Paul Zollo

Paul Steven Zollo (born August 9, 1958) is a songwriter, singer and recording artist for Trough Records. He has also authored many books, is a photographer and music journalist. He was the Senior Editor of American Songwriter magazine for 24 years.

The books he's written include "Songwriters On Songwriting," "More Songwriters On Songwriting," "Conversations with Tom Petty, Expanded Edition," "Hollywood Remembered," "Schirmer's Complete Rhyming Dictionary" and "The Beginning Songwriter's Answer Book."

Presently he's at work on a book about Paul Simon and also a collection of his unique portraiture in photography called "Angeleno."

The leader of the L.A. band The Ghosters, with whom he made one self-titled album of his original songs in 1984, he's made two solo albums, Orange Avenue (which features a duet with the legendary Art Garfunkel on the song "Being in this World.")

He has written songs with many songwriters and artists, including Darryl Purpose, Steve Allen, Dan Bern, Bob Malone, Stephen Kalinich, and Severin Browne. Provided by Wikipedia