About this episode
Dave Corbett reminisces about writing a song at 16 and its rejection by Val Doonican, while using AI to enhance his vocals.
At 80 years old I am surely allowed to reminisce. I wrote this song when I was 16. I sent it, recorded with my voice and a piano, to a famous crooner at the time called Val Doonican. It was rejected. Awwww. I have added a mid section and, because my voice is shot, I have used an AI vocal. Not perfect, but better than mine. There … I feel better now. CONTACT. : bewdley37@gmail.com
People in this episode
Host: Dave Corbett
Topics covered
- reminiscence
- songwriting
- AI vocal
- music history
- personal story
Keywords
- song
- rejection
- AI vocal
- Val Doonican
- music
- nostalgia
- personal story
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