LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Sinead O’Connor boycotts Grammys

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Paul Woodley reports on the Grammy awards after singer Sinead O’Connor boycotts the event as a protest against commercialism in music. Excerpts from acceptance speeches by singers Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Yoko Ono and Bob Dylan.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Bob Dylan; Phil Collins; Yoko Ono; Quincy Jones

Keywords

Awards; Music; Political demonstrations; Popular music; Sinead O’Connor; MC Hammer (singer); Julie Gold; Mariah Carey

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