Leila Khaled - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

  • She was the subject of an artwork "The Icon", Using 14 colors, and 3500 lipsticks, artist Amer Shomali created Leila Khaled portrait, made entirely out of Lipsticks.
  • The song Like Leila Khaled Said from The Teardrop Explodes' 1981 album Wilder is a love song to Khaled. Songwriter Julian Cope said it was a love song to her "cos I thought she was so beautiful. But I know that the whole thing was like bad news."
  • The second CD of Julian Cope's 2012 album Psychedelic Revolution is named 'Phase of Leila Khaled'. The first CD is named 'Phase of Che Guevara'. The album lyrics contain several references to political demonstrations, terrorism and suicide bombers. The accompanying booklet also contains a photo of Leila Khaled. http://www.headheritage.co.uk/merchandiser/item/HH25/
  • The 10th song named "Leila Khaled" by the Danish Rock band Magtens Korridorer in their 11-track album Friværdi released on 26 September 2005.
  • It is claimed that the character of savage warrior Leela from Doctor Who was named after Leila Khaled.
  • Mentioned by Fun-da-mental in "Mother India" widely distributed in the United States by Starbucks coffee in the"Love India" CD (2010)

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