Episode 22: The Credit Line | Famous Songs Artists Didn’t Write

Episode 22: The Credit Line | Famous Songs Artists Didn’t Write

Author: Christopher Machado February 27, 2026 Duration: 17:51
Send us Fan Mail Did you know Frank Sinatra didn’t write “My Way”? Barry Manilow didn’t write “I Write the Songs.” Cyndi Lauper didn’t write “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” Gloria Gaynor didn’t write “I Will Survive.” Ringo Starr did not shape “It Don’t Come Easy” alone. In this episode, we explore the space between authorship and identity, and what happens when a performer turns someone else’s words into something undeniable. Because the credit line tells one story. But the voice tells anothe...

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Episode 18: Borrowed Voices | The Hits Famous Artists Gave Away [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:01
Send us Fan Mail Some songs are not given away because they fail. They are given away because the writer knows exactly what they are. In this episode of Who Ordered the Pie?, we explore a different kind of authorship. Th…
Episode 12: A Very Tipsy Christmas | Holiday Songs About Drinking [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:26
Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re raising a glass to the Christmas songs that pair better with a drink. Not the picture-perfect holiday tunes, but the ones born in bars, lounges, casinos, and late nights. Songs with stor…