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Bruno Mars is the 10th guy ever to cover Playboy
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Bruno Mars has become the 10th man ever to grace the cover of Playboy magazine.
The singer plays guitar in the shot, while April's Playmate of the Month, Raquel Pomplin, lies at his feet.
In the accompanying article, the singer reveals Jimi Hendrix is the artist he'd most love to have gotten to work with, explaining, "I think he's the greatest guitar player in the world... He's the reason I picked up a guitar in the first place."
He also talked about who he looked up to growing up. He told the magazine, "Growing up in the showbiz world, I looked up to those guys: Frank Sinatra and of course Elvis Presley. My dad was into the 1950s doo-wop era. If you look at those groups, or at James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the Temptations in the 1960s, you’ll see you had to be sharp onstage."
Bruno channeled the 50s doo-wop era in his own music. Of his album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, he says, "My album is called Doo-Wops & Hooligans, but it’s not a 1950s 'Earth Angel' sound like you hear in Grease-type movies. I could sing you a thousand and one doo-wop songs. I love the simplicity in that music. It’s not superpoetic, it’s just from the heart."
Earlier this week, Bruno expressed his excitement about being on the cover on Twitter. He tweeted:
Bruno Mars @BrunoMars
Woke up this mornin feelin like a playboy 
13 Mar 12
The April issue of Playboy hits newsstands March 16.
Read more: http://www.z100.com/cc-common/news/s...#ixzz1pCEsrlkI
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