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To celebrate World Book Day, we share our favourite songwriting reads that we regularly turn to for insight and inspiration...
Tag Archives: Sam Hollander
Learn about this chart-topping, billion-streaming, presidential campaign-soundtracking anthem from the man who got the job of writing the verse lyrics...
How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How we wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man In The Mirror' by Glen Ballard
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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Interview: Tom Odell
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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