Eight local songwriters, including Roger Cook and Beki Bondage, tell the stories behind some of our home city’s classic songs...
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The Suffolk-born singer-songwriter explains how she and Ed Sheeran made the little song that gave 1D another UK No 1...
Before the Irish band’s singer tragically died in 2018, she told us how this classic 90s rock song was created...
The Wolverhampton singer-songwriter reveals how his debut single earned him a tour with Foo Fighters and an Ivor Novello award...
25 years after ‘Throwing Copper’ went global, we learn the story of the song that helped it on its way...
From a Latin disco drumbeat to a politically charged lyric, here’s the story behind the 80s pop duo’s biggest hit...
When this pop-rock classic landed on both sides of the Atlantic it became a self-fulfilling prophecy for its creator (more…)
The songwriter and guitarist behind the 80s pop-folk band’s chart-topping debut single tells the compelling tale of its imperfect inspiration...
A synth-rock anthem inspired by Berlin’s heroin scene, we learn all about a classic 80s track with a surprising origin...
Isaac Hanson, the eldest of the sibling trio, tells the story of his group’s chart-topping blockbuster with the super-catchy chorus...
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I woke up this morning planning to write a song. I was inspired by this a few years ago after I heard Glenn Frye of […]
SONG WRITTEN BY LINDSEY ARLENE BROWN AKA LINSABELLA ARIELLA Don't you hear that sound it echoes like a drum, Can't you feel that joy rising from deep […]
I fell in love with Ms. Ian after I heard Socities Child, the song touched me because I was kind of living it. Fast […]
I really like to learn more inputs from Dear songwriters, I try my one of positive passions to keep writing and try my best to
I have all Chip’s “Friday” disks and love his music. His Mama told my wife that when he was about to start “Nashville”, the studio […]
I love this song, I was about 21 when this song came out. I was head over heals with this guy, we dated for about […]