Hit songwriter Christopher Ward (Alannah Myles, Diana Ross, Hilary Duff, Backstreet Boys) talks about how songwriters can use reading as a source of inspiration and how author Raymond Chandler inspired him while writing the Top 10 Canadian hit “Beautiful Goodbye” for Amanda Marshall.

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Songs referenced in this video:
Amanda Marshall – “Beautiful Goodbye”
Mumford and Sons – “Dust Bowl Dance”
Bruce Springsteen – “Ghost of Tom Joad”
Kate Bush – “Wuthering Heights”
Elton John – “Rocket Man”

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