Heartbreak Hotel in an attempted robbery in El Paso, Texas. On August 25, 1955, the "El Paso Times" reported Krolik's death under the headline "Story Of Person Who Walked Lonely Street". Axton and Durden give different accounts of how the song was written. Durden's account is that he had already written the song and performed it with his band the Swing Billys before he presented it to Axton. Axton's account is that Durden had written only a few lines of the song and asked her to help him finish it. She says that the report of the suicide "stunned" her, and she
Street Lights (Kanye West song) R&B singer Ruby Amanfu on June 22, 2015. A cover version entitled "Streetcar" was released by R&B singer Daniel Caesar on November 12, which gathered much attention. On February 18, 2016, indie pop band Stars released a cover version with the same title as the original. Information taken from "808s & Heartbreak" liner notes. Street Lights (Kanye West song) "Street Lights" (also stylized as "Streetlights") is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West. It was produced by West, with co-production from Mr Hudson. The track was used in a 2017 eye kit video by make-up artist Pat McGrath,