LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Hillsborough disaster - Charity song

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Apr 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:27

Description

Peter Russell reports on the charity fundraising song being recorded for the victims of the Hillsborough Stadium disaster. Pete Waterman, pop mogul, talks about Paul McCartney’s input, choosing Ferry Across the Mersey as the song, and how no profit will be made from the song.

Contributors

Pete Waterman; Peter Russell

Keywords

Sport; Music; Charity; Fundraising; Association football; Music industry; Football stadiums; Disasters (events); Paul McCartney; Songs; Hillsborough Stadium disaster (1989); Ferry Across the Mersey

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