Archive for 1991

ANDY WILLIAMS: Williams Looks For Hit Songs

ANDY WILLIAMS: Williams Looks For Hit Songs

Were Andy Williams entering the music business as a performer today, he conceivably might also be a songwriter.

SMOKEY ROBINSON: Still Churning Out Hits

SMOKEY ROBINSON: Still Churning Out Hits

In talking to Smokey Robinson, he makes writing great songs sound almost easy.

POISON: Poison’s Bret Michaels Turns Personal Experience Into Universal Anthems

POISON: Poison’s Bret Michaels Turns Personal Experience Into Universal Anthems

Undoubtedly the best songs come from personal experiences.

WAYNE KIRKPATRICK: A Songwriter’s Songwriter

WAYNE KIRKPATRICK: A Songwriter’s Songwriter

What can I say? I hope we write together for a long time.

BERNE CONVENTION: Berne Convention Protects Writers

BERNE CONVENTION: Berne Convention Protects Writers

Knowing about copyright laws and their impact on the song publishing industry is a must.

DWIGHT YOAKAM: Yoakam Has Image and Style

DWIGHT YOAKAM: Yoakam Has Image and Style

As an artist who possesses a very clear vision of his creativity, the Kentucky native has definite opinions about his goals as both a performer and a songwriter.

VINCE GILL: Award Winning Songwriter

VINCE GILL: Award Winning Songwriter

When Vince Gill was named the Nashville Songwriters Association International’s singer/songwriter of the year in March of this year, the room filled with his friends and peers broke into applause.

CLINT BLACK & HAYDEN NICHOLAS: Houston Duo has Country Success

CLINT BLACK & HAYDEN NICHOLAS: Houston Duo has Country Success

Since the release of Clint Black’s album, Killin’ Time in 1989, few songwriting partners have had their music embraced as quickly or with as much enthusiasm as Black and his collaborator Hayden Nicholas.

GARTH BROOKS: Country Hitmaker

GARTH BROOKS: Country Hitmaker

“I’m probably the guy who hates labels more than anybody, and usually if someone tells me something is white, I’ll say it’s black just for the fun of it…”

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER: Her Songs Are Her Voice

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER: Her Songs Are Her Voice

“Your songs are your voice, not to confuse that with your actual voice. They’re your vision, your take on the world. My songs are definitely a part of me.”