<P> Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke revealed on In the Studio ( which devoted an episode to Straight Shooter ) that the track `` Shooting Star '' ( which told the story of a rock star who died early ) was lyrically inspired by the drug and alcohol - related deaths of Jimi Hendrix , Janis Joplin , and Jim Morrison . </P>
<P> Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke revealed on In the Studio ( which devoted an episode to Straight Shooter ) that the track `` Shooting Star '' ( which told the story of a rock star who died early ) was lyrically inspired by the drug and alcohol - related deaths of Jimi Hendrix , Janis Joplin , and Jim Morrison . </P>
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