Roxanne (song)

"Roxanne" is a hit song by the art rock band The Police, first released in 1978. Sting, who was the lead singer of The Police before his solo career, wrote the song about a prostitute he saw after a performance. The title of the song comes from the name of a female character in Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand.

Related Topics:
Art rock - The Police - Sting - Prostitute - Cyrano de Bergerac - Edmond Rostand

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Variations of this song were sung by George Michael in the 1999 album Songs From The Last Century and by Ewan McGregor, Jose Feliciano, Jacek Koman and Richard Roxburgh in the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!

Related Topics:
George Michael - Songs From The Last Century - Ewan McGregor - Jose Feliciano - Jacek Koman - Richard Roxburgh - Moulin Rouge!

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