Fact #124319
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Short story:
Kim Philby, a member of a Russian spy ring operating in the west, is confirmed to have been granted political asylum and citizenship in the USSR. Blues-rocker Rory Gallagher will be inspired to write his 1979 song Philby about the spy and his exploits.
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Rory Gallagher: I had read a book about him and although I am not over-sympathetic to his plight, he is a fascinating character. The song is not strictly about him, but I tried to bring some of that twilight zone that was in his life into the song. When you are on the road for a long time, living in hotels is a bit like living the life of a spy.
(Source : interview with Spencer Leigh, BBC Radio Merseyside, 1987)
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(Source : interview with Spencer Leigh, BBC Radio Merseyside, 1987)