ROBBIE NEVIL
What do Robbie Nevil, Bryan Adams and George Michael have in common? Besides loads of talent and good looks, they all have a way with words. The Monkees probably put it best when they sang “We’ve got something to say.” Artists like U2 and John Cougar Mellencamp draw their inspiration from real-life experiences, while David Bowie and Duran Duran focus on romantic and exotic elements for their poetic imagery.
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ROBBIE NEVIL
The Princes Of Pop
What do Robbie Nevil, Bryan Adams and George Michael have in common? Besides loads of talent and good looks, they all have a way with words. The Monkees probably put it best when they sang “We’ve got something to say.” Artists like U2 and John Cougar Mellencamp draw their inspiration from real-life experiences, while David Bowie and Duran Duran focus on romantic and exotic elements for their poetic imagery. It all goes to show you that a rock star can be much more than just a pretty face!
“When I write, I try to put myself in a lot of other people’s shoes. I’m hoping to hit a nerve with my lyrics: to capture with a single story something that happens to everyone.. .you or I or a truck driver on a cross-country route."
