Inspiring! Hillsborough tribute single becomes 2012 Christmas #1 song in U.K. and raises money for a noble cause -legal costs for victims' relatives campaigning for justice for the 96 Liverpool fans who perished, and to keep pressure on for unraveling the police cover-up; Robbie Williams' voice never sounded better -or more like B.J. Thomas' voice!

jft96christmas YouTube Channel video: The Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Official Music Video) http://youtu.be/2h8loYnNlZA

It's gone completely unremarked upon here in the United States, even in most of the so-called entertainment and pop culture press -Variety, Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, et al- but the last few weeks of the year in Great Britain have brought forth a very heartwarming public response to -and some much-needed attention for- some people who needed help, and simultaneously, has resulted in some of the best sheer musical sounds and talent of the entire year to be heard.  

This article has a roster of the performers -in the order that they sing:
The Daily Mail
A fitting tribute! Hillsborough charity single 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother' claims Christmas No 1 spot
By Lee Bryan
Published 13:54 EST, 23 December 2012 
Updated 14:15 EST, 23 December 2012
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2252574/Hillsborough-charity-single-He-Aint-Heavy-Hes-My-Brother-Christmas-No-1.html


Billboard
Justice Collective's Charity Single Wins Christmas No. 1 Title
by Paul Sexton, London
December 24, 2012 9:00 EST
http://www.billboard.com/news/justice-collective-s-charity-single-wins-1008060752.story#/news/justice-collective-s-charity-single-wins-1008060752.story



OfficialCharts YouTube Channel video: The Spice Girls' Melanie C speaks to OfficialCharts.com about The Justice Collective becoming the Official 2012 Christmas Number 1 with He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother. Uploaded December 23, 2012. http://youtu.be/Ngh46JGu45w


For more on the tragedy that needlessly claimed 96 lives that day in Sheffield, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster 
Watch video of the BBC's coverage of the disaster afterwards that day in Sheffield at http://youtu.be/bUuSHrhPQyk

The Guardian

New Hillsborough inquest likely after damning report

Criminal prosecutions are possible after inquiry reveals extent of official cover-up in aftermath of 1989 disaster

By Owen Gibson and David Conn, The Guardian, 

Wednesday 12 September 2012

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/12/hillsborough-disaster-inquest-prosecutions-report

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Steve Dahl on 'Chicago Tonight' re his upcoming subscription podcasts; The Beatles in Miami Beach (1964)

Steve Dahl on WTTW-TV (Chicago) re his upcoming subscription podcasts

http://youtu.be/WNBr5bmW-uM

My last post on Steve Dahl, someone I listened to everyday for years during and after I lived in Chicago, Evanston and Wilmette was six months ago in a January 18th post titled, The funniest discovery of the new year: "Jeff from Tallahassee" on Red Eye; reminds me of the Steve & Garry, Don & Mike comic genius I miss

http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/funniest-discovery-of-new-year-jeff.html

He's only one of the most clever people I've ever heard -and one of the most insightful.

http://www.dahl.com/

Check out this interesting Steve & Garry audio clip from the late 1980's that involves South Florida, which made me decide to complement it with other reminders of that visit by The Beatles for their second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show:

WLUP-AM, Chicago- Steve Dahl & Garry Meier Show: on eating on-the-air in the studio; Ed Sullivan; The photo shoot of The Beatles February 14, 1964 for LIFE Magazine at the Deauville Hotel, Miami Beach.

http://youtu.be/2KAkjWmS4EI

The LIFE Magazine photos described above, including cover, are here:

http://beatlesdaybyday.freeforums.org/14-february-1964-miami-t3128.html

The Beatles- I'll Follow the Sun (in Miami Beach)

http://youtu.be/pGj8jwN_tkk

The Beatles in Miami Beach, February 13, 1964

http://youtu.be/8C0l-j7A02Y

The Beatles - From Me To You (Live @ Miami 1964)

http://youtu.be/YnrxRfwj5rw

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Steve Dahl's official YouTube Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/SteveDahlShow

See also: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOriginalShockJock

Hear some of his classic radio bits with Garry Meier at:

http://www.dahl.com/media