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Radio Scotland,25 Dec 2025,115 mins

The Songwriters

Ricky Ross Meets

Available for 20 days

Ricky Ross talks to the writers behind the greatest songs of all time, including Paul McCartney, Dolly Parton, Jim Kerr, Gary Barlow, Chris Difford, Graham Gouldman, Nick Lowe, John Fogerty, Graham Nash and Paul Carrack. Plus some of Nashville's most success songwriters: Tia Sillers, who co-wrote a Grammy Award-winning song for The Dixie Chicks Liz Rose, who worked with Taylor Swift on her first two albums, and Steve Cropper, who was behind many of the classic soul hits released on the legendary Stax record label.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Patience
    Patience
    Take That
  3. 2.
    Back For Good
    Back For Good
    Take That
  4. 3.
    Jolene
    Jolene
    Dolly Parton