Cornelis Vreeswijk was one of the world's most famous troubadours. He wrote in Swedish, but had an amazing way of writing lyrics...
‪Cornelis Vreeswijk - Somliga går med trasiga skor‬‏ - YouTube
Skipping forward a few decades, this is one of today's best singer/songwriters. This is song is just so beautiful, pretty near to perfect. I love her work
‪The Brothel‬‏ - YouTube