Episode 22: The Credit Line | Famous Songs Artists Didn’t Write

Did you know Frank Sinatra didn’t write “My Way”?

Barry Manilow didn’t write “I Write the Songs.”
Cyndi Lauper didn’t write “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.”
Gloria Gaynor didn’t write “I Will Survive.”
Ringo Starr did not shape “It Don’t Come Easy” alone.

In this episode, we explore the space between authorship and identity, and what happens when a performer turns someone else’s words into something undeniable.

Because the credit line tells one story.
But the voice tells another.

We look at how these songs became inseparable from the artists who did not write them, why audiences rarely question it, and how performance can reshape ownership in real time.

Then we mix today’s cocktail, The Credit Line, a Corpse Reviver No. 3 variation with gin, Dry Curaçao, Cocchi Americano, fresh lemon, overproof Jamaican rum, and an absinthe rinse. Bright up front. Structured underneath.

Plus, a quick thank you as the show crosses 1,000 downloads.

Real stories. Real voices. Real drinks.

Until next time, here’s to loud riffs, quiet sips, and the stories in between.