Songs tell a story, and now popular singers and songwriters are sharing more of the story! These artists reveal the inspiration, influence, and background, and when and why they wrote their most famous songs, in
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song. Book includes great photos of the songwriters and lyrics of many of the songs.
Songs, with personal stories behind them, many of which are being told for the first time, include:
Storyteller/Songwriter Song Title_________________
Aaron Lewis, Staind Outside
Aaron Neville Yellow Moon
Aaron Tippin Kiss This
Amanda McBroom The Rose
Ang - lique Kidjo Batonga
Ann Wilson, Heart Dog and Butterfly
Barry Manilow One Voice
Billy Bob Thornton The Poor House
Billy Steinberg True Colors
Brenda Russell Get Here
Carly Simon Let the River Run
Carol Connors With You I'm Born Again
Carole Bayer Sager That's What Friends Are For
Christina Aguilera Fighter
Chynna Phillips Hold On
Clint Black When I Said I Do
Corey Taylor (Slipknot) Duality
Darius Rucker It Won't Be Like This For Long
Daryl Hall Sara Smile
David Cassidy Stand and Be Proud
Diane Warren Because You Loved Me
Diane Warren I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly) In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies) Easy
Eddie Money Two Tickets To Paradise
Enrique Iglesias Be With You
Art Alexakis (Everclear) Father Of Mine
Gavin Rossdale Love Remains the Same
Greg Camp (Smash Mouth) All Star
Hal David What the World Needs Now Is Love
Howard Hewett Say Amen
Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys) What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)
Huey Lewis The Heart Of Rock n' Roll
Iggy Pop Lust For Life
Jack Tempchin Peaceful Easy Feeling
Janis Ian At Seventeen
Jeff Barry Walkin' In the Sun
Jeff Barry Tell Laura I Love Her
Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) Rooster
Jewel Hands
Jim Croce (by Ingrid Croce) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Jim Croce (by Ingrid Croce) Operator
Jim Peterik (Survivor) Eye Of the Tiger
Joan Jett Bad Reputation
John Legend Ordinary People
John Oates She's Gone
John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful) Do You Believe In Magic
John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful) Daydream
Kanye West Welcome To Heartbreak
Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger) Midnight Madness
Kenny Loggins Moose ?n Me
Kim Carnes Don't Fall In Love With a Dreamer
Lamont Dozier Stop In the Na...
Chicken Soup for the Soul is a favorite publisher of books about family with many bestselling books about family and personal dynamics.
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are co-founders of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
