Hey Ben,
While I understand your frustrations, not every band or artist back then wrote their own material. As a matter of fact, I don't think groups like "The Supremes," "The Temptations." or most Motown artists wrote their own material except for the unique ones like Stevie Wonder.

There is a distinction between writer and artist. Heck, Barbara Steisand never wrote a song until "Evergreen." I don't know if many of the great singers like Sinatra ever wrote a song.

So, I don't fault a performance artist for not being a writer. However, if you don't like the artist as an artist, that is certainly your choice. I cringe when I hear rap. Sorry, but I do. It may be an art form, but it is mostly an angry art form and I just can't roll with that...


"And, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." Paul McCartney