Songwriters influenced by Bukowski?

[Duende]

Does anyone know of any songwriters who have mentioned Buk in any interviews as an influence?

 

[mjp]

Garth Brooks.

 

[pig ear press]

Nick Cave *cough* *cough*

 

[marina del rey]

Black Eyed Peas said that "My Humps" was inspired by a poem in South of No North.

 

[hoochmonkey9]

Taylor Swift, Karen Carpenter and J.S. Bach.

kidding.

Duende, there's some discussion on the subject here.

 

[nervebroke]

Dave Alvin, Tom Russell & T. Tex Edwards have recorded songs incorporating Buk titles & quotes in their lyrics...

 

[mjp]

And T Rex.

 

[slimedog]

Jim Croce.

 

[hoochmonkey9]

Anne Murray, Nana Mouskouri and Al Hirt.

 

[bospress.net]

Rod McKuen

 

[Mark73]

Howard Carpendale, Modern Talking and Duran Duran. " Her name is Rio " is my favourite DD classic.

 

[Ambreen]

Nana Mouskouri

ROLF.

Does anyone know of any songwriters who have mentioned Buk in any interviews as an influence?

In the docu Born into this, you can see Tom Waits and almighty Bono being interviewed and reading some poems. ;)

 

[Black Swan]

The Backstreet Boys, Vanilla Ice and Rick Astley for sure.
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[slimedog]

Most of contemporary Christian rock writers.