New York Times omits Randy Newman, Tom Waits from greatest songwriters list

The New York Times released a list of 30 greatest living American songwriters, notably omitting Randy Newman, Tom Waits, and Billy Joel. Newman appeared on nine of 36 expert ballots submitted, tied with Jimmy Webb, while Waits received ten votes. The omissions sparked debate over whether such lists function as intentional controversy-generators or reflect representation concerns.

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