Clay and Marty’s Mount Rushmore of Songwriters
About this episode
Clay and Marty discuss their personal Mount Rushmore of songwriters and what makes them significant.
Clay and Marty reveal their personal Mount Rushmore of songwriters — from legendary artist-writers to behind-the-scenes hitmakers who changed the way great songs are written. In this SongTown songwriting lesson, they break down what makes these writers timeless, emotional, original, and worth studying for any serious songwriter.
People in this episode
Hosts: Clay Mills, Marty Dodson
Topics covered
- songwriting
- songwriters
- music history
- emotional writing
- originality in music
Keywords
- songwriting
- songwriters
- music
- emotional
- original
- timeless
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mount Rushmore
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