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From duets to covers and her own originals, the best Emmylou Harris songs chart the development of one of country music’s greatest singers.

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Fearlessly critical, with emotional breadth and depth, the best Randy Newman songs go to places other songwriters wouldn’t dare.

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Majestic yet understated, ‘Raise The Roof’, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ long-awaited second album, upped the ante on ‘Raising Sand’.

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Joni Mitchell’s eighth album, ‘Hejira’ was dominated by themes of wanderlust. It remains the peak of her 70s musical experiments.

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Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Time’ album might have featured a short-lived line-up, but Christine McVie’s songs shine through.

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The best Proclaimers songs are pop anthems immune to fads and fashions – and they’re all the stronger for it.

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Deceptively emotional and often haunting, the best James Taylor songs remain some of the finest of the 70s singer-songwriter boom.

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A mood piece that veers between rapture and melancholy, ‘If I Could Only Remember My Name’ is David Crosby’s masterpiece debut album.

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An unlikely request to score an animated feature film resulted in You’ve Got A Friend In Me, one of Randy Newman’s most beloved hits.

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With the ‘Clouds’ album, Joni Mitchell found her sweet spots: the joins between love and freedom, hope and despair, and much, much more.

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