Tuesday 24th January 2012
Invasion of the Bard: How the rest of the world was influenced by Robert Burns
The Scotsman
The influence of Robert Burns has been felt far beyond the shores of Scotland.
On the eve of Burns Night, Jennifer O’Mahony looks at how some of the world’s famous and powerful, from the USSR to Michael Jackson, have fallen under the spell of our national Bard.
According to the late pop stars friend David Gest, Michael Jackson recorded an entire album of songs featuring Burns’ lyrics set to pop.
16th President of the United States; Abraham Lincoln still found time during the American civil war to read and memorise whole passages from his favourite poet.