The story of Michael Bolton's is a tale of creative integrity and a career-defining breakthrough. A Song Seven Years in the Making
: The song was originally offered to the soft rock duo Air Supply . However, Arista Records president Clive Davis wanted to change the lyrics of the chorus. Bolton famously refused to compromise his creative vision, and as a result, Air Supply never recorded it. Michael Bolton How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
: The track was eventually recorded by Laura Branigan in 1983. Her version became a major hit, spending three weeks at #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, proving Bolton's songwriting talent long before he became a household name as a performer. The Breakthrough for Bolton The story of Michael Bolton's is a tale
While Michael Bolton's version became a #1 hit in early 1990, he actually co-wrote the ballad with Doug James nearly a decade earlier in . Bolton famously refused to compromise his creative vision,