John Lennon death - record sales rise

Title

John Lennon death - record sales rise

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Music

TX Date

15 Dec 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:06

Description

Report from an unidentified record shop in London on UK public reaction to the death of John Lennon with a subsequent rise in sales of Lennon and Beatles records. Includes vox pop with record buyers; interview with Nick Alexander, EMI/Virgin records; excerpt from John Lennon tribute record (singer and group not identified). Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Nick Alexander

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Homicide; Popular music; Singers; New York; Songwriters; Sound recordings; John Lennon; Pop groups; The Beatles

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