Includes bibliographical references and index.

Marjorie Guthrie. On Woody Guthrie -- Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. A bridge built on the blues -- Richard Sherman. Writing songs for Disney -- Jeff Barry. River deep mountain high -- Paul Anka. From "Diana" to "My way" -- Kenny Gamble. Inventing the Philly sound -- Norman Whitfield. Through the grapevine -- Loretta Lynn. Songs from Butcher Holler -- Sheldon Harnick. Of Fiddlers on the roof -- Peter, Paul and Mary. The power of song -- Herbie Hancock. On a journey of jazz -- John Stewart. Daydream believing -- John Sebastian. A Loving Spoonful -- Gene Clark. Still the Byrds -- Stephen Stills. The one you're with -- Paul Simon. Love and hard times -- Ringo Starr. The Beatles and beyond -- Brian Wilson. Beyond the Beach Boys -- Kris Kristofferson. Another word for freedom -- Bernie Taupin. Writing with Elton -- Paul Williams. Only just begun -- Maurice White. Inside Earth, Wind & Fire -- Bryan Ferry. Of Roxy Music -- Elvis Costello. A man out of time -- Joe Jackson. Night and day -- Rickie Lee Jones. Flying with the cowboys -- Daryl Hall. Of Sacred songs -- Patti Smith. Still Dancing barefoot -- Chrissie Hynde. On the chain gang -- John Prine. Mailman of miracles -- Michael Smith. Tulips beneath the snow -- Dave Stewart. Eurythmics and beyond -- Joan Armatrading. Walking under ladders -- Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook. Being Squeeze -- Aimee Mann. On memory lane -- James Taylor. The secret o' songwriting -- Randy Newman. The world isn't fair -- Alice Cooper. Inventing Alice -- Donald Fagen. Being Steely Dan -- Jorge Calderon. On writing with Zevon -- Don McLean. American pie and beyond -- Richard Thompson. Inside the beeswing -- Rob Zombie. Doing the impossible -- Jo Henry. With Blood from stars -- Sia. On a Chandelier -- Matisyahu. Darkness into light.