39: Re-Creator of Iconic Album Covers Robert Speker

After Sydmar Lodge Care Home in Edgware, England went into lockdown in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, activities co-coordinator Robert Speker – already accustomed to creating fun activities to keep residents motivated, enthused, and engaged – began a long-desired project to recreate iconic album covers. Robert shared a few images on Twitter in July 2020, which quickly sparked worldwide media attention and praise for the project. This included a few responses from those connected with the original album covers. 

In this interview, Robert explains how the strong relationship he's developed with residents over the years fostered the trust displayed for the album project. Furthermore, the husband and father of three shares why lockdown made navigating the logistics of the project easier, how residents reacted when they saw themselves, and the how the images have been used. 

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Robert's Recommendations:
Reading
- The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Books by Julia Donaldson
Shows
- The Bonfire of Destiny Netflix series
- After Life Netflix series, Season 1
- Bridgerton Netflix series
- Little Fires Everywhere Hulu series
- Big Little Lies HBO series
- Mindhunter Netflix series
Music
- Simon Lynge
- Rag'n'Bone Man
Travel
- Newcastle upon Tyne

Shuva's Recommendation:
- WandaVision Disney+ series

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