Professor Of Rock has released the video below, along with the following introduction…
“Up next.. the story of ‘Juke Box Hero’, an all-time classic rock song from both its iconic singer, Lou Gramm, and guitarist Mick Jones, who both wrote it. It’s one of the ’80s greatest anthems. They each had a great song and pretty much combined it into one with dual experiences… Mick said it came from a fan who stood in the rain for 5 hours to get tickets to their sold-out show. Lou Gramm said it came from his own experience standing outside a sold-out concert hall, and being unable to see Hendrix perform. Many rock singers have called it the most challenging song to perform in history… Most can’t hit the notes, but boy, did Lou do it, even if he had to fight a legendary producer tooth and nail to get it just right. ‘Juke Box Hero’ became a #1 rock song and sold a million copies twice, 25 years apart! The story is next.”
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“Up next.. the story of ‘Juke Box Hero’, an all-time classic rock song from both its iconic singer, Lou Gramm, and guitarist Mick Jones, who both wrote it. It’s one of the ’80s greatest anthems. They each had a great song and pretty much combined it into one with dual experiences… Mick said it came from a fan who stood in the rain for 5 hours to get tickets to their sold-out show. Lou Gramm said it came from his own experience standing outside a sold-out concert hall, and being unable to see Hendrix perform. Many rock singers have called it the most challenging song to perform in history… Most can’t hit the notes, but boy, did Lou do it, even if he had to fight a legendary producer tooth and nail to get it just right. ‘Juke Box Hero’ became a #1 rock song and sold a million copies twice, 25 years apart! The story is next.”
BraveWords Records… home for Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse, The Chris Slade Timeline, Rhett Forrester & Rob Robbins, Prophets of Addiction, Jack Starr, Crimson Glory, ASKA and Lillian Axe.
Make sure you are following the label on Facebook. >> https://www.facebook.com/bravewordsrecords
The post LOU GRAMM Says FOREIGNER Classic “Juke Box Hero” Came From His Experience Of Not Being Able To See JIMI HENDRIX Perform; PROFESSOR OF ROCK Reports; Video appeared first on BraveWords - Where Music Lives.
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