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I. Establishing a tradition

The emergence of the singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters of the German Lied

Bill Monroe, bluegrass music and the politics of autorship

Singer-songwriters and the English folk tradition

The Brill building and the creative labour of the professional songwirter

Forging the singer-songwriter at the Los Angeles troubadour

The "professional" singer-songwriter in the 1970s

II. Individuals

Thomas D'Urfey

Leadbelly

Region and identity in Dolly Parton's songwriting

Authorship and performance in the music of Elton John

Depicting the working class in the music of Billy Joel

Musical gesture in the songs of Nick Drake

Sampling and storytelling: Kayne West's vocal and sonic narratives

James Blake, digital lion

Outside voices and the construcion of Adele's singer-songwriter persona

Joanna Newsom's "Only Skin": authenticity, "becoming-other" and the relationship between "New" and "Old Weird America"

III. Men and women

Gender, race and the ma's)king of "Joni Mitchell"

Gender, genre and diversity at Lilith Fair

Changing openess and tolerance towards LGBTQ

Tori Amos as shaman

Gender identity, the queer gaze and female singer-songwriters

The female singer-songwriter in the 1990s

IV. Frameworks and methods

Reconciling theory with practice in the teaching of songwriting

Sing-songwriter and open mics

Singer-songwriter authenticity, the unconscious and emotions

V. Global perspectives

Don McGlashan and local authenticity

Italian "canzone d'autore" and Greek "entechno tragoudi": a comparative overview

Singer-songwriter and fandom in the digital age

 

Most often associated with modern artists such as Bob Dylan, Elton John, Don McLean, Neil Diamond, and Carole King, the singer-songwriter tradition in fact has a long and complex history dating back to the medieval troubadour and earlier. This Companion explains the historical contexts, musical analyses, and theoretical frameworks of the singer-songwriter tradition. Divided into five parts, the book explores the tradition in the context of issues including authenticity, gender, queer studies, musical analysis, and performance. The contributors reveal how the tradition has been expressed around the world and throughout its history to the present day. Essential reading for enthusiasts, practitioners, students, and scholars, this book features case studies of a wide range of both well and lesser-known singer-songwriters, from Thomas d'Urfey through to Carole King and Kanye West.