Jerry
oh that’s right under Tom and Jerry
oh that’s right under Tom and Jerry originally formed as Tom and Jerry in
originally formed as Tom and Jerry in
originally formed as Tom and Jerry in Queens New York during the 50s
Queens New York during the 50s
Queens New York during the 50s Simon and Garfunkel soon found a place
Simon and Garfunkel soon found a place
Simon and Garfunkel soon found a place in the mainstream with their deeply
in the mainstream with their deeply
in the mainstream with their deeply insightful lyrics and pop sensibilities
like many artists they would break up
like many artists they would break up and join forces time and time again but
and join forces time and time again but
and join forces time and time again but the 60s charts were filled with Simon
the 60s charts were filled with Simon
the 60s charts were filled with Simon and Garfunkel evergreen hits they didn’t
and Garfunkel evergreen hits they didn’t
and Garfunkel evergreen hits they didn’t only capture the sentiment of the time
only capture the sentiment of the time
only capture the sentiment of the time also were simultaneously timeless in
also were simultaneously timeless in
also were simultaneously timeless in nature and the words of the prophets are
nature and the words of the prophets are
nature and the words of the prophets are written on subway walls and tenement Oh
number two Bob Dylan anyone known in the
number two Bob Dylan anyone known in the Sun was Shannon she was lying in bed
Sun was Shannon she was lying in bed
Sun was Shannon she was lying in bed wondering if she changed it all of her
wondering if she changed it all of her
wondering if she changed it all of her hair was still live born and raised in
hair was still live born and raised in
hair was still live born and raised in Minnesota Bob Dylan grew up listening to
Minnesota Bob Dylan grew up listening to
Minnesota Bob Dylan grew up listening to the likes of Woody Guthrie and Robert
the likes of Woody Guthrie and Robert
the likes of Woody Guthrie and Robert Johnson and he would name his iconic
Johnson and he would name his iconic
Johnson and he would name his iconic 1965 album after the road that
1965 album after the road that
1965 album after the road that symbolically connected him to the Delta
symbolically connected him to the Delta
symbolically connected him to the Delta blues landscape of the deep south
but through his own willpower and a
but through his own willpower and a little bit of luck
little bit of luck
little bit of luck he first shocked the folk scene of New
he first shocked the folk scene of New
he first shocked the folk scene of New York City with his surrealistic lyrics
York City with his surrealistic lyrics
York City with his surrealistic lyrics tinged with Americana before reaching a
tinged with Americana before reaching a
tinged with Americana before reaching a larger stage and though he’s never
larger stage and though he’s never
larger stage and though he’s never claimed to be anything more than a
claimed to be anything more than a
claimed to be anything more than a singer Bob Dylan came to represent the
singer Bob Dylan came to represent the
singer Bob Dylan came to represent the essence of artistic freedom and music
essence of artistic freedom and music
essence of artistic freedom and music evolution Hey
please I’m going to before we unveil our
please I’m going to before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
topic here are a few honorable mentions
topic here are a few honorable mentions peace train sound business chain
my
my so much depth in
so much depth in
so much depth in a caution reminder where I can find her
a caution reminder where I can find her
a caution reminder where I can find her reports tell her punch your fill lefties
reports tell her punch your fill lefties
reports tell her punch your fill lefties living in a cheap hotel metal spoon holy
living in a cheap hotel metal spoon holy
living in a cheap hotel metal spoon holy ghost evil number one Woody Guthrie this
ghost evil number one Woody Guthrie this
ghost evil number one Woody Guthrie this land is your land and this land is my
land is your land and this land is my
land is your land and this land is my land and the California in the New York
land and the California in the New York
land and the California in the New York island take a look at this man’s guitar
island take a look at this man’s guitar
island take a look at this man’s guitar and you’ll understand his musical
and you’ll understand his musical
and you’ll understand his musical ideology born and raised in the American
ideology born and raised in the American
ideology born and raised in the American Dust Bowl Woody Guthrie was inspired by
Dust Bowl Woody Guthrie was inspired by
Dust Bowl Woody Guthrie was inspired by the working-class and wrote songs about
the working-class and wrote songs about
the working-class and wrote songs about his emigration from Oklahoma to
his emigration from Oklahoma to
his emigration from Oklahoma to California from California to the New
California from California to the New
California from California to the New York island unimpressed with beloved
York island unimpressed with beloved
York island unimpressed with beloved songs that didn’t reflect the present
songs that didn’t reflect the present
songs that didn’t reflect the present woody wrote this land is your land and
woody wrote this land is your land and
woody wrote this land is your land and continue to write at a rapid pace in
continue to write at a rapid pace in
continue to write at a rapid pace in order to represent the realities of
order to represent the realities of
order to represent the realities of those lost in the shuffle of big
those lost in the shuffle of big
those lost in the shuffle of big business and politics in the dead hours
business and politics in the dead hours
business and politics in the dead hours of night he rose from
her flag here near the end of his life a
her flag here near the end of his life a teenage bag named Bob Dylan paid him a
teenage bag named Bob Dylan paid him a
teenage bag named Bob Dylan paid him a visit and the music of Guthrie would
visit and the music of Guthrie would
visit and the music of Guthrie would soon be reintroduced to the world
soon be reintroduced to the world
soon be reintroduced to the world through a new generation of folk music
through a new generation of folk music
through a new generation of folk music artists land is mine you know what gives
artists land is mine you know what gives
artists land is mine you know what gives me courage is to think that this song
me courage is to think that this song
me courage is to think that this song was never on the top 40 it was never on
was never on the top 40 it was never on
was never on the top 40 it was never on the top of the hit parade but hundreds
the top of the hit parade but hundreds
the top of the hit parade but hundreds of millions of people know the song yeah
of millions of people know the song yeah
of millions of people know the song yeah so do you agree with our selections who
so do you agree with our selections who
so do you agree with our selections who is your favorite folk musician oh my
is your favorite folk musician oh my
is your favorite folk musician oh my life on the line thank you for more
life on the line thank you for more
life on the line thank you for more mind-blowing top 10s published daily be
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are you moody at the very best time in
are you moody at the very best time in his life when he was a young man lots of
his life when he was a young man lots of
his life when he was a young man lots of ideals and I thought loft tower and
ideals and I thought loft tower and
ideals and I thought loft tower and that’s the woody I Center on that’s what
that’s the woody I Center on that’s what
that’s the woody I Center on that’s what I come in off and I’m not gonna remember
I come in off and I’m not gonna remember
I come in off and I’m not gonna remember any other wood
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