Oberhofer pay tribute to Gene Wilder with cover of "Pure Imagination"
30 August 2016, 11:35
| Written by
Laurence Day
(News)
Oberhofer have covered "Pure Imagination" as a tribute to legendary comedian/actor Gene Wilder, who passed away yesterday aged 83.
The song appears in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory and has been given a raucous twist by the Brooklyn bunch.
Oberhofer's latest LP Chronovision was released last year.
Hear the "Pure Imagination" cover below.
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