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Song Man

One Man's Mission to Write the Perfect Pop Song

Will Hodgkinson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:16th Jun '08

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To find out more and hear the fruits of Will's quest, go to www.myspace.com/thedoublefantasy Will Hodgkinson has a growing media profile and writes a regular column for The Guardian The hilarious sequel to Guitar Man, which has sold 10, 297 copies to date.

Just how hard can it be to write a song? Will Hodgkinson is about to find outArmed with a singing voice that makes children cry and a sense of melody that could best be described as challenging, Will Hodgkinson takes off on a songwriting journey. He receives lessons and advice from, among others, Keith Richards, Ray Davies, a brilliant recluse called Lawrence, and the hippy-era songwriter Bridget St John. But will his efforts be good enough to cut a 45rpm single at the famed Toe-Rag Studios in London?

'The art of songwriting is something I've explored all my life. It's a mysterious and elusive subject. In Song Man some of those mysteries have been unravelled. It's a great book' Richard Hawley 'An ace sequel to Guitar Man' Observer Music Monthly 'Once again, it's surprising how many famous names are willing to listen to our man's childlike fumblings, while artistic endeavour threatens to drive a truck through his seemingly lovely relationship ... it's hard to resist checking out Hodgkinson's efforts online' Time Out 'Amusing, informative and wish-fulfilling, Hodgkinson's book simultaneously makes you respect the genius of songwriters and fills you with hope that you might just be able to pen that number one yourself' Financial Times Magazine

ISBN: 9780747592952

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm

Weight: unknown

304 pages