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Podcast: Liner Notes: Revealing Chats With Canada's Retro Music Makers
Episode: Jim Vallance, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee; Bryan Adam's songwriting partner
Description: With an unprecedented four Juno awards for songwriter of the year, Jim Vallance is one of Canada’s pre-eminent songwriters and the creative force behind top tracks for artists like Bryan Adams (‘Cuts Like A Knife’, ‘Summer of ’69’), Aerosmith (‘Deuces Are Wild’, ‘Rag Doll’), Glass Tiger (‘Don’t Forget Me )When I’m Gone’, ‘Someday’) and Prism (‘Spaceship Superstar’). In this chat with Dan Hare Jim talks about: joining Prism and why he left; the connection and friendship that opened many doors; meeting Bryan Adams; how Heart ended up recording his song ‘What About Love’, and why they almost didn’t; the songwriting process; the Broadway m...