Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs

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The stories behind the songs from the world’s best loved songwriters

Gary Barlow extends his personal conversations with some of the world’s most exciting songwriters as he delves beyond the melodies and lyrics to discover the stories behind the songs. 

What really makes a great song? Gary Barlow has written some of the most beloved of the last few decades, and in this new series he meets fellow musicians and songwriters to get the inside story on what really makes the magic happen in the studio. From Barry Gibb to MNEK, Paloma Faith to Robbie Williams and many more, these great musical minds share their secrets of how some of their biggest hits came about.

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Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs: Series 1: Jeff Lynne

Jeff Lynne

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BBC Radio 2 - Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs, Series 1, Jeff Lynne

Gary Barlow talks to Jeff Lynne, singer songwriter, engineer and producer behind The ELO.

Gary Barlow talks to Jeff Lynne. Songwriter, producer, sound engineer, instrumentalist & singer. Including an insight into The Electric Light Orchestra's biggest hit 'Mr Blue Sky'.

In episode three of Gary Barlow’s ‘We Write the Songs’ Gary talks to Jeff Lynne. Not only a songwriter, but also producer, sound engineer, instrumentalist and singer. The two discuss the inspiration behind the Electric Light Orchestra, how Lynne works in the studio to achieve his tracks, how the musical ideas are born and how he writes his lyrics. They talk about the importance of chord sequences to his work and how one of Jeff Lynne’s most famous songs ‘Mr Blue Sky’ came to be. They also discuss Lynne’s collaborations and producing successes with ‘The Travelling Wilburys, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.

Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs: Series 1

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Gary Barlow speaks to fellow acclaimed songwriters.

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