About: Statue of Kate Smith

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A statue of singer Kate Smith (1907–1986) by Marc Mellon was installed outside Philadelphia's Xfinity Live!, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, until 2019. The 8-foot (2.4 m) bronze sculpture was commissioned by the Philadelphia Flyers and unveiled on October 8, 1987. It was placed into storage in 2010 because of the demolition of the Spectrum arena. On April 21, 2019, the statue was removed due to the Flyers denouncing music performed by Smith. Some of her other recordings had racist lyrics and the Flyers did not want to promote Kate Smith's legacy due to this fact.

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  • A statue of singer Kate Smith (1907–1986) by Marc Mellon was installed outside Philadelphia's Xfinity Live!, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, until 2019. The 8-foot (2.4 m) bronze sculpture was commissioned by the Philadelphia Flyers and unveiled on October 8, 1987. It was placed into storage in 2010 because of the demolition of the Spectrum arena. On April 21, 2019, the statue was removed due to the Flyers denouncing music performed by Smith. Some of her other recordings had racist lyrics and the Flyers did not want to promote Kate Smith's legacy due to this fact. (en)
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  • A statue of singer Kate Smith (1907–1986) by Marc Mellon was installed outside Philadelphia's Xfinity Live!, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, until 2019. The 8-foot (2.4 m) bronze sculpture was commissioned by the Philadelphia Flyers and unveiled on October 8, 1987. It was placed into storage in 2010 because of the demolition of the Spectrum arena. On April 21, 2019, the statue was removed due to the Flyers denouncing music performed by Smith. Some of her other recordings had racist lyrics and the Flyers did not want to promote Kate Smith's legacy due to this fact. (en)
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