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SongwriterUniverse: Interviews with Hit Artists & Songwriters

SongwriterUniverse: Interviews with Hit Artists & Songwriters

By: SongwriterUniverse
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 Listen to our full audio interviews with top music artists & songwriters. We talk with many current hitmakers such as Noah Kahan, Jessie Murph, Teddy Swims and Tate McRae, as well as legendary artists & songwriters such as Gloria Estefan, Babyface, Dolly Parton and Yusuf/Cat Stevens. All interviews are hosted by Dale Kawashima, who is Head of SongwriterUniverse and a music executive & music journalist. As a music publishing exec, he was President of Michael Jackson's music publishing company, and he also worked with the songs of Prince, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan.SongwriterUniverse Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
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    Interview with Paul Carrack, Legendary Singer & Songwriter
    Dec 23 2025

    Here's our special 2021 interview with British rock/pop artist Paul Carrack, who's had a legendary career as a powerful singer and artist. He talks about his great career, which started when he wrote and sang the classic hit "How Long" for his band, Ace. He went to become a key member of U.K. band Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics.

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    31 mins
  • Interview with Rock Legend Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane & Jefferson Staship

    Interview with Rock Legend Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane & Jefferson Staship
    Dec 23 2025

    Here's our rare March 2018 interview with legendary singer & songwriter Marty Balin, who was a key member of Jefferson Airplane, andJefferson Starship, and he had a successful solo career. He did this interview a few months before he died in September 2018. Balin discusses his great career and how he wrote some of the band's classic hits including "Miracles."
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    24 mins
  • Interview with Narada Michael Walden: Writing & Producing Classic Hits

    Interview with Narada Michael Walden: Writing & Producing Classic Hits
    Dec 22 2025

    Here's our special 2017 interview with legendary songwriter & producer Narada Michael Walden, who wrote & produced many pop and R&B hit songs. He talks about his great career and how he created classic hits with Whitney Houston ("How Will I Know"), Mariah Carey ("I Don't Wanna Cry"), Aretha Franklin ("Freeway of Love," "Who's Zoomin' Who") and other hits.
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    23 mins
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