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Holly Knight

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As the songwriter who created towering anthems for Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Heart, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi and countless others, Holly Knight’s musical achievements are monumental. I Am The Warrior: My Crazy Life Writing The Hits and Rocking The MTV Eighties recounts her journey from grungy clubs to the Songwriters Hall of Fame with humor, insight, and provocative candor. Holly Knight is Rock Songwriting Royalty on Storyophonic.

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EveAnna Manley

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Manny Maroquin

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Darrell Brown

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Evan Bogart Returns

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Emerson Mancini

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Allee Willis – Songwriter / Multi-media creator / Queen Of Kitsch

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Evan Bogart

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John Kurlander

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Starr Parodi

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