Includes bibliographical references and index.

Marjorie Guthrie. On Woody Guthrie Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. A bridge built on the blues Richard Sherman. Writing songs for Disney Jeff Barry. River deep mountain high Paul Anka. From "Diana" to "My way" Kenny Gamble. Inventing the Philly sound Norman Whitfield. Through the grapevine Loretta Lynn. Songs from Butcher Holler Sheldon Harnick. Of Fiddlers on the roof Peter, Paul and Mary. The power of song Herbie Hancock. On a journey of jazz John Stewart. Daydream believing John Sebastian. A Loving Spoonful Gene Clark. Still the Byrds Stephen Stills. The one you're with Paul Simon. Love and hard times Ringo Starr. The Beatles and beyond Brian Wilson. Beyond the Beach Boys Kris Kristofferson. Another word for freedom Bernie Taupin. Writing with Elton Paul Williams. Only just begun Maurice White. Inside Earth, Wind & Fire Bryan Ferry. Of Roxy Music Elvis Costello. A man out of time Joe Jackson. Night and day Rickie Lee Jones. Flying with the cowboys Daryl Hall. Of Sacred songs Patti Smith. Still Dancing barefoot Chrissie Hynde. On the chain gang John Prine. Mailman of miracles Michael Smith. Tulips beneath the snow Dave Stewart. Eurythmics and beyond Joan Armatrading. Walking under ladders Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook. Being Squeeze Aimee Mann. On memory lane James Taylor. The secret o' songwriting Randy Newman. The world isn't fair Alice Cooper. Inventing Alice Donald Fagen. Being Steely Dan Jorge Calderon. On writing with Zevon Don McLean. American pie and beyond Richard Thompson. Inside the beeswing Rob Zombie. Doing the impossible Jo Henry. With Blood from stars Sia. On a Chandelier Matisyahu. Darkness into light.