Season 2 Episode 1: Kirsty MacColl - Rockstar, Mom, Hero

Travels by Carriage

Just a few days before Christmas, popular British musician Kirsty MacColl was vacationing in Cozumel after completing some work for BBC Cuba. The mother of 2 was enjoying a snorkel session at a popular coral reef arranged by a local tour guide. Suddenly a speed boat headed towards the tourist-filled, no-boating zone. With her son directly in the path of the boat, Kirsty made a decision that would save a life, devastate the musical community, and call into question the safety of tourists in Mexico.

Welcome to the carriage, travelers.

Next stop: December 18, 2000

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Sources:

Travels by Carriage Logo

• https://www.mockofun.com/

Kirsty MacColl Wiki

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_MacColl

Kirsty MacColl: 10 Things You May Not Know - RadioX London Dec 2022

• https://www.radiox.co.uk/features/kirsty-maccoll-things-you-may-not-know/#:~:text=Her%20biggest%20hits%20include...&text=Fairytale%20of%20New%20York%20is,of%20Always%20On%20My%20Mind.

The Day the Music Died - Alex Kirst Investigative Journalism

• https://www.alixkirsta.com/articles/kirstymaccoll/index.htm#:~:text=The%20Percalito%2C%20the%20powerful%2031,family%2C%20including%20his%20baby%20granddaughter.

Mother Fights to Find Killer of Singer - The Guardian

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/aug/28/artsnews.mexico

Interviews 1985 - On the Beach

• https://www.kirstymaccoll.com/media/interviews/interviews-1985/

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