John Hinckley Jr. Is Posting His Love Songs on YouTube

YouTubeJohn Hinckley Jr., who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster and then spent 35 years in a psychiatric hospital, has been posting videos of himself performing love songs and other tunes on YouTube.Hinckley, 66, went to court last year for permission to display his artwork and disseminate his music under his own name and appears to have wasted no time trying to make a different kind of name for himself.He created a YouTube channel, where he posts covers of standards like Bob Dylan’s “Blowing in the Wind” and Elvis’ “Can’t Stop Falling in Love,” as well as a number of original songs—most of which are about romance.In one song titled “Majesty of Love,” Hinckley strums a guitar and sings wistfully that “when every couple settles down, goodness will be found,” and “before the negativity, there’s still you and me.”Patti Davis: Don’t Let My Dad’s Shooter Go FreeWhile undergoing mental health evaluations in 2018, after being released into the custody of his mother in Virginia, Hinckley admitted that he was struggling with his dating life. According to the Associated Press, members of his treatment team reportedly discussed the possibility of online dating, though some argued it…
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