Summary
If a musician is wired for songwriting, he is going to write songs, regardless of what's happening with his career. Ups and downs might stop the creative impulse from time to time, but ultimately, the melodies, chords and lyrics will come. Bryan Adams and Lyle Lovett, who hit Roanoke in separate shows this week, couldn't be much further apart stylistically. But they do share at least a couple of things in common: They both came to national prominence during the 1980s with songs they wrote or co-wrote; and both have recently released records including more of their own original tunes. Here, we take a look at what made them big, what has happened since and what they're up to now.
Back in the olden days of 1983, when MTV still spent most of its day playing music videos, Bryan Adams was one of its first stars.See the full content of this document
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Bryan Adams
The singles "Cuts Like A Knife" and "Straight From the Heart" introduced audiences to Adams, a Canadian singer who was co- writing most of his own songs. Adams' next record, 1984's "Restless," put him over the top, with...
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