At 31, Liam Payne was’ just a boy’. He will be remembered for the music- it touched many as they grappled with love, lust & life. ‘The Indian Express’ has expressed beautifully.
The ‘One Direction’ singer fell from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Millions of fans mourn the loss of a singer who played a significant part of their teenage years. He was in Argentina to attend the concert of former bandmate, Niall Horan.
His life story is about the cultural impact that the band- born of the talent pool in Fox Television ‘s X factor, since they did not make the cut as individual singers on the show- had on teen girls & boys all over the world. From obscurity to becoming the most popular bands in the world, One Direction, had it’s own Beatlemania moments.
The knotty mix of nostalgia & anguish, including Payne’s struggle with substance abuse, has a common thread-Payne, along with Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson & Zayn Malik as One Direction, touched audiences when they are making sense of the coming -of -age pangs. Plus sending hearts aflutter with their boyish charms.
They debuted with the single “What makes you beautiful”, which turned them into stars overnight. They made teens feel like they were singing only for them. “I know they love me. Even though they don’t know me.” a teenage girl says in One Direction:This is Us, the 2003 documentary.
‘Night Changes’ & ‘Story of My Life’ became popular. Payne had prominent solos on songs including ‘Stole my heart’ & “change Your Ticket’ co-writing the bands several hits. They had six Top 10 hits on the Billboard charts when they dis banded in 2016 & a highly loyal fan base, known as ‘Directioners’, many of whom were teen girls.
The music of One Direction, just like the wonderful pieces that came from Backstreet boys once & from BTS now, is being viewed as too bubblegum & lyrically clinched, their songs will be remembered.
A greatly admired singer’s untimely death.
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