Ep. 102: Linda Perry

And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan

And The Writer Is

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🗓️ 19 October 2020

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Today’s guest epitomizes what it means to be a successful, uncompromising, and independent artist. Wearing many hats, she is a songwriting legend, passionate philanthropist, dedicated animal rights advocate, generous friend, and an incredible mother. With a storied career, she began her musical journey as the lead singer of 4 Non Blondes and has continued to have a profound impact on pop culture with her message of female empowerment. She has composed and produced hit songs for artists such as P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, and Adele, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015. Most recently, our guest was nominated for a 2020 GRAMMY Award with Dolly Parton for “Girl In The Movies,” a song they wrote together for the Netflix film Dumplin'. Last year, she was nominated for the 2019 GRAMMY award for Producer of the Year, making her the first woman in 15 years to be nominated in the category. That same year, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and Critics Choice Award for her work on “Girl In the Movies.” In addition, she is the co-founder of We Are Hear, a combination record label, publishing house, management company, and production entity that she launched with fellow multi-platinum producer Kerry Brown in 2017. Today, she fosters the creativity of others, actively seeking and nurturing new talents to share with the world. And The Writer Is… Linda Perry!

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0:00.0	May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get
0:08.0	10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the brain again.
0:16.5	Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Anne the Writer is. I'm your host Ross Golan. I've written with
0:37.7	hundreds of artists and writers over the years and my favorite part of each session
0:41.8	is the first hour when we catch up about life, the
0:44.4	industry, politics, composition, whatever.
0:47.9	So this is a journey of learning why people write songs, how people write songs, and most importantly, who the people are who write the songs. I'm producing this with
0:57.5	the great Joe London, big deal music publishing, and mega house music
1:01.6	management. If you want to listen to the songs we discuss in this
1:05.4	podcast, follow us on our socials, find out about special live events, or buy that
1:11.5	merch, aka that hat I always wear, go to our website
1:15.0	W.W. and the writer is.com. For a little bit of context, we just wanted you to know that a lot of these were recorded before quarantine.
1:26.4	And as we know, a lot has changed in 2020.
1:29.7	So again, please stay safe out there and enjoy the new episodes of And the Writer is.
1:37.0	This week's episode is sponsored by BMI.
1:41.0	At BMI, music moves their world just like it moves mine.
1:45.0	BMI is my performing rights organization.
1:48.0	They're the bridge between people who create music like me and the businesses that bring it to the public.
1:55.4	They make sure I get paid when my music is streamed on apps or shows, played on radio,
2:01.1	at live shows or in bars, gyms, basically anywhere where music is played.
2:07.1	And they do this for over 900,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers publishers with more than 14 million songs across genres.
2:17.2	But it's more than that.
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