Carl was a disc jockey in Hartford, Connecticut when he founded Songfacts as a way to tell the stories behind the songs. You can also find him on Rock's Backpages.
Keith Reid of Procol HarumAs Procol Harum's lyricist, Keith wrote the words to "A Whiter Shade Of Pale." We delve into that song and find out how you can form a band when you don't sing or play an instrument. 
Terry CashmanIn this interview, Terry talks about producing Jim Croce and writing the ballpark favorite "Talkin' Baseball."
Sandy ChapinMany of Harry Chapin's songs, including "Cat's In The Cradle," started off as poems that Sandy wrote. Learn about Harry's clever marketing ploys, where he took creative liberties, and the story of "Taxi."
Nick Van Eede from Cutting CrewCutting Crew's debut album produced the first #1 hit for Virgin Records: "(I Just) Died in Your Arms." Their lead singer and primary songwriter Nick Van Eede tells the story.
Jerry Silverman on Baseball SongsJerry wrote the book on baseball songs, and "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" isn't the only one.
The Asteroids Galaxy TourYou know them from the iPod Touch commercial. Lars from TAGT explains why English is the best language to express yourself, and how to make crazy noise using distorted samples.
Dave Stewart of EurythmicsOne half of Eurythmics, Dave Stewart has written with Jon Bon Jovi, Bono, Gwen Stefani, Mick Jagger, Tom Petty, Katy Perry and Kara DioGuardi.
Jay GraydonHe played the guitar solo on "Peg," produced Al Jarreau, and wrote "After The Love Has Gone." Jay tells what it takes to make a song you'll want to hear over and over again.
Randy Goodrum (Oh Sherrie)Randy has written an incredible range of hits, including "You Needed Me," "A Lesson In Leaving" and "Oh Sherrie." It's like method acting - you don't have to be Bluer Than Blue to know what it feels like.
Allee Willis: Boogie Wonderland, Friends themeAllee Willis wants you to interact with her songs. Welcome to non-linear songwriting, from the woman who brought you "Neutron Dance," "September" and that pesky Friends theme.