About this episode
Eddie Schwartz discusses his extensive career as a songwriter and advocate for the music community.
Our guest this week on the Working Songwriter hails from Canada and has spent over four decades writing hit songs. Eddie Schwartz got his start as a solo artist, but has found great success writing for and with other artists. His song "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" was recorded by Pat Benatar and became a certified platinum crossover hit. He went on to pen songs for Donna Summer, the Doobie Brothers, the Pointer Sisters, and many others. As a former president of the Songwriters Association of Canada and North American and a president of the International Council of Music Creators, Schwartz has been a tireless advocate for songwriters. He's received multiple BMI, SOCAN, and JUNO Awards. In 2012, he was awarded the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest civilian honors. I got a chance to catch up with Mr. Schwartz a few months ago to hear about his musical journey so far. Interested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods
People in this episode
Host: Joe Pug
Guest: Eddie Schwartz
Topics covered
- songwriting
- music history
- artist interviews
- advocacy for songwriters
- hit songs
Keywords
- Eddie Schwartz
- songwriter
- hit songs
- music advocacy
- Canada
- Pat Benatar
- JUNO Awards
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Songwriters Association of Canada, International Council of Music Creators, BMI, SOCAN, JUNO Awards
Books & works: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Places: Canada
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