DJ Sara Cox nominates singer Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes
BBC Radio 2's Sara Cox chooses Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, 1990s hip hop artist and rapper with the group TLC. With Matthew Parris. From 2014.
BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox nominates Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, a hip hop artist and rapper who performed with the band TLC.
She burned her lover's house down and TLC went bankrupt. Lisa died in a car accident aged 30, during a documentary shoot.
The expert witness is music journalist Jacqueline Springer.
Presented by Matthew Parris
Producer: Perminder Khatkar
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Interviewed Guest | Sara Cox |
| Producer | Perminder Khatkar |
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Tue 28 Jan 2014 16:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 31 Jan 2014 23:00BBC Radio 4
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