Who is really the artist of these songs?

Discussion in 'Music' started by Shikou, Mar 15, 2012.

  1. Shikou Kingdom Keeper

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    There are a list of Silent Hill songs with vocals by the lovely Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (sometimes credited as "Melissa Williamson") with her beautiful voice. The composer of the beautiful Silent Hill music is Akira Yamaoka. Some of these songs are written by others (for example, Joe Romersa wrote the lyrics for "I want Love"). On many places like YouTube, iTunes, and many others give all the credit to Akira Yamaoka who is the composer. Shouldn't Mary Elizabeth McGlynn be credited as the artist or do I have it backwards? I would ask my awesome favorite music teacher sense she knows a lot about music but it's been nearly 4 years since I last talked with her. x_x

    So anyway, I hope you guys get what Im saying.
    Who should be given credit for these songs? Elizabeth McGlynn? or Akira Yamaoka?

    Silent Hill 3
    Lost Carol
    Walk on Vanity Ruins
    I Want Love
    I Want Love (Studio Mix)
    Letter - From the Lost Days
    You're Not Here

    Silent Hill 4: The Room
    Waiting For You
    Room of Angel
    Tender Sugar
    Your Rain, Your Rain (Rage Mix) and (Reprise)

    Silent Hill: Origins
    Blow Back
    Shot Down In Flames
    O.R.T.
    Hole In The Sky

    Silent Hill: Homecoming
    One More Soul to the Call
    Elle Theme
    Alex Theme
    This Sacred Line

    Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
    Always on My Mind
    When You're Gone
    Acceptance
    Hell Frozen Rain
     
  2. Hayabusa Venomous

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    Just look the songs up on the Silent Hill wiki. Tells you pretty much everything you need to know.

    But for a more direct answer, I think anyone who contributed to the songs should be the one given credit, but if you mean like, who'd be considered the artist for the songs, I'd say Akira Yamaoka.