Songstripper

Songwriter, arranger, producer TV theme tune-smith and impresario, Tony Hatch has done it all including writing one of THE iconic hits of the ‘60s, Petula Clark’s Downtown. In this episode of SongStripper Phil and Tim talk to Tony about how the song came about and life lessons from 60 years in the music industry. 

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Songstripper is a new podcast by Tim Jackson and Phil Thornalley.  Established songwriters and producers themselves, each episode they chat with a songwriting legend about one of their evergreen hits. One massive song that they not only wrote but also played on and produced. 

They strip away the legend of the song with their guest and take a look behind the curtain at how it was born. The inspiration, the clever title, the lyrics and melody, the magical arrangement, who played what where and why; exposing those intimate details, sometimes long forgotten, of what genius or luck came together to create such a memorable song and, ultimately, a hit record.  Sit back, relax and enjoy.  Drum roll please.... 

In the first episode Phil and Tim talk with legendary songwriter Graham Gouldman about the classic 10cc hit “I’m Mandy Fly Me”.  They delve into his early work as a teenage hit writer for bands such as the Yardbirds and get a fascinating glimpse into how 10cc went about writing and recording their progressive pop masterpieces. We hope you enjoy the show and don’t forget to subscribe from wherever you get your podcasts.

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