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Altamont: The Death of the Hippie Dream

Georgia Bergman, who was Mick Jagger鈥檚 personal assistant in 1969, returns to the scene of one of rock鈥檚 most notorious concerts with an insider鈥檚 perspective.

Georgia Bergman, who was Mick Jagger鈥檚 personal assistant in 1969, returns to the scene of one of rock鈥檚 most notorious concerts. She gives an insider鈥檚 perspective on the cultural impact of the event, detailing why it happened, what went wrong and how the concert marked the end of the 60s hippie dream.

Georgia is joined by others who worked with the Rolling Stones at the Altamont concert on December 6, 1969 - including their Business Manager Ron Schneider, the Tour Manager Sam Cutler, Production Designer Chip Monck, film maker Albert Maysles, photographer Eamon McCabe and journalist Michael Lydon.

A Ten Alps production for 成人快手 Radio 4

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57 minutes

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Sat 30 Nov 2019 20:00

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  • Sat 30 Nov 2019 20:00