The Police Drummer Recalls Thinking 'Roxanne' Was a 'Throwaway
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The Police Drummer Recalls Thinking 'Roxanne' Was a 'Throwaway
Stewart Copeland, drummer for the Police, opened up about the origin of "Roxanne" in a interview on 'The Bob Lefsetz Podcast.'
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New Frontier Chronicle May/June 2023 Vol. 41, No. 03 by Caring Magazine, a publication from The Salvation Army - Issuu
Sting's Police songs were often flawless rock classics. But when he broke up the band and went solo, his music never was ska or that good, what happened to his direction?