The five-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter sprinkled some of his brilliance over the Great American Songbook. Here, he told us all about it...
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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Interview: Of Monsters And Men's Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How we wrote: 'Eyes On Fire' by Blue Foundation's Tobias Wilner
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Interview: Beth Rowley
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How I wrote 'The Living Years' by Mike + The Mechanics' Mike Rutherford
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How we wrote Ariana Grande's 'Santa Tell Me' by Savan Kotecha
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How I wrote 'Lil Boo Thang' by Paul Russell
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How we wrote 'Fill My Little World' by The Feeling’s Dan Gillespie Sells
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Interview: Boy Meets Girl
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Song-by-Song: 'Lullabies' By Hafdís Huld
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Interview: Of Monsters And Men's Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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Interview: Tom Odell
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How we wrote: 'Eyes On Fire' by Blue Foundation's Tobias Wilner
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' by Billy Steinberg
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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Interview: Of Monsters And Men's Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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Songwriting Magazine Issue 40
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How I wrote 'Dakota' by Stereophonics' Kelly Jones
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote: 'Eyes On Fire' by Blue Foundation's Tobias Wilner
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How we wrote Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' by Billy Steinberg
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Interview: Tom Odell
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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Shelf help: 33 of the best books for songwriters [March 2025]
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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16 song starters
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How we wrote 'Stay Another Day' by East 17's Tony Mortimer
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