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Geiger and Wilson. Photo: Iris Gottlieb On Switched on Pop , we talk to songwriters and artists about how they make great songs . Most are written with two or more people in the room . Something we’ve never done before is pair two of the best songwriters in the business to explain how they create a successful collaboration. Teddy Geiger is a Grammy-nominated songwriter who’s written and produced countless pop No. 1s over the last decade. (You’ve likely heard her work with Shawn Mendes , Lizzo , Leon Bridges , and Christina Aguilera , to name a few.) She’s also been a critically acclaimed solo artist since the mid-2000s, and recently released a single called “Love Somebody” written with fellow in-demand music minds Ricky Reed and Dan Wilson, the latter the bandleader of Semisonic, famous for 1999’s “ Closing Time .” Wilson’s also a Grammy winner and the co-writer of Adele’s “Someone Like You” and “ Ready to Make Nice ,” by the Chicks . He recently … [Read more...] about 5 Rules of Great Songwriting Collabs, According to Teddy Geiger and Semisonic’s Dan Wilson

Mickey Rooney, the diminutive triple-threat entertainer who was a major film and TV star from the time he was a teen — and whose showbiz career spanned every decade of his long life going back to the 1920s — has died, according to multiple media reports. He was 93. Rooney packed more talent into his 5’2” frame than most of his contemporaries, even at a time when singing and dancing were a regular part of the acting life. He also played instruments, switched seamlessly between comedy and drama and was nominated for four Academy Awards, taking home two honorary Oscars –- a “Juvenile” award in 1939 and another for his body of work in 1983. SEE ALSO: Mickey Rooney's Last Years: A Collection of Video Moments Despite being a highly successful child actor, Rooney managed to avoid the kind of personal tragedy that comes along with it … mostly . He was married eight times, filed for bankruptcy in 1962, and struggled to shake off his boyish persona after serving in the Army from 1944 … [Read more...] about Mickey Rooney, Star of the Screen, Stage and TV for Decades, Dead at 93

Iconic actor Mickey Rooney died Sunday at the age of 93. Rooney is credited in more than 200 films, with two Oscars and an Emmy to his name. Known best for his roles in the Andy Hardy films, Rooney became a legendary actor in the 1930s and '40s. See also: Mickey Rooney, Star of the Screen, Stage and TV for Decades, Dead at 93 He then began starring alongside Judy Garland in a string of musicals including Babes in Arms and Strike up the Band . Later he starred in the play Sugar Babies, earning a Tony Award nomination and then went on appear on television. More recently, Rooney appeared in movies like The Muppets and Night at the Museum . See also: Mickey Rooney's Last Years: A Collection of Video Moments Take a look at some of Rooney's most classic film and theatre performances. Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in Strike Up The Band . Video: YouTube, inonemus Rooney and Garland in Babes In Arms . Video: YouTube, Broadway Classics … [Read more...] about Remember Mickey Rooney’s Legacy With His Best Hollywood Moments

A CEO who cut his own salary to give all of his employees a minimum wage of at least $70,000 per year says his company's revenue has tripled since he made the move. "6 years ago today I raised my company's min wage to $70k. Fox News called me a socialist whose employees would be on bread lines," Dan Price, the CEO of Seattle-based credit card processing company Gravity Payments, tweeted Tuesday. "Since then our revenue tripled, we're a Harvard Business School case study & our employees had a 10x boom in homes bought." "Always invest in people," he added. 6 years ago today I raised my company's min wage to $70k. Fox News called me a socialist whose employees would be on bread lines. pic.twitter.com/o7Ca7I4b7e — Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) April 13, 2021 Price said since creating a $70,000 minimum wage his workforce has grown by 70 percent and his revenue tripled. The company's customer base has also doubled, he said in a post on Twitter. The CEO has appeared on … [Read more...] about CEO who gave employees $70K minimum wage says revenue tripled 6 years later

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