The 1968 Song That Billy Joel and Bob Dylan Consider the Greatest of All Time: "Wichita Lineman"

"Wichita Lineman", Glen Campbell's classic written by Jimmy Webb in 1968, was crowned by Bob Dylan as "the greatest song ever written" and by Billy Joel as a work he would try to emulate. The track captures loneliness, melancholy and beauty with a striking bass line and poetic lyrics. Joel confessed: "If I could write a song as good as 'Wichita Lineman', I'd be a very happy man." Dylan and Joel, two masters of songwriting, recognize the simple and profound genius of the composition. A true lesson in what makes an eternal song.