VIDEO: 50 Singers From the Galashiels Amateur Operatic Society Perform 'Lean On Me'

By: Stephi Wild Jun. 24, 2020

50 singers from the Galashiels Amateur Operatic Society created a virtual performance of Bill Withers' 1972 classic 'Lean on Me.'

The performance was created to raise money for The Lavender Touch.

To donate, visit www.lavendertouch.co.uk.

Check out the video!

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