Pink Floyd Pupils Claim Royalties
Former schoolchildren who sang on Pink Floyd’s 1979 single Another Brick in The Wall have begun action for unpaid royalties. Royalties expert Peter Rowan said he was appealing on behalf of one former pupil and was working with others. The 23 then teenagers from north London have been unable to claim royalties as they recorded their vocals in secret. The single with its chorus “We Don’t Need No Education” became a children’s anthem and was a UK and US number one. The album The Wall, on which the single features, sold more than 12 million copies. The album was also turned into a semi-animated 1982 film, starring Bob Geldof of as a pop star who descends into madness. Mr Rowan said: “They (the former schoolchildren) are owed their money and we lodged the first claim last week. I’ve been working on it for almost two years.” ‘Scandalous’ lyrics The then...