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Guest DJ Project

Scott Turow

Scott Turow is a bestselling author who has had several of his books turned into feature films. His Guest DJ set is full of thoughtful and sentimental reflections on fatherhood, civil rights, and The Beatles most controversial song. He also tells us about his band, the Rock Bottom Remainders, which is a group of bestselling authors who play shows to raise money for charity.

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Jun 6, 2012 • 10m Listen

Scott Turow is a bestselling author who has had several of his books turned into feature films. His Guest DJ set is full of thoughtful and sentimental reflections on fatherhood, civil rights, and The Beatles most controversial song. He also tells us about his band, the Rock Bottom Remainders, which is a group of bestselling authors who play shows to raise money for charity, including a show to celebrate their 20th anniversary in LA on June 22 at the El Rey.

For More: http://www.rockbottomremainders.com/

Tracks

1. We Shall Overcome - Pete Seeger

2. Can't Help Myself - The Four Tops

3. Runaway - Del Shannon

4. Free As A Bird - The Beatles

5. Rainbow Connection - The Muppet Movie

Transcript

EJL: Hi, I am Eric J. Lawrence and I am here with bestselling author Scott Turow. He’s sold over 25 million books and several of them, including “Presumed Innocent”, have been made to feature films. Today, we’re going to talk about some of the songs he selected that have inspired him over the years as part of KCRW’s Guest DJ Project. Scott, thanks so much for joining us.

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