singer-songwriter music artists
7 published singer-songwriter music artists, led by Kate Bush, Mac DeMarco and Fiona Apple.
At a glance
7 published singer-songwriter music artists; 61 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 4 tier 3
- 7
- Release groups
- 387
- Studio albums
- 73
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 61
- Timeline events
- 97
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 37.8M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 45.3 years
- Full biographies
- 6
- Biography words
- 23,726
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most singer-songwriter music artists. United States leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with singer-songwriter music. The most shared is art pop, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from singer-songwriter music
61 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
50 Words for Snow
Kate Bush · 2011
Aerial
Kate Bush · 2005
The Red Shoes
Kate Bush · 1993
The Sensual World
Kate Bush · 1989
Hounds of Love
Kate Bush · 1985
The Dreaming
Kate Bush · 1982
Never for Ever
Kate Bush · 1980
Lionheart
Kate Bush · 1978
The Kick Inside
Kate Bush · 1978
Seaplane Dog
Mac DeMarco · 2026
The View From Tian Tan
Mac DeMarco · 2026
Dog on the Rock
Mac DeMarco · 2025
Leaders
Kate Bush has the most release groups (118); Gino Paoli the longest career (63 years); Frank Tønnesen the most awards (7).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Kate Bush | 118 |
| Mac DeMarco | 75 |
| Fiona Apple | 74 |
| Gino Paoli | 55 |
| Phil Ochs | 38 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Gino Paoli | 63 |
| Luigi Tenco | 63 |
| Phil Ochs | 56 |
| Kate Bush | 47 |
| Fiona Apple | 29 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Frank Tønnesen | 7 |
| Kate Bush | 6 |
Most famous singer-songwriter music artists
Kate Bush
United Kingdom · Person · born 1958
pop rock, art rock, art pop, progressive pop, baroque pop, singer-songwriter music, experimental pop
15.6M listeners · 76 wikis
Mac DeMarco
Canada · Person · born 1990
psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, jangle pop, indie pop, neo-psychedelia, bedroom pop, singer-songwriter music
22.3M listeners · 35 wikis
Fiona Apple
United States · Person · born 1977
alternative rock, art pop, progressive pop, chamber pop, jazz pop, singer-songwriter music
47 wikis
Phil Ochs
United States · Person · born 1940
folk rock, folk music, baroque pop, singer-songwriter music, protest song
36 wikis
Luigi Tenco
Kingdom of Italy · Person · born 1938
singer-songwriter music, light music
29 wikis
Gino Paoli
Italy · Person · born 1934
pop music, singer-songwriter music
27 wikis
Frank Tønnesen
Norway · Person · born 1972
singer-songwriter music
4 wikis