21-Hit Wonder Flopping My Way to the Top of the Charts

Rising up the charts seemed, at many points in Sam Hollander's career, highly unlikely. This is his story of failing his way to the top.As one of the most renowned, multi-platinum songwriters and producers in the game, Sam Hollander has written and produced for the likes of Panic! At The Disco, One Direction, Katy Perry, Ringo Starr, Def Leppard, Carole King, Weezer, blink-182, Jewel, Train, Fitz and the Tantrums, Billy Idol, Tom Morello, and many others.But before he was stacking Billboard hits, Hollander was piling up calamitous flops, false starts, and feeling like the world was moving on and up without him while he spun in place. Today he wears that decade of misses like a badge of honor. In 21-Hit Wonder, he's collected anecdotes from his wild music industry rollercoaster ride to help aspiring songwriters and other creatives learn about survival, endurance, scheming, hustle, and the importance of laughing even on the worst days of the journey. Music lovers spanning generations and genres will find stories about many of their heroes and industry icons. 21-Hit Wonder is one part chronicle of a songwriter's storied career and another part love letter to anyone who has been counted out-from no-hit wonders and one-hit wonders to the novelties and the never-beens-and just needs a bit of inspiration to persevere. Sam's inspiring story is proof that setbacks are just steps on the road to success.

ISBN:	9781637741863
Publisher:	BenBella Books
Imprint:	Matt Holt Books
Published date:	01 Nov 2022
DEWEY:	782.42164092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	304
Weight:	567g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm

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