I HAVE SEEN THE FUTURE...

They were called 'the new Bob Dylan':

1 Peter Astor
2 John Prine
3 David Bowie
4 Elliott Murphy
5 Melanie
6 Andy White
7 Ryan Adams
8 David Gray
9 Bruce Springsteen
10 Graham Parker
11 Dan Bern
12 Ben Kweller
13 Steve Forbert
14 Beck
15 Elvis Costello
16 Donovan
17 Josh Joplin
18 Willie Nile
19 Conor Oberst
20 John Hartford
21 Loudon Wainwright III
22 Jewel

Source: various