by whom was he influenced?
His influences as a musician are primarily rooted in late-'60s, '70s and '80s British music, from the albums "Let It Bleed" by The Rolling Stones, "Abbey Road" by The Beatles, "Diamond Dogs" by David Bowie and "Oranges & Lemons" by XTC
Brad Roberts
His influences as a musician are primarily rooted in late-'60s, '70s and '80s British music, from the albums "Let It Bleed" by The Rolling Stones, "Abbey Road" by The Beatles, "Diamond Dogs" by David Bowie and "Oranges & Lemons" by XTC, which was introduced to him by his friend on his car stereo in the late '80s. 
once there was this kid who took a trip to singapore UNANSWERABLE what is headline news? “Headline News” is a parody song by whom was it composed? "Weird Al" Yankovic has it ever been performed live? Yes, Yankovic first started performing "Headline News" in August 1994, almost a month before it was officially released. how was it received by the people? Brad Roberts, the original songwriter for "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" was extremely pleased with the parody, and found it humorous. where was this recorded? At Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California. who sang the song? "Weird Al" Yankovic of what song is this a parody? It is a parody of the Crash Test Dummies’ 1993 hit “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm”. when was the aforementioned band formed? Crash Test Dummies were formed in the mid -1980s what were some of their popular songs/ albums? Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, Superman's Song did the band stopped playing for sometime ? Yes, the band went on an indefinite hiatus, as Ellen Reid decided to retire from performing and Brad Roberts began to develop back problems. were there other members of the band? The band is most identifiable through Brad Roberts. but its best known line-up consisted of Roberts, Ellen Reid, Brad's brother Dan Roberts, Benjamin Darvill and Mitch Dorge where was the former born? UNANSWERABLE
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Brad Roberts [SEP] Musical influences
His influences as a musician are primarily rooted in late-'60s, '70s and '80s British music, from the albums "Let It Bleed" by The Rolling Stones, "Abbey Road" by The Beatles, "Diamond Dogs" by David Bowie and "Oranges & Lemons" by XTC, which was introduced to him by his friend on his car stereo in the late '80s. At age 12 he bought his first record, "Dressed to Kill" by Kiss, and was inspired by guitarist Ace Frehley. He took guitar lessons for four years from that point.