The Story Behind: The Killing Of Georgie by Rod Stewart

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…