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Ep. 81 - ROGER COOK ("I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing")
Though he is now a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer, the British-born Roger Cook began his career in the UK, first making a splash on the US chart…
8 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 80 - WILLIAM BELL ("Born Under a Bad Sign")
A legendary recording artist and songwriter for the Memphis–based Stax label, William Bell first found success with his own recording of “You Don’t M…
8 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 79 - CLAIRE LYNCH ("Dear Sister")
Launching her career with the Front Porch String Band in the 1970s, Claire Lynch went on to release solo material before ultimately assembling her ow…
8 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 78 - CHRISTMAS CLASSICS (7 writers & their holiday hits)
Paul and Scott catch up with Jose Feliciano to find out why "Feliz Navidad" was written in July; chat with "Santa Baby" composer Phil Springer to hea…
8 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 77 - JOSHIE JO ARMSTEAD ("Let's Go Get Stoned")
Mississippi native Joshie Jo Armstead began her professional career as a vocalist, touring and recording as one of the original Ikettes behind Ike an…
8 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 76 - MEL TILLIS ("Detroit City")
As an artist, Mel Tillis scored 36 Top 10 country hits between 1968 and 1984, including six #1s. But Tillis was writing hit songs long before he foun…
8 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 75 - JIM WEATHERLY ("Midnight Train to Georgia")
After establishing himself as a college football star in Mississippi, Jim Weatherly moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career. He eventually fou…
8 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 74 - BOB McDILL ("Song of the South")
Before he retired in the early 2000s, Bob McDill landed 152 hits on the Billboard country chart, more than any other songwriter in history. He hit th…
8 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 73 - SIEDAH GARRETT ("Man in the Mirror")
Siedah Garrett is best known as the co-writer, with Glen Ballard, of “Man in the Mirror,” a #1 worldwide pop hit recorded by Michael Jackson. The Sou…
8 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 72 - DAN PENN ("Do Right Woman, Do Right Man")
Named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time, Dann Penn’s impact on the Southern music triangle of Muscle Shoa…
8 years, 8 months ago