"The 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time" is a feature published by the American magazine Rolling Stone in August 2015.
[4] Tom Moon wrote for NPR, "This list represents another trip through the hagiographic, hermetically sealed rock hall of fame, with the same stars you've been reading about in Rolling Stone since the dinosaur age.
"[5] The Daily Telegraph culture editor Martin Chilton responded with a list of 100 best songwriters neglected by Rolling Stone, including Cole Porter, Townes Van Zandt, Ewan MacColl, Kate Bush, and Ray Charles.
[6] Jacqueline Cutler from New York Daily News agreed with the magazine for ranking Bob Dylan as the top songwriter.
[8] Lori Melton from ticketing company AXS wrote that the list "reads like an iconic student body in a songwriting master class" and complimented the inclusion of female songwriters Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Stevie Nicks, Madonna, Chrissie Hynde, Loretta Lynn, Lucinda Williams, and Björk, as well as Taylor Swift, who is the youngest person on the list.