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Sep 19, 2022 02:09AM
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Serial wrote: "theDuke wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: "Why or how would he know should the gratuitous self-serving lying return in the incarnation of a future PM? The Queen didn't until the greased piglet's lying was ..."He's not that generous; only the corgi and dorgi he gifted her after the DofE died, the others can do one I guess. Should be affordable with what he saves on uniform maintenance ..........
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On 13 September, acclaimed film director Jean-luc Godard, one of the luminaries of the French nouvelle vague. Amongst his best known are 'Breathless' (1960), 'Vivre Sa Vie' (1962), 'Bande à part' (1964), 'Masculin Féminin' (1966) and 'Two Or Three Things I Know About Her' (1967)
Stu Allen died on Thursday aged 60. Legendary DJ. Nuff said.
As everyone will know, Hilary Mantel, winner of two Booker Prizes for her 'Wolf Hall' trilogy died the other day after "a massive stroke".
Louise Fletcher (July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022) was an American actress who portrayed Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Country legend Loretta Lynn has died today aged 90.
RIP Angela Lansbury. Just watched a Murder She Wrote film this afternoon and an episode earlier tonight. Thought you were gonna last forever. ☹️☹️☹️
Angela Lansbury gone? Wow din't see that one. She surely din't have a bad innings tho Collette? Without Googling I'm guessing 90s... even mid-90s?
She would have been 97 this coming Sunday, Blastro.
It's getting so I'm scared to look at new posts on this thread for fear of seeing more icons of my lifetime passing away. I was lucky enough to see Angela Lansbury here in 2013, playing the lead in "Driving Miss Daisy" with James Earl Jones. And just this afternoon I was looking after 3 year old grand-daughter. I had a CD of Disney favourites playing and there was Angela Lansbury singing "Beauty and the Beast" - so poignant.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48fzJ...
It's Robbie Coltrane's turn now to shuffle off this mortal coil at 72.
Collette wrote: "It's Robbie Coltrane's turn now to shuffle off this mortal coil at 72."He was quality in that National Treasure series I watched him in.
Completely believable.
I imagine any likely Robbie Coltrane pall bearers will have their phones set to silent for the next while.
Serial wrote: "Collette wrote: "It's Robbie Coltrane's turn now to shuffle off this mortal coil at 72."He was quality in that National Treasure series I watched him in.
Completely believable."
I loved him in Cracker.
Our TV (or one station anyway) programmed two episodes of Cracker in prime time last night (1996 and 2006). They stood up well and it was interesting to see some young actors starting out - Rafe Spall, Anthony Flanagan, Andrea Lowe, etc.I had an email today from Bear Family music with this obituary:
ROBERT GORDON, who died October 18, 2022 in Bethesda, Maryland at age 75, had little use for rock music of the ‘60s and beyond. Born in Bethesda, Maryland on March 29, 1947, Gordon heard Elvis’ immortal Heartbreak Hotel on the radio when he was nine and knew what he wanted to do with his life. During the ‘60s, Gordon preferred attending shows at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C., where James Brown and Otis Redding drove crowds into a sweat-stained frenzy, to listening to the British Invasion crowd.
A 1970 relocation to New York City with his young family preceded Gordon joining what’s been described as a punk rock outfit, The Tuff Darts, as their lead singer. Their All For The Love Of Rock And Roll and two more songs were included on a compilation album, ‘Live At CBGB’s,’ dedicated to New York’s thriving new wave scene. Producer Richard Gottehrer, formerly of The Strangeloves and a longtime successful record producer, caught a Tuff Darts rehearsal and rather than opting to work with the band, suggested teaming a solo Gordon with grizzled guitar legend Link Wray, whose thundering instrumental Rumble was a major 1958 hit and went a long way towards introducing the concept of the crunching power chord.
Gottehrer produced the young vocalist’s 1977 debut album ‘Robert Gordon with Link Wray’ for the Private Stock imprint, its contents an intriguing mix of ‘50s rockabilly covers from the repertoires of Vincent, Riley, Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, and Sanford Clark and three Wray originals. Gordon’s revival of Billy ‘The Kid’ Emerson’s Sun label classic Red Hot, done Riley-style and decorated with Wray’s slashing lead guitar, made inroads on the pop singles charts. Gordon steadfastly dressed the part of a ‘50s rocker, complete with high hair.
Gottehrer, who shared his production credit with the singer this time, summoned The Jordanaires to handle the backing vocals on Gordon’s ’78 Private Stock encore set ‘Fresh Fish Special,’ Wray again lending his blistering fretwork to the proceedings. Once again, remakes of classic rockers by Vincent, Scott, Cochran, Elvis, Johnny Burnette, Bob Luman, and Frankie Ford were the order of the day, along with a couple more of Link’s originals. But there was a rocker: Fire was the work of prolific rocker Bruce Springsteen (who played piano on the song), and the feel was quite a bit more modern. The Pointer Sisters’ smash version of Fire killed any chance of Gordon enjoying a hit with the theme.
RIP to The KillerJerry Lee Lewis, I think the last of the surviving 50's greats, has passed away at the age of 87
https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
High School Confidential https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNzEM...
Yeah, High School...........where he got his wives from!
Garry Roberts, Boomtown Rats Guitarist.
Matt Hancock's last shred of dignity, an agonising but expected passing.
Dan McCafferty, former singer with Nazareth, whom he fronted from the band's formation in 1968 until deciding to retire because of ill-health in 2013.
Serial wrote: "Damn....Keith Levene :(https://www.theguardian.com/music/202..."
And Nik Turner too
https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
Tim wrote: "Dan McCafferty, former singer with Nazareth, whom he fronted from the band's formation in 1968 until deciding to retire because of ill-health in 2013."Ouches, huge respect and RIP Dan, what a voice. He was legendary (still is) in a country I used to live. Made me sad and nostalgic. Nazareth were fantastic band right til 1976 including Close Enough For Rock'n'roll. Same could say about Status Quo, ended being essential with Blue For You.
And yes, I am firmly stuck in late 60s-70s.
Val wrote: "And Rab Noakes too...https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/art..."
I was a great fan of Rab Noakes, and saw him a few short weeks ago along with American singer songwriter Brooks Willams in an intimate venue just a ten minute walk fro my house. It was a wonderful evening, they took turns singing their own and each other’s songs, so typical of Rab’s generosity of spirit and talent for collaboration. He was clearly tired by the end, but his death was a shock.
How fortunate for you, nc. I first came across him with his 1980 self-titled album. He seems like a lovely man and much loved by his fellow performers.
Never heard anyone say a bad word about him, Val. As well as being an accomplished songwriter and performer he had an enormous knowledge of musical history. You will also be happy to hear he was a pedant. He hated the expression ‘cover’ and insist on ‘version’. The last time I saw him he was grumbling about the habit of programme presenters of saying ‘welcome back to the second half’. I must admit I’d never noticed it, but now it annoys the hell out of me too. Although it’s a poignant reminder of a lovely man.
Wilko Johnson - legendhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
Diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer in 2013, he was given just ten months to live. Further tests revealed the cancer was a less severe form and an operation removed a 3kg tumour. Good fortune gave Wilko almost an extra decade of life. RIP.
RIP Wilko.What a man. Always liked the fact he stayed in his native Essex.
Loved that album he did with Roger Daltrey.
Sj wrote: "farewell Christine McVie, rest in peace"November 2022 officially sucks with all these losses.
Kirsty Alley, actress, 71 from cancer. Best known for her role in the US sitcom Cheers.
theDuke wrote: "Kirsty Alley, actress, 71 from cancer. Best known for her role in the US sitcom Cheers."She was SEVENTY one and Cheers was THAT long ago? Nurse, the screens
Brass Neck wrote: "theDuke wrote: "Kirsty Alley, actress, 71 from cancer. Best known for her role in the US sitcom Cheers."She was SEVENTY one and Cheers was THAT long ago? Nurse, the screens"
Yes, i was thinking that too....she would've been in her mid to late 30s when she joined the Cheers crew in the late 80s.
Poor Kirstie. I didn't even know she was ill. First thing I ever remember seeing her in was "North And South" with Patrick Swayze etc. RIP. x
Collette wrote: "Poor Kirstie. I didn't even know she was ill. First thing I ever remember seeing her in was "North And South" with Patrick Swayze etc. RIP. x"She was also in the 2nd of the Star Trek movies, The Wrath of Kahn, as a Vulcan protege of Spock.
I saw the Stranglers twice, once in 77/8 at the Top Rank Sheffield when JB was already the wrong side of 40 and then 5 or 6 years ago at one of the Manchester O2s. There were two drum kits set up but the 'new' drummer played the whole of the first set to good effect. Then on shuffled the bulky near-octogenarian figure of JB. Oh dear I thought, the poor old fella will be allowed a couple of token songs and be subbed but lo, he WALLOPED that kit for the best part of an hour and things really kicked off ......... and I was embarrassed at my rush to stereotypical judgement. PS I got a parking ticket that night (karma's a bitch!). RIP Jet, Just A Peasant In The Big Shitty?
Brass Neck wrote: "I saw the Stranglers twice, once in 77/8 at the Top Rank Sheffield when JB was already the wrong side of 40 and then 5 or 6 years ago at one of the Manchester O2s. There were two drum kits set up b..."Great Band, very different, not much similar, ever really.
Had no time for them sans Hugh Cornwell, but then Hugh never did anything decent since, imo :0
On December 9th, aged 90, Professor Herb Deutsch. Best known as co-inventor of the Moog synthesizer with Robert Moog. The two met in 1963, a year after after Herb bought a Theremin kit designed by Moog.He is credited with the very first composition for the Moog, 'Jazz Images, A Worksong And Blues' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF85v...
Martin Duffy. He played keyboards for Felt from 1985 until the group broke up in 1989, but before that Duffy had already played on Primal Scream's early records and joined them full time. Aged just 55, he died after a fall at his Brighton home. What a shite day.
Woke up to the news that Terry Hall had died. R.I.P. Terry, you were more than just a singer and an inspiration to young upcoming artists to fight against injustices through music.
Film director Mike Hodges, died last Saturday aged 90. Best known for 'Get Carter' (1971) and 'Flash Gordon' (1980).https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022...
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