They're Playing My Song : Fifty-Two Great Songwriters Discuss Their Craft.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Pollock, Bruce.

Series:

• Excelsior Editions Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, 2025.

Summary:

The greatest songwriters of the rock era tell how they created their biggest hits.They're Playing My Song collects for the first time over fifty in-depth, personal interviews with the greatest songwriters of the rock era.

Contents:

• Intro
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Fred Parris / the Five Satins (1980): "(I'll Remember) In the Still of the Night"
• John Lee Hooker (1984): "Boom Boom"
• Felice and Boudleaux Bryant (1974)
• Doc Pomus (1974)
• Neil Sedaka (1980)
• Hank Ballard (1980): "The Twist"
• Gerry Goffin (1974)
• Jackie DeShannon (2012): "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"
• Phil Ochs (1974)
• Buffy Sainte-Marie (1974)
• Paul McCartney (1990)
• Keith Richards (1985)
• Pete Townshend (1974)
• John Sebastian (1974)
• Jimmy Webb (1989)
• Frank Zappa (1974)
• Laura Nyro (1984)
• Paul Simon (1976, 1985)
• "Graceland"
• Jerry Garcia (1984) and Robert Hunter / Grateful Dead (1974)
• Robert Hunter
• Valerie Simpson (2009)
• Lou Reed (1974)
• Tim Rice (1974): "Jesus Christ, Superstar"
• Melvin Van Peebles (1974)
• Don McLean (2020): "American Pie"
• Neil Smith / Alice Cooper (2012): "I'm Eighteen"
• Steven Tyler / Aerosmith (1985, 1987): "Dream On" and "Walk This Way"
• Linda Creed (1974)
• Donald Fagen / Steely Dan (1985)
• Work Habits
• Studio Musicians
• Covers
• Randy Newman (1974)
• John Prine (1974)
• Bruce Springsteen (1973, 1984)
• Part Two
• Allen Toussaint (2014): "Southern Nights"
• Chris Frantz / Tom Tom Club (2014): "Genius of Love"
• Marc Campbell / the Nails (2012): "88 Lines About 44 Women"
• Neil Peart / Rush (1986)
• Mike Watt / Minutemen (2012): "History Lesson, Pt. 2"
• Billy Steinberg (2012): "Like a Virgin"
• Narada Michael Walden (2012): "Freeway of Love"
• Julie Gold (2013): "From a Distance"
• Andy Partridge / XTC (1988)
• Kool Moe Dee (2001)
• Dave Alvin / the Blasters (2013): "4th of July"
• Susanna Hoffs / the Bangles (2012): "Eternal Flame"
• Sophie B. Hawkins (2019): "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover"
• Todd Thomas / Arrested Development (2001): "Tennessee".
• Travon Potts (2001): "Angel of Mine"
• Shelly Peiken (2018): "What a Girl Wants"
• Tom Higgenson / Plain White T's (2020): "Hey There Delilah"
• Stephan Moccio (2015): "Wrecking Ball"
• Kevin Kadish (2018): "All About That Bass"
• Index of Song Titles.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

979-88-558-0341-9

OCLC:

1534194691