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Jul 2017
39m 3s

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

Rolling Stone
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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" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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