Inspired by a chat with his Aunt Sandy, the songwriter-producer and his colleagues came up with a contemporary Christmas classic...
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The multi-award-winning songwriter, musician and broadcaster reveals how crossing paths with Clint Eastwood led to co-writing his movie’s title track...
A romantic trip to Memphis, Tennessee led to a special friendship being formed and a classic hit single being born...
This iconic 90s pop smash went through several different versions before finding a perfect home with Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia...
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...
In writing a song for the film ‘City Of Angels’, the frontman created one of the 90s’ biggest crossover...
The pop-rock duo’s principal songwriter tells the backstory of a song that became a hit in the 80s and 00s...
The mid-80s synth-pop master reflects on his typically upbeat transatlantic hit, written in the locker room of a basketball stadium...
Under constant scrutiny from her label, Victoria Hesketh and her co-writing producer RedOne came up with this classic pop banger...
We learn all about a wallpaper inspector’s daydream that became one of the finest singles of the new wave era...
Written in algebra class, the Mississippi band’s frontman found the perfect equation to create one of the 00s biggest songs...
Shelf help: 25 of the best books for songwriters [March 2023]
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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Song-by-Song: 'The Empire Windrush' by Dubwiser
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Interview: Warhaus
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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Songwriting Credits... best new music playlist [September 2023]
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How I wrote 'Light My Fire' by The Doors' Robby Krieger
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Enter the 8th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition
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Songs In The Key Of... The Korg MS-20
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