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Songcraft's 12 Days of Christmas - Day 3 - "Santa Baby"
Songcraft's 12 Days of Christmas - Day 3 - "Santa Baby"
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We're counting down the 12 Days of Christmas with daily mini-episodes spotlighting a classic holiday song and featuring an interview with the writer. On this third day of Christmas, we explore "Santa Baby" with co-writer Phil Springer. The former Brill Building writer (who was 91 at the time of our interview) tells us all about the creation of the holiday hit that's since been covered by Madonna, Michael Buble, Taylor Swift, Kylie Minogue, Ariana Grande, Trisha Yearwood, Gwen Stefani, and many more!
Released:
Dec 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Ep. 1 - JIM PETERIK ("Eye of the Tiger"): Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist Jim Peterik is best known as a founding member of the band Survivor and the co-writer of their Grammy-winning double platinum #1 hit single, “Eye of the Tiger.” But that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Thirty-five of Jim’s songs have appeared on the BillboardPop chart, including seven Top 10 singles. His first major success came when his original band, Ides of March, took the Peterik-penned “Vehicle” to the #2 position on the Pop chart in 1970, spawning cover versions by Chet Baker and Shirley Bassey. After a stint as a solo artist with Epic Records, Jim formed Survivor in 1979, penning a string of hits for the band, including “I Can’t Hold Back,” “High On You,” “The Search is Over,” “Burning Heart,” and “Is This Love.” While still writing hits for his own group, Jim forged a successful partnership with the members of 38 Special, co-writing classic songs, including “Rockin’ Into the Night,” “Hold On by Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters