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A vast range of well-known, successful songwriters, many of them performers as well, reveal the nuances of their skill: how they write their songs, from conception to finished work.

Table of Contents

Burt Bacharach Hal David Ray Charles Harlan Howard Dolly Parton Isaac Hayes Donald Fagen & Walter Becker David Bowie Graham Nash Carlos Santana Todd Rundgren Michael McDonald Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham Billy Joel Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Amy Grant Jane Siberry John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls Tori Amos John Linnell of They Might Be Giants Sarah McLachlan Ben Folds Seal Paula Cole Jewel Dido John Mayer

About the Author

BILL DEMAIN is the author of The Sterling Huck Letters and Behind the Muse: Pop and Rock's Greatest Songwriters Talk About Their Work and Inspiration. As a music journalist, he has written for such publications as MOJO, Entertainment Weekly, and Performing Songwriter.