On the 50th anniversary of the band’s formation, the enigmatic, flute-toting frontman talks about writing one of their best-known songs...
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The Irish rock band’s frontwoman speaks candidly about coping with bi-polar disorder and how they wrote their first hit ‘Linger’...
How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'The Life Of Riley' by The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie
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How I wrote ‘Save Tonight’ by Eagle-Eye Cherry
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How I wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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Enter MusicGurus' songwriting competition with Guy Chambers
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How I wrote 'Stay' by Shakespears Sister
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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
Continue to build an incredible music catalogue
I have been writing songs privately for the last 5 years, but never recorded any. I almost gave up on recording, and was going to
It's my passion, to be honest.