Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song: The Exclusive Personal Stories Behind Your Favorite Songs
You will get an inside look at the personal stories behind your favorite songs as songwriters get up close and personal with exclusive stories about how and why they wrote them.
Songs tell a story, and now popular singers and songwriters are sharing more of the story! These artists reveal the inspiration, influence, and background, and when and why they wrote their most famous songs, in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song. Includes great photos of the songwriters. The print edition contains the lyrics to all 101 songs, and the eBook includes lyrics to 85 of the songs.
Songs, with personal stories behind them, many of which are being told for the first time, include: Storyteller/Songwriter                 Song Title
Aaron Lewis, Staind                    Outside
Aaron Neville                              Yellow Moon
Aaron Tippin                               Kiss This
Amanda McBroom                      The Rose
Ang©lique Kidjo                          Batonga
Ann Wilson, Heart                       Dog and Butterfly
Barry Manilow                            One Voice
Billy Bob Thornton                      The Poor House
Billy Steinberg                            True Colors
Brenda Russell                           Get Here
Carly Simon                               Let the River Run
Carol Connors                            With You I€m Born Again
Carole Bayer Sager                   That€s What Friends Are For
Christina Aguilera                       Fighter
Chynna Phillips                           Hold On
Clint Black                                 When I Said I Do
Corey Taylor (Slipknot)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Duality
Darius Rucker                            It Won€t Be Like This For Long
Daryl Hall                                  Sara Smile
David Cassidy                            Stand and Be Proud
Diane Warren                            Because You Loved Me
Diane Warren                            I Don€t Want To Miss A Thing
Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies)Â Â Easy
Eddie Money                              Two Tickets To
Enrique Iglesias                          Be With You
Art Alexakis (Everclear)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Father Of Mine
Gavin Rossdale                           Love Remains the Same
Greg Camp (Smash Mouth)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â All Star
Hal David                                  What the World Needs Now Is Love
Howard Hewett                          Say Amen
Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys)Â What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)
 Huey Lewis                                The Heart Of Rock n€ Roll
Iggy Pop                                     Lust For Life
Jack Tempchin                           Peaceful Easy Feeling
Janis Ian                                     At Seventeen
Jeff Barry                                  Walkin€ In the Sun
Jeff Barry                                  Tell Laura I Love Her
Jerry Cantrell (
Jewel                                         Hands
Jim Croce (by Ingrid Croce)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Jim Croce (by Ingrid Croce)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operator
Jim Peterik (Survivor)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eye Of the Tiger
Joan Jett                                    Bad Reputation
John Legend                              Ordinary People
John Oates                                 She€s Gone
John Sebastian (Lovin€ Spoonful)   Do You Believe In Magic
John Sebastian (Lovin€ Spoonful)   Daydream
Kanye West                                Welcome To Heartbreak
Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Midnight Madness
Kenny Loggins                            Moose €˜n Me
Kim Carnes                                Don€t Fall In Love With a Dreamer
Lamont Dozier                           Stop In the Name of Love
Lamont Dozier                           Where Did Our Love Go
Larry Gatlin                               All the Gold In
Lisa Loeb                                  Stay
Liz Phair                                    Divorce Song
Macy Gray                                Sweet Baby
Mark Hoppus (Blink 182)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Rock Show
Mel B (Spice Girls)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mama
Melissa Etheridge                        Come To My Window
Melissa Manchester                     Midnight Blue
Melissa Manchester                     Power Of Ribbons
Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac)Â Â Â Tusk
Mick Jones (Foreigner)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Feels Like the First Time
Mick Jones (Foreigner)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Waiting For A Girl Like You
Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â One Sweet Day
Neil Sedaka                                Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Pam Tillis                                    Cleopatra, the Queen Of Denial
Paul Anka                                  The Longest Day
Paul Anka                                  My Way
Phil Vassar                                Just Another Day In
Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire)Â Â Â Shining Star
Stephen Pearcy (RATT)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Round and Round
Ray Stevens                              The Streak
Richard Marx                             Right Here Waiting
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)           It€s My Life
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)           Livin€ On A Prayer
Rick
Robert Lamm (
Rodney Jerkins                            Say My Name
Ronald LaPread (Commodores)Â Â Â Â Â Zoom
Roy Hay (Culture Club)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Roy Thomas Baker for Freddie     Bohemian Rhapsody
     Mercury (Queen)
Ryan Tedder (
Ryan Tedder                               Bleeding Love
Sean Garrett                               Burn
Shelby Lynne                             Johnny Met June
Siedah Garrett                           Man In the Mirror
Smokey Robinson                       Cruisin€
Steals Brothers                          Could It Be I€m Falling In Love
Stephen Bishop                          On and On
Taylor Dayne                             Beautiful
Tom Higgenson (Plain White T€s)   Hey There Delilah
Toni Tennille                              Do That To Me One More Time
Tony Asher                                Wouldn€t It Be Nice
Tracy Lawrence                         If the World Had A Front Porch
Walter Orange (Commodores)Â Â Â Â Â Â Nightshift
Warren Haynes                           Soulshine
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