Artist who wrote music, lyrics and orchestrated.

Michael Jackson
Prince
John Lennon
Trent Reasoner

Mf

Jerry Cantrell

He was responsible for writing most of AiC songs, but he rarely gets credit for it. He had a pretty sweet solo career as well.

Ian Thornley

Most of you probably don't know who he is, but I strongly suggest checking out some of his music. Some of the best modern rock out there, hands down.

Nigel Tufnel - Lick my Love Pump

True artist and musical genius....Neil Young.

Ike

Gotta go with Willie. Amazed at some of what he had a hand in writing. Who said pot slowed you down and took away ambition.

Wrote music, lyrics, orchestrated, and performed/recorded: Van Morrison for more than 40 years.

Hendrix

Hansen.

Manilow.

Millie Vanilli

Weird Al

Classics: Hank Williams, Sr., Cash, Willie, Hendrix, Young, Page, Beatles (all of them), Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder, Gibbons Brothers, plus many more.

Some more recent favorites: Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, Doug Martsch, Ween (Freeman/Melchiondo), Thurston Moore, Isaac Brock, and again many more.

Biebs

good one

Ray Charles

Frank Zappa

fergie

greatest rock and roll performer of modern time Bob Dylan.

Warren Zevon

James Brown

Reggae musicians:
Burning Spear
Bob Marley
Peter Tosh
Gregory Isaacs