Well it's that time again for another gut bustingly splendid episode of the number one songwriting

podcast anywhere in the world or beyond. My name is Simon Barbara and I'm joined by my co-host

and songwriting partner Brian O'Connor.

You might know us best from our workers' interpretive dance partners.

Indeed, on the show today, English songwriter, producer and musician Guy Chambers. As many of you will know, Guy has written on 34 gold and platinum albums, 12 of which went to number one.

He's also the author of 22 top 10 singles, six of which reached the top spot, and a host of successful

collaborations with artists like Kylie Minogue, Beverly Knight and others. He's the man behind

all of the biggest solo hits of Robbie Williams to date and the winner of three Ivanovello

awards and three Brit awards.

He's possibly a Warlock.

We're looking into it.

Guy made music from an early age attending school in our hometown of Liverpool and

later studying composition and piano at the Guild Hall School of Music in London.

It was while he was there that he began recording his own songs and writing and performing with bands,

he went on to tour as a keyboard player with Julian Cope and The Water Boys before joining

World Party in 1986.

He co-wrote with Carl Wallinger on the band's most successful album, Bang.

After a brief foray with his own band The Lemon Trees in the early 90s, Guy continued to collaborate

with songwriters like Kathy Dennis and others until he met Robbie Williams in early 1997.

Their partnership afforded Guy the role of songwriter, producer and musical director on Robbie's first five solo albums.

Guy co-wrote songs like Rock DJ, Millennium, Let Me Entertain You,

No Regret, and Angels, which are of course Robbie's biggest hits. Together those songs have sold

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