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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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Shelf help: 10 of the best books for songwriters
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How I wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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I'm going to keep songwriting by reminding myself that overflowing emotions can be relieved when I write them down or sing them out.
I’ve kept writing songs all through lockdown and have just released currently have 4 tunes waiting for me to find the right words. The songs
My best mate and I have been writing songs together for just under a year and we've just released our 1st single! I am so
I have been writing songs now for over 40 years and I am not about to stop.
Notebook writing even day
I wrote 'Start a party' for Freedom day and the nightclub scene. It all started with Gary Barlow's course, I am now on the TSA
I have plenty of ideas and try to get one end product at one time! Focus, making, listen to it until I am satisfied with