Name a Character, Guess the Song

If it's my turn, then "Adolf Hitler".
Edit: "Delroy Wilson" is in the same song.

 

The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

 

Excellent! You got it without the additional clue.

 

I like the Clash

Do you want to take another. I have to roll

 

Thanks!

 

"Burt Reynolds"

 

Cadillac Ranch – Bruce Springsteen

Let's make this a bit of a chain:

Bruce Springsteen

 

Grey Cortina - Tom Robinson Band
Don't know any songs that mention Tom Robinson

Sheila Klein

 

1985 - "Bowling for Soup"

 

Brucie Springsteen, actually!

 

"The Gift" - Velvet Underground

 

... literally beat me to it by seconds!

 

Next up...

T. Rex

 

You Better You Bet or All The Young Dudes

 

Mott the Hoople, "All the Young Dudes"? Dammit, beaten to the punch again!

 

You missed out again! You need to sharpen those reflexes.

 

"Christine Keelor"

 

Porcupine Tree - Piano Lessons

 

Clues are good!
Can be right away or later if no one is guessing it.

And thanks for clarifying things while I was asleep. Seems to be going well now.
Also the first words of the OP have now been changed so should be clearer.

 

"Peter Lorre"

 

Not the one I was thinking of, but I'll take your word for it.

 

That's why I was thinking 'a bit of chain' (is it a chain with two links? anyway...) The one I was thinking of for 'Bruce Springsteen' was Randy Newman's magnificent 'My Life is Good' where Bruce takes a holiday and Rand gets to be the Boss for awhile.

I would hope after 50+ years in the biz there might be a song or two that mention Randy Newman by name, but I can't OTOH think of any.

Edit: Yes I can, might post it later (if I ever get another one right!)

Anyway, we're on...

 

Where's AOTM? This one should be his.

"Year Of The Cat" by Al Stewart

 

Haven't read pages 2-4; hope this one hasn't been done:

Lon Chaney, Jr.