Twenty Thousand Hertz Ghosts in the Hit Machine: The secrets of musical ghostwriters
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May 25, 2022 AI Snips
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Mozart's Ghostwriting
- Mozart ghostwrote music for wealthy patrons, who then claimed it as their own.
- Count Franz von Walseg, one such patron, commissioned a requiem from Mozart but falsely claimed authorship after Mozart's death.
Hank Williams and Ghostwriting
- Hank Williams, a legendary country singer, sold lyrics and song ideas to other artists early in his career.
- Later, when famous, Williams allegedly used ghostwriters himself, notably for "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry."
Ghostwriting in Modern Pop
- Ghostwriting is essential to modern pop music, especially in rap.
- Many popular hits are created by uncredited writers.