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The Songwriters Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/100d. Total Eps: 20

Singer/songwriter Louise Golbey chats with the UK's most successful songwriters about their work and career. In association with The Ivors Academy and PRS for Music’s M Magazine.

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Don Black CBE

Season 3 · Episode 5

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 • Duration 37:06

In this special bonus episode, we’re pleased to be joined by the legendary lyricist Don Black OBE. Don’s list of credits, awards and accolades goes back decades and right back up to the present day. From walls adorned with gold and platinum plaques and shelves decorated with six Ivor Novello Awards and a Golden Globe Award to five Oscars, Don Black is a stalwart in popular music.

In this exclusive interview, Don takes us back to the moment he wrote Ben for Michael Jackson, the classic ode to friendship that made the world sing about a rodent. He also shares the story of some of his holy grail classics, including, Walk Away by Matt Munro, With One Look by Barbara Streisand, Tell Me On A Sunday by Marti Webb, and the five James Bond themes he penned, such as Diamonds Are Forever and Thunderball.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and BMI Icon also opens up about his collaborations with fellow legend Quincy Jones, theatre work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, and how he feels about his mark in Hip Hop after hearing his work sampled by the likes of Eminem, Lupe Fiasco, Dead Prez and Kanye West.

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Sister Bliss

Season 3 · Episode 4

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 • Duration 46:11

Sister Bliss is a British keyboardist, record producer, DJ and songwriter best known for her work as part of Faithless.

In this exclusive interview, Louise speaks with Sister Bliss about how a trip to a local record store led her to meet her future Faithless collaborators, the slow grind the band experienced before reaching the top of the charts and how she balances musicianship with evolving technology. Sister Bliss also breaks down the making of some Faithless classics, including 1995’s Insomnia, the global protest call-to-arms, Mass Destruction and more.

In a moment of vulnerability, Sister Bliss opens up about the recent passing of her bandmate and friend, Maxi Jazz. Sister Bliss reflects on his life, celebrates his artistry and highlights his penchant for speaking absolute truth to power.

The Songwriters Podcast is produced by Chris Mitchell for Unedited.

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Fiona Bevan

Season 2 · Episode 1

Monday, December 27, 2021 • Duration 46:25

Fiona Bevan is a multi-platinum songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist who has fast become one of the most in-demand top line writers on the UK music scene.

She has written international hit songs for the likes of One Direction, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker, Joy Crookes, Stefflon Don, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Mika, Steps and the Backstreet Boys and she has been a judge for the Ivor Novello Awards.

As an artist in her own right, Fiona has toured with Ed Sheeran, Nick Mulvey and Adam Ant and her last EP, ‘Wild Angels Sweet Demons’ went straight to number 3 in the iTunes singer-songwriter chart.

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Dan Dare

Season 1 · Episode 5

Friday, November 20, 2020 • Duration 38:17

Dan Dare: platinum selling, number 1 hit making songwriter, artist and producer.

How did the main ‘dum dum dum’ hook of MNEK and Joel Corry’s Head and Heart come about? Louise Golbey asks Dan about his songwriting journey and what it is like being behind one of the biggest selling singles of 2020.

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Dan Dare has worked with some of the industry’s top artists and songwriters in the pop, grime and dance world including Charli XCX, Becky Hill, Giggs, Wiley, Marina & The Diamonds, Gavin James and Newton Faulkner, and with his long time dance production duo Kolidescsopes - he is behind MNEK and Joel Corey’s huge 2020 number 1 single Head and Heart.

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Mary Leay

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 • Duration 46:27

Mary Leay: Songwriter, Topliner and Recording Artist.

Who else did the writers have in mind to record Cher's hit 'Believe'?

Louise Golbey asks Mary about her love of lyrics, why she's passionate about music for film and why being a performer isn't for her.

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BIO

Mary Leay is South London based S. Signed to Big Life and Reservoir publishing she has established herself as a key UK songwriter. Most well-known for co-writing the top 40 hit Piece of Me for MK and Becky Hill, which has now reached over 95 million plays on Spotify! Mary co-wrote Take It Like a Man for Cher's twenty-fifth studio album Closer to the Truth, and has also written and worked with X Factor boyband Union J, Rui De Silva and Sugar Jesus to name a few. Mary’s songwriting work has seen her across multiple genres - Pop, Country and Dance and as well as working with new artists and producers in the studio, Mary has written tracks both Film and TV over the years (most recently working with world renowned film director Gore Verbinksi on movie soundtrack ‘A Cure for Wellness’ Often featuring as the main vocalist on her co-written tracks - she also writes and performs for her own personal project ‘Mary The Lost’ and has just recently self released her debut EP ‘In This Silence.’

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Omar Lye-Fook

Season 1 · Episode 2

Sunday, May 17, 2020 • Duration 36:25

Omar Lye-Fook MBE: British multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and Neo-Soul Pioneer.

Which 'recreational activity' influenced the lyrics to There's Nothing Like This?

Louise Golbey asks Omar about his unique compostition style and how his collaboration with Stevie Wonder came about. And who really 'invented' Neo Soul?

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Omar Lyefook MBE is without doubt, one of the greatest soul music talents the United Kingdom has produced in the last 40 years. If anyone has doubts about that, then they might want to consider the list of legendary artists who happily line up to collaborate with him musically, or simply sing his praises - from the late Leon Ware, Erykah Badu, Common, through to Carleen Anderson, D'Angelo, and Soul II Soul's Caron Wheeler, Angie Stone and U.K. artists Mica Paris, Courtney Pine, TY, Rodney P, Kele LeRoc, Natasha Watts and Estelle, all appreciate his truly original and unique voice, musicianship and songwriting talent.

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Michelle Escoffery

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, April 16, 2020 • Duration 44:04

Michelle Escoffery: Award Winning British Singer, Songwriter and Vocal Producer.

Who was 'Just a Little' written for before it got passed on to Liberty X?

Louise Golbey asks Michelle about her process of writing songs, how song ideas came about, what triggers certain lyrics, subject matters and delving further into her work and discussing her highly successful music career.

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BIO

Michelle first started writing when she was in the group The Escofferys alongside her sisters (signed to Atlantic Records in the US in 1991), this followed with her writing and performing in chart topping girl band Truce. She then went on to become one of only two female stock writers at EMI Music Publishing at the time, alongside Cathy Dennis.

She's written songs for Tina Turner, Liberty X, Beverley Knight and Artful Dodger to name a few, arranged vocals for Rod Stewart and has performed with Stevie Wonder and George Michael. She has won a Brit Award, an Ivor Novello, coaches vocals for TV shows and has been a judge on the UK panel for the Eurovison song contest. She recently joined the board at PRS as Writer Director and teaches a song writing course at Tileyard Education in London.

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The Songwriters Podcast - trailer

Season 1

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 • Duration 01:11

Musician and artist Louise Golbey chats with some of the UK's most successful songwriters about their work and career. They share unique insights into their process - giving listeners a brand new perspective behind their well-known songs…

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Kiris Houston

Season 3 · Episode 3

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 • Duration 40:17

Kiris Houston is a Latin Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum selling music producer, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, musician and artist. In this exclusive interview, the London-based producer joins Louise to talk about his adventures in the land of music.

From his early days in Papua New Guinea tinkering with instruments to setting up shop in Brazil with his own band, Kiris’ broad worldview is a superpower that makes his music stand out. Kiris shares the backstories of some of his most popular records, including On My Mind for Disciples, A.D.I.D.A.S. for Little Mix, Where Does The DJ Go for Kylie Minogue and the Latin-flavoured comeback vibes of Tango for JLS.

This interview is not to be missed!

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Laura White

Season 3 · Episode 2

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 • Duration 43:29

Laura White is an English singer-songwriter from Manchester, UK. In this exclusive interview, Laura joins Louise to take us down memory lane and bring us up to speed. Laura recalls her days on the hit TV show, The X Factor, what she learned about herself in the process and what it’s like to be the only singer to have the exit from the show discussed in Parliament.

Politics aside, Laura’s list of credits is long, and she shares the stories behind some of her biggest hits, including the Grammy-nominated New York Raining, performed by Charles Hamilton and Rita Ora, One Touch for Steps, Love On Me for Galantis, Street Life for Bugzy Malone and more.

We want to thank Paul Kennedy and the team at Ultra Publishing for allowing us to record this episode in their offices.

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