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Q&A: Composer Peter Link ("Why Can't I Touch You?")

Chatting with the composer of the only Off-Broadway musical to land a Top 10 hit.

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Mark Blankenship
Oct 25, 2022
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As you may already know, Peter Link co-wrote Salvation, the only Off-Broadway musical to produce a top 10 hit. I’ve already praised that particular tune — Ronnie Dyson’s cover of  “Why Can’t I Touch You?” — and recently, I interviewed Peter himself about his brush with the charts, his memorable run-in with Peggy Lee, and the new musical he’s creating fo…

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