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Beyonce's songwriter, Diana (Wynter) Gordon for V Magazine
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“I threw away all of my things and moved into a house in the woods,” says the singer-songwriter formerly known as Wynter Gordon. “I was just like, Let me strip my life back. Let me rewrite this story. And, as soon as I did that, Beyoncé called.”
Gordon is reinventing herself under her given name, Diana. And although the 31-year-old has co-written hits for Jennifer Lopez and Flo Rida, Beyoncé became intrigued after hearing an unreleased track. Gordon recorded that song one summer afternoon with a friend, who passed it along to the mogul years later. “It’s weird how the universe works,” says Gordon.
Today, Diana Gordon is having a personal and artistic renaissance. She has three writing credits on Beyoncé’s surprise spring release, Lemonade, including the country-infused “Daddy Lessons,” which has since been covered by the Dixie Chicks. “That was very legit. I mean, they’re country royalty. I love what they stand for—they’re ’90s bitches,” Gordon gushes. She also co-wrote “Sorry.” By the way, that line about Becky the with good hair? It was inspired by Dolly Parton’s pleas to the fictional Jolene, says Gordon, all but quelling juicy rumors about who Becky might be. On the heels of all the excitement, Gordon decided to relaunch her own solo career with two new singles: “The Legend Of” and “Woman.” Both are a departure in the direction of rock and roll. Her biggest musical inspiration right now, she says, is Tina Turner.
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More info in the article: http://vmagazine.com/article/diana-gordon/
Her new singles, The Legend Of and Woman are out now on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and other streaming platforms.
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