Songwriters influenced by Bukowski?

Duende · Oct 15, 2009

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

mjp · Oct 15, 2009

Garth Brooks.

pig ear press · Oct 15, 2009

Nick Cave *cough* *cough*

marina del rey · Oct 15, 2009

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

hoochmonkey9 · Oct 15, 2009

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

kidding.

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

nervebroke · Oct 15, 2009

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

mjp · Oct 15, 2009

And T Rex.

slimedog · Oct 16, 2009

Jim Croce.

hoochmonkey9 · Oct 16, 2009

Anne Murray, Nana Mouskouri and Al Hirt.

bospress.net · Oct 16, 2009

Rod McKuen

Mark73 · Oct 16, 2009

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

Ambreen · Oct 16, 2009

hoochmonkey9 said:
Nana Mouskouri

ROLF.

Duende said:
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 · Oct 16, 2009

The Backstreet Boys, Vanilla Ice and Rick Astley for sure.
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slimedog · Oct 17, 2009

Most of contemporary Christian rock writers.