Let's not go in that direction.
I'd like to know what form the shoutout to Lee and Haley took. I imagine it was just an acknowledgement they were in the house and were songwriters in their own right.
I picked up a book the other day titled, "Rock Your Business," written by the founder of "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp."
In it he says,
Quote:I've had many songwriters say to me, "I've written this song, and only I can sing it." My feeling is, you can sit with that dream for twenty years, or you can take this song, sell it to an artist, and let them record it.
...There are many recording artists who have forged incredible careers by following this exact path. It's how Barry Manilow got started; he was Bette Midler's piano player. It's how Neil Diamond got started; he wrote "I'm a Believer" for The Monkees. It's how Carol King got started; she wrote for others before becoming a performer in her own right...It's also how Lady Gaga got started (she wrote songs for Britney Spears!)...It's important to remember that sharing your idea, being willing to take the other side, can lead to fulfillment of your dream. It's better to have 50 percent of something than 100 p[ercent of nothing..."
