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when did Dean Pitchford start songwriting?
In 1979, Dean Pitchford collaborated with recording artist and cabaret performer Peter Allen to write new songs for Allen’s one-man Broadway revue, Up In One.
what were the names of the songs Dean Pitchford wrote for up in one
what other songwriting did Dean Pitchford do besides for Up In One?
Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow collaborated to write You Should Hear How She Talks About You, a Top 5 hit for Melissa Manchester.

Question: did he win any awards for his songwriting?
Self-contained rewrite: did Dean Pitchford win any awards for his songwriting?