The Clapham soul man reveals how his breakthrough pop hit was inspired by the seductive charms of a Garfield plushy...
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The Canadian trio’s main man on their creative process and 13-year journey from debut single to brand new album ‘Salt’...
Enter for a chance to join producer Gethin Pearson on a collaborative songwriting day at the prestigious studio in Wales...
American pop-songwriting duo, George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, reveal how their signature track was meant to be for Whitney Houston...
The American musician’s love for music has never faded, even after 60 years of playing, producing and everything in between...
The Welsh rock group’s main man recalls how their summery chart-topping single actually emerged on a snowy day in Paris,...
The award-winning songwriter had to be convinced by his co-writer to write one more ballad for the King of Pop...
Learn about the 50s rock ‘n’ roll icon’s collaboration with his son Ricky that launched his daughter’s own pop career...
The multi-award-winning songwriter, musician and broadcaster reveals how crossing paths with Clint Eastwood led to co-writing his movie’s title track...
How the Swedish producer-songwriter went from being a chef to founding a tech company with Max Martin and ABBA’s Björn...
The feelgood anthem that became a hit in two decades for two different bands was inspired by Cliff Richard Since...
The singer-songwriter reflects on the creation of her No 1 single with a lyric that was suggested as a joke...
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