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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How we wrote Little Big Town's 'Girl Crush' by Lori McKenna
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Interview: Dolly Parton
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'At Seventeen' by Janis Ian
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Feelin' Alright?' by Traffic's Dave Mason
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