cover of episode Songwriting Secrets Behind 70 BILLION Streams: Ryan Tedder (2023)

Songwriting Secrets Behind 70 BILLION Streams: Ryan Tedder (2023)

2024/2/27
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The Great Creators with Guy Raz

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**Ryan Tedder **is the lead singer of OneRepublic and the producer and songwriter behind countless hits including Adele’s Rumor Has It and Beyonce’s Halo. Tedder even sold his own catalog for a reported $200 million. He joins Guy to talk about growing up in a religious family, tackling his stagefright (“I was shaking backstage”), using personal experiences to write hits, working with star musicians, and how to choose singles in the TikTok age. This episode was originally released in 2023.

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