David sheridan 157 Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 @MargieH wonder how the innocent lad fared in life ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 The beautiful Whitney...loved her in the 80s.....had a few years as a single parent back in Nottingham with 3 boys hard but good times.........my lads still talk about them days with fondness.......i even hit the Palais again some crazy times.....all ended in the mid 80s when i wed the lady of my life......and introduced her to our fair City.....she even says '''Ey up Duck''' now............ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 A special singer and song for me......my mother and Grandma were great fans of Dickie.......in fact Grandma was in his Fan Club''.....i actually tried to sing it to Mam on her last night with us....made her smile... Sadly Dickie died in a car crash aged only 41 back in 1971........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 571 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 I think all Grandma,s were Dickie fans mine was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Lovely song.......makes me think about some of my children who are far far away in many different parts of the world.......Australia...South Africa...Dubai...and one just back from Libya.....and here's me thinking i'd travelled....lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 Paper Lace made some good stuff and most members were from Nottingham......although Michael Vaughan was born in Sheffield he was brought up in Nottingham and his Dad was my Boss at Marsdens.... Great bloke he gave me a couple of pay increases to stop me leaving........bless him... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 157 Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Billy don't be an hero , was the call if yer name was Bill, Billy or William ! Do you reckon they made there name up from nottingham evening post PAPER , And lace market for LACE ? I do . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,229 Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 I knew band member Chris Morris back in the 60s. I used to catch the Trent bus outside his house to go to school. He was younger than me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Used to love a bit of Dave Brubeck....... Sometime back in the 60s was driving along Perry road just near the Prison.....listening to this when i was stopped by the Police....who said i was doing 35 in a 30 mile limit............still had Dave on low...when the Copper said ''Is that Dave Brubeck you got on ?''' Thought he was going to 'DO'' me for that as well.............anyway he liked 'Dave's'' music.......and i got away with a warning.........for the speeding......lol.......Good Copper.......think about that day every time i hear this record............. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Mine and Donna's song.......Christopher Cross did the original song back in the 80s............Did'nt know 'Aker Bilk' made this record.....found it this morning while 'Browsing' some old C.D'S........Aker always a great sound..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Always enjoyed the late Anthony Newley......from about 1960 when he played Gurney Slade and about the same year sang this song........ I Had an Uncle named 'Dick' Who looked and sang rather like him...he was a Miner at Calverton and often sang at the Miners Welfare there......another Uncle also down the Pit at Calverton also sang songs there..especially remember him singing Bernard Breslaw's hit song ''Charlie Brown'' that was my Uncle Harold.....lovely funny man..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,571 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Always thought Anthony Newley had a really odd voice. Very 'reedy'. Don't know whether that affected his record sales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 571 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I liked Anthony Newley saw him at a venue in Chesterfield around 1960 also watched Gurney Slade it was a bit off centre but liked it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 A very memorable 'Instrumental'' from way back in 1960.........must have danced to this down ''Locarno'' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,356 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 I could rattle that out on the guitar back in my playing days. If only I hadn’t chopped a finger off in a horticultural incident I’d go and pick up my Stratocaster now and give it a whirl! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 571 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Try it phil you never know your luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,356 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 My left hand’s a bit stiff. Nobody loves an 80 year old rocker! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 571 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 We still like the Stones. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,876 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Love Songs from the 60s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 856 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Walk don't run and Apache. Required items for the Saturday-afternoon-front-room-unplugged-band (sans drums). Happy days. Looking at that video above, seems it could have been filmed at the national gum chewing championship. Oi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,949 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 In the early-mid 60s the Classic Cinema on Market Street featured films and cartoons for children - before it later specialised in 'adult entertainment'. I was taken there by my parents on more than a few occasions, and in the gaps between films they played a piece of music which I alway liked but never knew who/what it was. I guessed it might be The Shadows, but I eventually discovered the answer many years later. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Enjoyed ''Herb'' since the 60s....makes a great sound...Pushing 90 now and i believe still performs........ It was him that made me buy a 'Trumpet' many years ago...never really mastered anything with it......but managed a few bits............ Eventually gave it my Daughter who managed a couple of years playing it in the Bestwood ''Black Diamonds band'' which she really enjoyed.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,493 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Came across this on CD today......i had forgot about 'Curtis'.......we went to see him at the Embassy in Skeggy some years ago......Donna bought the CD and he signed it.......also asked her if she wanted him to Text her when he got back to Hollywood........She went all 'Gooey'.......lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 571 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 They played that at the begining of the Jimmy Young show i think he was a DJ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,180 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 One song that turned up on that side bar thingy on you tube was the theme tune to Fireball XL-5 puppet show that was on in the 60's, I'd forgotten how catchy it was, it's in my favourites now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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