![]() ![]() Whoever it's supposed to be about, I feel that it resonates with anyone who's ever had a crush on somebody or been blown off by someone they thought they had a start with.which would be virtually everybody at one time or another.ĭelaney & Bonnie weren't exactly household names at the time and as a result, their version of "Superstar" didn't chart at all when it was released-it was the B-side to the single "Coming Home" (which reached only 84 on the U.S. Some sources claim that singer Rita Coolidge either suggested the notion of the song to Russell or inspired it. A video of Delaney & Bonnie's version on YouTube shows images of Jim Morrison but claims that the song was about Eric Clapton, which is ironic because he actually performs on the track as one of the "Friends" in the band. Throughout the years there's been speculation if "Superstar" was written about an actual encounter with a performer at the time. ![]() ![]() The song was written in the late '60s by Leon Russell-a highly-regarded session musician who has played with everyone from Gary Lewis to Glen Campbell-and Bonnie Bramlett, of Delaney & Bonnie and Friends (sometimes also known as Delaney & Bonnie, a husband and wife musical duo when they recorded songs without their "friends.") The composition was originally called "Groupie (Superstar)" and referred to as "The Groupie Song" and as the title suggests, it's about a girl who has been lucky enough to have a sexual rendezvous with a famous musician but is now left alone with nothing but his voice on the radio, despite his empty promises that he loves her and will be touring and coming back her way again soon to see her. ![]()
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