This section features our interviews/articles with legendary hit songwriters, plus articles about how classic songs were written, recorded and became hits. These articles spotlight some of the best songwriters in pop music history.
Randy Bachman tells how he wrote or co-wrote the classic hits “Takin’ Care of Business,” “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” and “American Woman.”
Marty Balin, renowned singer & songwriter for classic rock bands Jefferson Airplane & Jefferson Starship, talks about writing the hit “Miracles” and his other songs.
William “Mickey” Stevenson tells how he co-wrote the hits “Dancing in the Street,” “Pride and Joy” and “Devil with a Blue Dress On.”
Interview with legendary rock artist Alice Cooper, about how he wrote his classic songs. He tells how he wrote his rock anthems “School’s Out” and “I’m Eighteen.”
Dolly Parton discusses her songwriting, her new children’s album, and how she wrote “I Will Always Love You,” which became a #1 hit for Whitney Houston.
John Lodge, of the Moody Blues, tells how he wrote some of the band’s classic songs. He has also released a solo album, and he’ll be playing a U.S. solo tour.
Mac Davis talks about his great career as a songwriter & artist. He wrote four hit singles for Elvis Presley, and he has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Singer/songwriter Don McLean talks about his great career, and how he wrote his classic hits “American Pie,” “Vincent,” “And I Love You So” and “Castles in the Air.”
Interview with John Prine in 2017, about his career, and how he wrote some of his classic songs. Sadly, Prine passed away in April.
Interview with Felix Cavaliere of the legendary group, The Rascals. He tells how he co-wrote the group’s classic hits including “Groovin'” and “People Got To Be Free.”
Jimmy Webb talks about his new memoir, The Cake and the Rain, his classic hit songs “MacArthur Park” and “Wichita Lineman,” and his great career.
John Oates recalls how he co-wrote such classic Hall & Oates hits “Maneater,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” and “She’s Gone.” He also discusses his new book.
Babyface talks about his great career, and how he wrote an incredible 47 Top 10 pop hits, including hits for Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton and Bobby Brown.
Robert Lamm tells how he wrote such classic hit songs as “Saturday In The Park,” “25 or 6 to 4,” “Beginnings” and “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”
Colin Hay talks about his new solo album, his new documentary film, and how he wrote his classic Men At Work hit songs “Down Under” and “Who Can It Be Now?”
Ian Hunter tells how he wrote such classic songs as “All The Way From Memphis,” “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” “Cleveland Rocks” and “Ships.”
Mick Jones of the multi-platinum band Foreigner tells how he wrote such classic hits as “Urgent,” “I Want To Know What Love Is” and “Feels Like The First Time.”
Holly Knight talks about her great career, co-writing such classic hit songs as “Love Is A Battlefield.” “The Best,” “Better Be Good To Me”, “Invincible” and “The Warrior.”
New interview with Hank Williams, Jr., about how he wrote some of his classic hit songs, including “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight.”
Interview with Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go’s (pict. second from left), about how she wrote or co-wrote such classic hits as “We Got The Beat,” “Vacation” and “Head Over Heels.”
