Lou Gramm on meeting John Lennon for first time: “He kind of kept you at arm's length”
Lou Gramm is proud of his songwriting as a solo performer. His 1987 solo hit "Midnight Blue" was a major success; it hit No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. And this year, he offers fans more great songwriting, with a solo album aptly titled Released. But it’s hard to top his work in Foreigner. Being the primary lyricist for Foreigner, his songwriter collaborations with guitarist Mick Jones produced classic rock staples like "Cold as Ice," "Hot Blooded," "Juke Box Hero" and "Urgent."
And as a lyricist, Lou Gramm cites The Beatles as the guiding light to writing catchy yet meaningful lyrics. In fact, there was one Beatles album that set him on his path as a songwriter. “I like Rubber Soul a lot for the melodies,” Gramm says simply, “and the way the lyrics fit the rhythm of the song.”
And it was a particular moment that ignited the flame in him. "It hit me seeing The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show," says the singer, "when I was 10 or 11 years old. Hearing those awesome songs just slightly over the screaming crowd and thinking about, I wonder how that would be? Although the screaming made it very exciting, the songs themselves were the part that I loved."
One of Gramm's favorite memories is meeting one of The Beatles, too, namely John Lennon. He tells his story about how he came to meet Lennon.
Source: goldminemag.com
