American singer was 'Red Elvis' of Soviet bloc [audio 60min]
BBC presenter and comedian Mark Lamarr looks at the life of American singer and actor Dean Reed. Often dubbed the Red Elvis, Dean was virtually unknown in the West but became one of the Soviet bloc's biggest stars. [HNN links a shorter, 17min report on Dean Reed from NPR here.]
Read entire article at BBC Radio 2 "Dean Reed: Death of a Comrade"