Everyone ASSUMED Rookie's FANTASTICAL Hit was Made Up..But It Actually Happened! | Professor Of Rock

Every now and again in an interview with an artist, a story is told that is so unique, Poignant and heart felt that the story enhances the song to an unparalleled level. It seems to deepen with every listen. This is the case with Marc Cohn’s hit Walking in Memphis... Most people thought this massive hit was a made up homage to an artist, poetic license on steroids, but as we’ll find out in the exclusive interview coming up, every part of this song actually happened. the Ghost of Elvis to Al Green preaching. Marc Cohn was a Struggling singer songwriter and trying to find that one hit that would get him his first big break and he found it in one weekend. the story from grammy winner Marc Cohn is next. Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni GET ZENNI Glasses HERE: https://imp.i279709.net/vn5gLd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Producer Brandon Fugal Honorary Producers Chad Sites, John Curry, Elizabeth Purvis, Charley Anne, Susan Goudreau, Nick Alexander, Mister Wombat, Mark Glabinski, Brian, Patricia Pierce, Gerald Rubeck ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my Hand Picked Selection Below Professor's Store Van Halen OU812 Vinyl Album https://amzn.to/3tLsII2 The 80s Collection https://amzn.to/3mAekOq 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store - http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out Patron Benefits http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFan Help out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support. Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContent https://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_... https://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of... #softrock #onehitwonder #vinylstory Hey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock , always here to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time, Hit the Subscribe button below to be a part of a community dedicated to the timeless music of the rock era and look us up on Patreon to be a part of curating the golden age of rock. I say it often, the term One Hit Wonder is a complex one because it doesn’t capture a band or their song or their career universally. No one would ever call Jimi Hendrix or Lou Reed or Frank Zappa one hit wonders or bob marley a no hit wonder. Ya that ’s right Bob Marley never charted a top 40 hit in the US. I think as a culture we are fascinated when an artist had one big chart hit that moved the world, because in a lot of cases we are shocked that they didn’t have more hits. Or the one hit is so overplayed and it begins to wear on us especially if it’s a novelty hit, that we want it to go away, but alas it can still take us back to the time we first heard and we are always curious what became of that artist or group. So that’s why we call them Bottle Lightning on this channel In our latest edition of bottled lighting we break down one of the most beloved songs of it’s time. A song so compelling it puts us in a trance whenever it comes on. It’s so magical that most people thought the singer songwriter behind it just made it up. Marc Cohn, was trying to find his breakthrough and took a trip to Memphis and what unfolded was almost like a fairy tale of epic proportions. It was a gift. Marc Cohn is one of those amazing songwriters who’s catalog is so great that we are left scratching our heads of how his others songs weren’t massive on the charts. His entire debut album is chock full of great songs from Dig Down Deep, my personal favorite of his. Silver thunderbird, and True Companion, one of the greatest love songs of it’s time, how the three of these didn’t swarm the charts is a head scratcher. The song that did go to #13 on the hot 100 and was nominated for song of the year for 1990 was Walking In Memphis. A song that is as beloved today as it was when it was released. It was covered last year on Saturday Night Live by Pete Davidson with a guest appearance by Cohn himself as Walking in Staten a homage to the bagel joints and pizza places in his native borough while sporting an “I Love Staten Island” shirt.