Research Catalog
More songwriters on songwriting
- Title
- More songwriters on songwriting / Paul Zollo.
- Author
- Zollo, Paul, 1958-
- Publication
- Boston : Da Capo Press, 2016.
- ©2016
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- Description
- xiv, 658 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- A new collection of interviews with over forty groundbreaking songwriters, published on the 25th anniversary of the original landmark volume.
- The sequel to Songwriters on Songwriting, often called "the songwriter's bible," More Songwriters on Songwriting goes to the heart of the creative process with in-depth interviews with many of the world's greatest songwriters. Covering every genre of popular music from folk, rock 'n' roll, Broadway, jazz, pop, and modern rock, this is a remarkable journey through some sixty years of popular songwriting: from Leiber & Stoller's genius rock 'n' roll collaborations and Richard Sherman's Disney songs to Kenny Gamble's Philly Sound; Norman Whitfield's Motown classics; Loretta Lynn's country standards; expansive folk music from Peter, Paul, and Mary; folk-rock from Stephen Stills; confessional gems from James Taylor; poetic excursions form Patti Smith; Beatles magic from Ringo Starr; expansive brilliance from Paul Simon; complex melodic greatness from Brian Wilson; the most untrustworthy narrator alive in Randy Newman; the dark rock theater of both Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie; the sophisticated breadth of Elvis Costello; the legendary jazz of Herbie Hancock; the soulful swagger of of Chrissie Hynde; the funny-poignant beauty of John Prine; the ancient wisdom fused with hip-hop and reggae of Matisyahu; and much more. In all of it is the collective wisdom of those who have written songs for decades, songs that have impacted our culture forever.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Interviews.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Marjorie Guthrie. On Woody Guthrie -- Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. A bridge built on the blues -- Richard Sherman. Writing songs for Disney -- Jeff Barry. River deep mountain high -- Paul Anka. From "Diana" to "My way" -- Kenny Gamble. Inventing the Philly sound -- Norman Whitfield. Through the grapevine -- Loretta Lynn. Songs from Butcher Holler -- Sheldon Harnick. Of Fiddlers on the roof -- Peter, Paul and Mary. The power of song -- Herbie Hancock. On a journey of jazz -- John Stewart. Daydream believing -- John Sebastian. A Loving Spoonful -- Gene Clark. Still the Byrds -- Stephen Stills. The one you're with -- Paul Simon. Love and hard times -- Ringo Starr. The Beatles and beyond -- Brian Wilson. Beyond the Beach Boys -- Kris Kristofferson. Another word for freedom -- Bernie Taupin. Writing with Elton -- Paul Williams. Only just begun -- Maurice White. Inside Earth, Wind & Fire -- Bryan Ferry. Of Roxy Music -- Elvis Costello. A man out of time -- Joe Jackson. Night and day -- Rickie Lee Jones. Flying with the cowboys -- Daryl Hall. Of Sacred songs -- Patti Smith. Still Dancing barefoot -- Chrissie Hynde. On the chain gang -- John Prine. Mailman of miracles -- Michael Smith. Tulips beneath the snow -- Dave Stewart. Eurythmics and beyond -- Joan Armatrading. Walking under ladders -- Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook. Being Squeeze -- Aimee Mann. On memory lane -- James Taylor. The secret o' songwriting -- Randy Newman. The world isn't fair -- Alice Cooper. Inventing Alice -- Donald Fagen. Being Steely Dan -- Jorge Calderon. On writing with Zevon -- Don McLean. American pie and beyond -- Richard Thompson. Inside the beeswing -- Rob Zombie. Doing the impossible -- Jo Henry. With Blood from stars -- Sia. On a Chandelier -- Matisyahu. Darkness into light.
- Call Number
- JNE 16-179
- ISBN
- 9780306817991
- 0306817993
- LCCN
- 2016026400
- OCLC
- 701015398
- Author
- Zollo, Paul, 1958- author.
- Title
- More songwriters on songwriting / Paul Zollo.
- Publisher
- Boston : Da Capo Press, 2016.
- Copyright Date
- ©2016
- Edition
- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Sudoc No.
- -
- Research Call Number
- JNE 16-179