Writing With Bernie Taupin Was Different Says Holly Knight

Holly Knight on Writing With Bernie Taupin and How He’s Different Interview Clip # 16 With Holly Knight May 8, 2020 – Holly Knight has had a lot of songwriting partners, Mike Chapman is one of the better known but she has a chance to do some work with Elton […]

The Story Behind The Hit “Obsession” By Animotion from Holly Knight

The Story Behind The Hit “Obsession” By Animotion from Holly Knight Interview Clip # 15 With Holly Knight May 1, 2020 – Annimotion’s 1984 hit “Obsession” reached #6 on the charts. They had three Top 40 hits and that was their biggest. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO FOR THIS STORY BELOW […]

Will Holly Knight Work With Pat Benatar Again? The One New Artist That She Loves – Lena Hall

Will Holly Knight Work With Pat Benatar Again? The One New Artist That She Love – Lena Hall Interview Clip # 14 With Holly Knight CHECK OUT THE VIDEO FOR THIS STORY BELOW https://youtu.be/s-vc0yD4vLs April 24, 2020 – Holly Knight has co-written a handful of tunes for Pat Benatar most […]

Holly Knight Shares The Secret Sauce In Writing Hit Songs

Interview Clip # 13 With Holly Knight April 17, 2020 – Ask some artistic individuals how they do what they do and you might be surprised by the answer. Well, some just won’t tell you – it’s a secret. Others just don’t know. “I don’t know I just do it.” […]

Holly Knight – “There’s a Lot of Disrespect for Songwriters Right Now”

Interview Clip # 12 With Holly Knight April 10, 2020 – There’s a lot of big artists who didn’t write their own hits. Elvis being the biggest example. We have Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night on this channel a year ago and they didn’t write their own hits. […]

Holly Knight’s Mixed Feelings On Tina Turner’s Musical

Interview Clip # 11 With Holly Knight April 3, 2020 – Holly Knight co-wrote quite a few tunes for Tina Turner including two of her biggest hits, “Better Be Good To Me” from her comeback album “Private Dancer” from 1984 and her anthem “The Best” from 1989’s “Foreign Affair” which […]

Holly Knight On Breaking Through The Rock Boys Club & #MeToo Moments?

Interview Clip # 10 With Holly Knight March 27, 2020 – It’s been a real-world of Rock and Roll for Holly Knight. As one of the top writers in the music industry, she worked with many women including Pat Benatar, Bonnie Tyler, Shawn Colvin, Lita Ford, Ann and Nancy Wilson […]

Holly Knight On Writing Hooks On Scandal’s “The Warrior”

Interview Clip # 9 With Holly Knight March 20, 2020 – Patty Smyth and Warrior released “The Warrior” in 1984 was a #7 hit in the U.S. Billboard chart. Written by Nick Gilder of “Hot Child in the City” and “Roxy Roller” fame and Holly Knight. Anyway, I thought the […]

The True Story Of the Heart Hit “Never” with Co writer Holly Knight

Interview Clip # 8 With Holly Knight March 13, 2020 – Holly Knight has written tunes for so many great artists, multiples for Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Scandal with Patt Smyth, Kiss, and Heart including one of their biggest hits the #4 Billboard hit “Never” from 1985. CHECK OUT THE […]

When Heart’s Ann & Nancy Wilson Played With Holly Knight’s Hair

Interview Clip #7 With Holly Knight March 6, 2020 – Holly Knight co-wrote a few tunes with Heart most notably the #4 Billboard hit “Never” from 1985. We will have a clip next week on how that song was created but first, let’s look check out that first meeting with […]