Mike Rimmer interviewed CHARLES NORMAN back in 2010 about the controversial Fallen Angel documentary
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Mike: The implication is that Larry stole Sarah from Randy.
Charles: That is conveyed in the movie, and a lot of people who see the movie come away with that idea - which I think was the filmmaker's intention. But when cornered and asked directly about it, they say, 'No, Larry didn't steal Randy's wife'. They'll both admit it. They've been asked publicly at question and answer sessions, why is that in the movie? Why does the movie imply that Larry stole Randy's wife? They'll both stand there, Randy and Di Sabatino, and say, 'The movie doesn't say that, it doesn't imply that at all'. So if that's the impression viewers get, the filmmaker certainly doesn't agree with that, so I don't know what to say. What is interesting, at the last screening in Nashville, Allen Fleming, the biographer, was there; someone had asked Randy Stonehill, 'How would you like a movie made about your life?' Stonehill said, 'I'm an open book. I don't mind if my flaws were exposed, that's fine.' A few minutes later Allen Fleming said, 'During this time the movie implies Larry was carrying on some kind of affair with Sarah, you were having affairs with three women'. Stonehill said, 'That's a little too much fellowship for me, pal! Heh heh heh!' He didn't want to talk about that. Larry wasn't having an affair with Sarah. Randy was in fact dallying with other people, but that's not talked about. They would rather accuse Larry based on no evidence.
Mike: Tell me a bit about your own life. You've had problems with drugs?
Charles: No.
Mike: Have you ever been in rehab?
Charles: No. Why? Is that a rumour going round?
Mike: Yes, it's alleged that you had problems with drugs and your brother paid for you to have rehab.
Charles: No, I never heard that one! That's a good one!
Mike: So that's not true at all?
Charles: Not true. I do like Blue Ribbon beer: that's about the hardest thing I ever ingested. I'm an ex-smoker. But as far as drugs: no.
Mike: Larry Norman is the father of Christian rock, which makes you the uncle of Christian rock.
Charles: Yeah, that was funny.
Mike: I've had Jennifer Wallace on [the Rimmerama radio programme] telling me she had a long relationship with Larry when he was touring. You were on the tour, so when did you first meet Jennifer Wallace?
Charles: Apparently I met her in Australia in 1985. I don't remember that, but I guess she had something to do with the tour. I met so many people - I was 20 years old, and I was meeting dozens, hundreds of people. What I do remember is that she has confused some dates, and changed her story around, when she talks about being with Larry. I spoke to her on the phone and she said that she became pregnant in England after a tour of Russia. There was one gig in Tallinn, Estonia: there wasn't a tour of Russia. I believe she was around there.
I met Larry twice and throughout my life his music has Helped me in a closer Walk with God if it was not for the Music i don’t know where I would be in Christ. To this day I still listen and Broadcast his songs on the Radio. It will be a Joy to meet him in Heaven and see what Music he can come up with. Love you Larry see you soon. Garret G