Paul Hooper Talk in Newbiggin Maritime Museum

Published: 19/09/2014

Rock and Roll turned back the years for dementia sufferers when they joined by a veteran drummer.

Rock and Roll turned back the years for dementia sufferers when they joined by a veteran drummer.

Paul Hooper, who once shared a stage with ELO’s Jeff Lynne and George Harrison from the Beatles, met Bluebird Care customers at a special coffee afternoon at Newbiggin’s Maritime Museum Centre.

Paul said

"I was delighted to help relive happy memories for those people who have been diagnosed with this debilitating condition.”

Music is a great leveller and it was wonderful to chat with everyone about their personal memories of the swinging sixties and good old fashioned rock and roll.”

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