Musical Chairs – Hugh Lynn
Title: “Musical Chairs; Hugh Lynn”
by Sam Coley
Commissioned By: Radio New Zealand
First Broadcast: March 2009
7:30 pm Musical Chairs – Hugh Lynn
Hugh Lynn was New Zealand’s most successful rock promoter of the 1980s. The legendary concert promoter opened New Zealand’s first punk nightclub, managed Herbs, and worked with the superstars of the day, including David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Pink Floyd and R.E.M.
His outdoor concerts broke attendance records and in 1988 he was recognised by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand with an award for his outstanding contribution to local music.
Musical Chairs takes a trip down Lynn’s memory lane, covering his career, his friendship with Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh.
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