The Industry Surrounding Songwriting Continues to Evolve, but the Art of Moulding a Great Record Remains the Same
Billie the kid: Billie Eilish The industry surrounding songwriting continues to evolve, but the art of moulding a great record remains the same. Here, Music Week asks a selection of the biz’s stars to name the greatest living hitmaker… ------------ B Y BEN HOMEWOOD, GEORGE GARNER, MARK SUTHERLAND, JAMES HANLEY & ANDRE PAINE ------------ Billie Eilish “The only person I’ve been completely blown away with recently is Billie Eilish. She’s phenomenal and I Diane Warren really like the idea of that [songwriting] relationship “Diane Warren – her writing credits say it all. Aerosmith, Celine Dion, Cher, Rihanna, Bon between her and her brother [Finneas O’Connell]. It’s Jovi, Michael Bolton, Meat Loaf, Kiss, Pet Shop Boys, Mariah Carey, Alice Cooper, Eric got elements of Feist, but wrapped up in a completely Clapton, Roy Orbison, LeAnn Rimes, Lionel Richie, Tom Jones, Tina Turner are just a subversive way, which is blowing me away.” selection of artists she has written for. It’s probably easier to put a list together of people she Crispin Hunt, songwriter and chair, hasn’t written with. She’s been writing hits for decades and she’s still writing hits.” Ivors Academy Andy Copping, executive president of UK touring, Live Nation John Mayer “I think he’s incredibly underestimated. His songs touch Bruno Mars something, lyrically, he addresses subjects that are “It’s a tough one to decide on the best living 24K gold: incredibly personal and well executed, and incredibly songwriter. I would probably go with Bruce Bruno Mars melodic. He is underrated and I’m surprised he doesn’t get Springsteen but I thought about it and, while more airplay.
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