Michael Bolton: Not Very Big In Belgium
Mat Snow, Q, July 1991
LAST YEAR Michael Bolton was in L.A. working on his new album, the follow up to the multi-platinum Soul Provider, when he got a telephone call. It was from a woman who works for a music publisher — Bob Dylans music publisher. "Bob Dylan is in town for a week or so," she said, "and he'd like to write with you. Are you interested?"
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