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In Search of the Perfect Pop Song

BBC Radio 2
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2/5. Songwriter, producer and Robbie Williams collaborator Guy Chambers presents a detailed guide to the many aspects of the "simple" three-minute pop song, aided by British and American songwriters, musicians, managers and historians. This instalment begins the exploration of a song's constituent parts, specifically the intro and the first minute. Versed contributors include singer/ songwriters Dave McCabe (of the Zutons) and Beverley Knight , songwriter Desmond Child (Livin' la Vida Loca, Poison, Livin' on a Prayer), managers Louis Walsh
(Westlife, Girls Aloud) and Simon Napier-Bell (the Yardbirds, Wham!).

Contributors

Songwriters:
Dave McCabe
Songwriters:
Beverley Knight
Songwriter:
Desmond Child
Unknown:
Louis Walsh
Unknown:
Simon Napier-Bell
Source: Radio Times

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