The Story Behind - The Killing Of Georgie

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This episode explores the story behind Rod Stewart's song 'The Killing of Georgie' and its impact on society and music.

In this episode of Lyrics Of Their Life – The Story Behind , we delve into the powerful and deeply moving story behind The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II) by Rod Stewart. Released in 1976, the song was inspired by the real-life murder of a friend of Rod's and the band "Faces" — a young gay man who was killed by a New Jersey gang of youths during a time when homosexuality was still criminalised in many parts of the world and violence against the gay community was tragically common. In this episode, we unpack the rise of Rod Stewart from North London rocker to global superstar, the true story behind Georgie, The social climate of the 1970s and why the song was considered risky, The backlash, bans and controversy surrounding its release and the lasting legacy of a track that helped break down barriers in popular music and even within society. **Listener discretion is advised. This episode discusses themes of violence, sexual references and discrimination that may be distressing to some listeners** This episode was written, researched, narrated, edited and produced by Adam Hampton. If you enjoyed this episode feel free to click the free subscribe or follow button and leave the…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Hampton

Topics covered

• Rod Stewart
• The Killing of Georgie
• 1970s social climate
• LGBTQ+ issues
• music history

Keywords

• violence
• discrimination
• music biography
• gay rights
• cultural commentary

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