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7 great songs about famous people

7 great songs about famous people

Rob Hakimian

Songwriters often look to their fellow human beings for inspiration for songs, either good or bad. And often, the people that inspire songs are already famous in their own right. Over on Music Crowns I wrote about 7 instances of musicians writing about someone else famous in a song. Usually someone that they admire or love - or used to, at least. See what you make of my picks.

EMA interview: "It's the feeling of rage that you have inside you, but you're not yelling, you're just staring off into space."

EMA interview: "It's the feeling of rage that you have inside you, but you're not yelling, you're just staring off into space."
Frankie Rose interview: "Every record I make is a time capsule of what's happening in the moment."

Frankie Rose interview: "Every record I make is a time capsule of what's happening in the moment."