In this episode, we’re joined by the legendary songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, whose catalogue includes some of the most enduring songs in popular music, and who co-wrote two tracks with The Corrs for Talk on Corners: ‘I Never Loved You Anyway’ and ‘Don’t Say You Love Me’.
Carole takes us through her remarkable journey as a songwriter, from her first hit, ‘A Groovy Kind of Love’, in 1966, to writing classics such as ‘Midnight Blue’, ‘Don’t Cry Out Loud’, ‘When I Need You’, ‘Nobody Does It Better’ and the Grammy-winning ‘That’s What Friends Are For’. She reflects on the different approaches of her collaborators, including Neil Sedaka, Peter Allen and Burt Bacharach, offering a fascinating insight into the creative process behind some of music’s best-loved songs.
She explains how David Foster brought her together with the band, gives details of meeting the band at her home studio, and shares her memories of working with them on the songs that would end up featuring on Talk on Corners. We explore how ‘I Never Loved You Anyway’ came together, why Carole loved Andrea’s voice, and the importance of writing with an artist who can sing a song as it develops.
Carole also discusses writing ‘Look Through Your Eyes’ and ‘On My Father’s Wings’ for the animated film Quest for Camelot, both featuring Andrea’s vocals, and reflects on a career built around collaboration, instinct, and finding the right words for a melody.
At 00:18:16, you can hear a clip 'Don't Say You Love Me' as heard on BBC2 at Riverside Studios with The BBC Orchestra on 29/11/2001.
At 00:32:25, you can hear a clip of 'I Never Loved You Anyway' as performed acoustically for VH1 in late 1997.
Special thanks for this episode go to Pete Ganbarg and Laurie Gonlag.
Carol's website can be found at https://carolebayersager.com
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