Comments on: 1977: Gary Gilmore

By: KYGB

KYGB — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:36:46 +0000

It’s called “Defying Gravity”

Good video of clips from the movie as Waylon it sings here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuQDyGjuTbs

“The Executioners Song” is still one of the greatest network TV movies of all time. If the networks still made movies that good, people might watch their programming.

By: eddiethekid

eddiethekid — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:14:53 +0000

I’d like to know the name of the song in the picture the “Executioner’s song” that is sung by the late, great Waylon Jennings. It is absolutely beautiful. That’s a heck of a thing to say when you’re watching an execution.

By: ExecutedToday.com » 1996: John Albert Taylor, the last American to face a firing squad

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:44:59 +0000

[...] Actually, he’s the only person put to death by shooting under the modern American death penalty regime besides Gary Gilmore. [...]

By: kate price

kate price — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:43:45 +0000

Hate to be a nag, but gilmore’s last words weren’t “let’s do it”, they were “there’ll always be a meersman”. If you do a google search for: “The Law: After Gilmore, Who’s Next to Die? - TIME” you’ll see the whole story.

As for nicole baker pictures, look up “A&E Biography gary gilmore” on youtube. There are pictures of her, and she’s interviewed!

The executioner’s song is my all time favorite book. I loved it.

By: ExecutedToday.com » 1930: Carl Panzram, rage personified

ExecutedToday.com » 1930: Carl Panzram, rage personified — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:07:45 +0000

[...] * Abbott was writing to Mailer while the latter was banging out his book about notable executee Gary Gilmore. [...]

By: Marcie

Marcie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:21:26 +0000

I just finished reading “Executioner’s Song” by Norman Mailer. It was an excellent read. Then I got interested in the other characters in the book, namely Gary Gilmore’s girlfriend, Nicole. This curiosity brought me to the internet, but there were no photos of her. I wanted to put a face to this personality, instead I found a blog she had written some time ago. She mentions that Mr. Mailer did not do her’s and Gary’s story justice and that the movie version also missed the mark.
Nicole, tell us your story and get it right for posterity.

By: jeff

jeff — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:19:50 +0000

if you don’t know about the Executioner’s Song collections, you should. This volume includes a performance of “Gary Gilmore’s Eyes” by Deano of the Waco Brothers. I saw the ensemble at Double Door performing a bunch of these songs when Volumes 2+3 came out. Very good stuff.

Gary Gilmore. Total enigma, to me, I admit.