Songwriter Shelly Peiken could be considered the "Queen of the Woman Empowerment Anthem." She's written tons of songs for tons of artists - everyone from Britney and Celine to Miley and Brandy. But her two biggest anthems are also her biggest hits - "What a Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera and "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks. These days she's taking matters into her own hands as she prepares to release her first solo album, 2.0 etc in August. She also wrote a fantastic book about all of it called Confessions of a Serial Songwriter that is as honest and enjoyable as her songs are. We discuss her place in the business today, her legacy, the new album, and the stories behind these songs and more including INXS, Joe Cocker and Meat Loaf. A couple former guests factor heavily in this conversation as well. She's an engaging and wise woman. Enjoy!
Deep Dive - Clive Langer on Madness (1983)
Episode 278 - Andy Richards
Deep Dive - Nick Van Eede on Cutting Crew's The Scattering (1989)
Episode 277 - Tanya Donelly of Belly/Throwing Muses/The Breeders/Solo
Deep Dive - Steve Thompson on John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Milk and Honey (1984)
Episode 276 - Leland Sklar
Deep Dive - Bob Rock on The Cult's Sonic Temple (1989)
Episode 275 - Victor DeLorenzo of Violent Femmes/Nineteen Thirteen
Episode 274 - Thor
Bonus - Jeff Healey with Cristie Hall Healey and Roger Costa
Episode 273 - Graham Russell of Air Supply
Recap 2020 v.2
Episode 272 - Waddy Wachtel
Deep Dive - Fee Waybill on The Tubes' The Completion Backward Principle (1981)
Promo Mode - Jay Graydon discusses the famous "E" Electric Keyboard (and a bunch of other stuff)
Episode 271 - Jay Graydon
Episode 270 - Andrew Farriss of INXS
Deep Dive - Robin Campbell on UB40's For The Many (2019)
Episode 269 - Chris Hughes
Deep Dive - Derry Grehan on Honeymoon Suite's The Big Prize (1986)
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