Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs

Sep 02 2021 11 ep. 62
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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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Barry Manilow

Sep 02 2021 31 mins  
Gary Barlow talks to the international superstar Barry Manilow about his life and career. Reluctant to take centre stage and preferring the life of accompanist and arranger, Manilow graduated to singing his own songs after writing advertising jingles and working in American television on an early forerunner of an X Factor style talent show. He talks about how he was reluctant to re

Jeff Lynne

Sep 02 2021 35 mins  
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 importan

Sir Paul McCartney

Sep 02 2021 34 mins  
The legendary Sir Paul McCartney talks to Gary Barlow about the art of songwriting and what it was really like to work with everyone from John Lennon to George Martin to Kanye West. He reveals how he and John Lennon only began writing songs because other bands were performing the same covers as them at The Cavern Club. He shares the powerful influence Sir George Martin had on thei

Max Martin

Sep 02 2021 34 mins  
Gary Barlow gets personal with one of the most successful song writers of all time. Max Martin has made hits for Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys, Westlife, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Celine Dion and more. He's won ASCAP's Best Songwriter of the Year eleven times and sold more than 140 million records. He's also written the West End music '&am

Sheryl Crow

Sep 02 2021 37 mins  
Gary Barlow and Sheryl Crow share the stories behind the songs - and there are alot of them! Sheryl has sold over 50 million records and won 9 Grammys. Follow her journey from singing backing vocals on Michael Jackson's Bad Tour to composing a Bond theme. She explains how her songwriting changed as life evolved from battling Breast Cancer and Depression to becoming a single parent.

Sam Fischer

Sep 02 2021 32 mins  
Gary Barlow chats to Sam Fischer - the Australian songwriter behind the viral hit ‘This City’ which has been streamed over 275 million times. Apart from creating his own music he also writes for other artists including Clean Bandit, Jennifer Hudson and Demi Lovato. Sam revealed how he went from being broke and dropped by his first record label to touring with Lewis Capaldi. He

Sam Smith

Sep 02 2021 33 mins  
Sam Smith and Gary Barlow sit down to uncover the stories behind the songs. Since exploding onto the music scene in 2012, Sam has won four Grammy Awards and an Oscar whilst consistently topping the charts with their legendary lyrics and vocals. Sam shares their soul so honestly with Gary - revealing how they wrote anthems like 'Stay With Me' and the Bond theme 'Writing’s on the W

Paloma Faith

Sep 02 2021 33 mins  
Gary Barlow talks to illustrious artist Paloma Faith about her award winning career including her five platinum selling albums; the latest 'Infinite Things' a lockdown creation. Paloma shares her creative process and how she came to the music industry, her insatiable drive and what it was like working with Prince, Pharrell Williams and Diane Warren. Paloma and Gary also talk honest

MNEK

Sep 02 2021 35 mins  
Gary Barlow chats to MNEK, a modern musical icon amongst the LGBTQ+ community and award winning artist, producer, and writer. He reveals how he wrote the number 1 hit ‘Head and Heart’ with Joel Corry and how he got discovered as a songwriter at just 14 years old. With billions of collective streams and millions of global fans, he explains what it’s really like collaborating w

John Legend

Sep 02 2021 35 mins  
Gary Barlow chats to superstar John Legend about his extensive collection of awards including what it’s like to be one of fifteen people with an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony award). John is not only a singer and songwriter, he is also a record producer, actor, film producer, theatre director, and philanthropist. Gary explores John’s early influences whilst growing up in