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The son of the Beatles guitarist takes a break from his many projects to finally release his debut solo album...
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Songwriting Magazine Issue 42
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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Interview: Kye Fleming
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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How we wrote 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey's Jonathan Cain
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How we wrote Natalie Imbruglia's ‘Torn’ by Phil Thornalley
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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