Songwriters on songwriting

Zollo, Paul, 1958- author.

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Representing almost every genre of popular music, from blues to pop to rock, here are sixty-two figures who have shaped American music. They share their secrets and personal methods for converting inspiration into song: Robbie Robertson and Tom Petty talk about working with Bob Dylan; Dylan himself says the world doesn't need any new songs; R.E.M. names their favorite R.E.M. songs; Madonna describes collaborating with Prince; Sammy Cahn talks abo...

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ISBN:

9780306812651
0306812657

Edition:

First Hatchette Books edition

Description:

730 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

"Fourth expanded edition"--Front cover
"Previously published by De Capo Press 2003"--Title page verso
"This Hatchette Books paperback edition of 'Songwriters on Songwriting' is a greatly expanded and revised version of the edition published in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1991, incorporating interviews previously published in 'SongTalk' magazine."--Title page verso

Contents:

Pete Seeger
Livingston and Evans
Willie Dixon
Sammy Cahn
Mose Allison
Dave Brubeck
Tom Lehrer
Bob Dylan
Paul Simon
Brian Wilson
Gerry Goffin
Carole King
Lamont Dozier
Jimmy Webb
Joan Baez
P.F. Sloan
Donovan
Burt Bacharach/Hal David
Laura Nyro
Felix Cavaliere
Harry Nilsson
Yoko Ono
Randy Newman
Van Dyke Parks
Janis Ian
Frank Zappa
Leonard Cohen
Neil Young
Graham Nash
David Crosby
Robbie Robertson
Carlos Santana
Jackson Browne
Todd Rundgren
Walter Becker
Loudon Wainwright III
Townes Van Zandt
Dan Fogelberg
Lindsey Buckingham
Rickie Lee Jones
David Byrne
Tom Petty
Richard Thompson
Bruce Cockburn
Los Lobos
Suzanne Vega
Jules Shear
Bruce Hornsby
k.d. lang
Madonna
Stan Ridgway
R.E.M.
John Hiatt
Alanis Morissette
Steely Dan: Donald Fagen and Walter Becker
Mark Knopfler
Lou Reed
Merle Haggard
Roger McGuinn
John Fogerty
Lenny Kravitz
Meshell NdegeOcello

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3266008

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