15 Famous Songs That Were Based On Or Inspired By Heinous Events
Companies, agencies, institutions, etc
The Shankhill Butchers
the Night Stalker
Wesson
Howards
People
Jenny
Brenda Ann Spencer
Lyrics
Hurricane Carter
Lonesome
Lee Moses
Charles Starkweather
Ann Fugit
Jennifer Levin
Robert Chambers
Preppy Killer
Lesley Anne
John
Ian Brady
Myra Hindley
Leslie Ann Downey
San Quentin
Richard Ramirez
Smith
John Lennon's
Mark David Chapman
John Lennon."Lyrics
Gary Ridgway
Elizabeth Báthory
Dahmer
Rosemary
Fred
Rosemary West
Lela
Raymond Howard
Lela —
Groups
Shankill
Catholic
Hungarian
Physical locations
Central Park
West
Places
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Locations
New Jersey
Georgia
Petaluma
California
Belfast
Ulster
Dakota
New York City
Events
thunder."Between 1982-1998
the Pioneer Day Festival
Summary
Lyrics: "Lesley Anne, with your pretty white beads, Oh John, you'll never be a man and you'll never see your home again."Between 1963-1965, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley abducted, tortured, raped, and killed five children, the youngest of whom was 10-year-old Leslie Ann Downey. When asked if he knew what he did after committing the crime he responded, "Yes, I just shot John Lennon."Lyrics: "All those like you who lost their way, murdered on the interstate, while the red bells rang like thunder."Between 1982-1998, Gary Ridgway raped and killed at least 49 — and upwards of 71 — women, most of whom were sex workers. Lyrics: "Rosemary, Heaven restores you in life."Between 1967-1987, Fred and Rosemary West raped, tortured, mutilated, and killed at least 13 young girls who sought lodging from the West's; three of their victims were their own children.
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