Fleetwood Mac is just so good!

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

To be fair Roger Miller wasn't the only artist before The Beatles who wrote and performed his own music! There were plenty of other performers out there who wrote their own songs, particularly in the world of blues and country. But much of popular music was controlled by record companies who dictated what their artists would sing. Tin Pan Alley and the like dominated the music industry before they came along. The Beatles, along with Dylan, without a doubt paved the way for the singer/songwriter. I'm sure Stevie and Lindsey would acknowledge this.

Hank Williams, Sr. comes to mind. He was a superstar in the late '40's and early '50's. His songs were covered by pop artists of the day, due to his success.