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Jul 2017
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Adele, Taylor Swift, Semisonic: Dan Wils...

Rolling Stone | Cumulus Podcast Network
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Semisonic's Dan Wilson spills secrets of writing hits for Adele, Taylor and the Dixie Chicks – and explains how he got there from "Closing Time"

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