Complex sentence: When Dixson explained that he was late for a songwriting session because his daughter had gotten a lollipop stuck in her hair, Ross began writing the song, and later recorded a demo version with Dixson's neighbor, teenager Ronald Gumm (or Gumps).
Split into simpler sentences: When Dixson explained that he was late for a songwriting session because his daughter had gotten a lollipop stuck in her hair, Ross began writing the song. She recorded a demo version of the song with Dixson's neighbor, teenager Ronald Gumm (or Gumps).