“I think the Beatles are to blame. I think after that everybody thought they could write songs. So bands have always continued to do that,” Holland said.
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Stewart, who has written his share of hits, was happy to focus on singing.
Stewart was in New York recently, and before heading to a downtown pub to watch his favorite soccer team, the Celtics, battle rivals Hibernian, he took time to talk to the Associated Press about making music, staying healthy and whether he’ll have a retirement. future.
AP: What was the appeal of returning to these tunes?
STEWART: They make you stomp your feet. They make you smile. Both of us (Holland) grew up on that music. I wrote the Great American Songbook, so it was a natural progression for me. And one thing I told Jools was that I’m not going to do slow songs, I want everything to be optimistic and happy (claps hands), which is what we need in these dark times we’re living in.
