Bob Dylan wrote a song for Huey Lewis, but Lewis never recorded it — and he lost the tape
Because of a "big mistake" rocker Huey Lewis will probably never live down, the new Broadway musical based on his music won't include one very notable song: a custom composition written by Bob Dylan.
Because of a "big mistake" rocker Huey Lewis will probably never live down, the new Broadway musical based on his music won't include one very notable song: a custom composition written by Bob Dylan.
Lewis spoke to Jimmy Kimmel on Monday night to promote the jukebox musical "The Heart of Rock and Roll," based on the work of his band, Huey Lewis and the News. The pair also discussed some of Lewis' previous work, including his time recording the "We Are the World" charity single with music legends such as Dylan.
That's when it was revealed that Lewis, the "I Want a New Drug" singer, once told Kimmel something that he simply can't get over: Dylan offered up a song he wrote for Huey Lewis and the News to record.
"He sent me a cassette and a lovely note saying he liked the last record and here's a song of mine," Lewis said. "And not only did I not cut it, I don't actually know where the cassette is."
"You lost the cassette?" Kimmel asked over the audible groans of the audience.
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