Vocals - David Gilmour - Chrissie Hynde, Bob Geldof and Gary McKinnon Guitar, Bass & Keyboards - David Gilmour Acoustic Guitar - James Litherland Drums - Wilson Sharp. In July 2009 Sir Bob Geldof, Pink Floyds David Gilmour and singer Chrissie Hynde have recorded a song in an appeal to Barack Obama to stop the extradition of Gary McKinnon. The song calls on the president to use his powers to stop the autistic computer hacker being forcibly removed to the U.S. for trial. They join dozens of celebrities and politicians who have already given their support to the Mails campaign against Garys extradition for hacking into Pentagon systems in search of evidence of little green men. The trio have recorded a version of the folk/rock classic, Chicago (We Can Change the World) by Graham Nash, after Garys mother Janis Sharp helped to make a few changes to the lyrics. She chose the song especially to appeal to Mr Obama, who is from Chicago. Mrs Sharp said: We need to reach him and ask him to help Gary as I think that is what its going to take to change all this by standing up for Garys human rights and justice for autistic people. I thought music would be the best way to do tha
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:48:56 +0000
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