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Topic History of: Good luck Pete
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Michael	Emma Bee wrote: I'm not so sure it's a good thing to have only one songwriter. Nobody else to choose from if he or she dries up and can't produce anything worthwhile. Competition can often inspire quality. btw Cat, love that Roy Wood song. I hear he's working on a new album.Hear, hear on all counts.
david	I liked the Roy wood song too.
Emma Bee	I'm not so sure it's a good thing to have only one songwriter. Nobody else to choose from if he or she dries up and can't produce anything worthwhile. Competition can often inspire quality. btw Cat, love that Roy Wood song. I hear he's working on a new album.
The Cat	Just googled and found that it was 'Songs of Praise' which Roy Wood wrote for the 1972 Song for Europe contest. Youtube link.
The Cat	I don't think age has anything to do with writing popular songs. Many recent hits have been covers of songs written by middle aged (at least) has beens; or if not written by then based on songs written by. I preferred it when the British end of the competition was an open song writing contest. I have memories of a trophy being given to the writers of 'Beg Steal or Borrow' in 1972. The New Seekers sang all of the entries and then performed the winner. Did Roy Wood write one of the songs? My favourite that year was the one which came second - 'One By One' written by Eddie Sego and Mike Leander.