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Post by peggs on Apr 8, 2016 1:32:55 GMT
One of my musical heroes, Merle Haggard, passed away yesterday, age 79. I grew up with Country & Western music, on the radio, local dance bands, and records in my parents collections. Here's one of my favorite songs from Mr. Haggard:
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Post by donavan on Jun 4, 2016 8:22:25 GMT
I don't use the word hero very often. But I'll make an exception for this man-
Muhammad Ali - THE GREATEST.
Touched my life in a big way, briefly had a go at boxing, I was bloody hopeless. Made me realise what these guys went through to go 15 rounds.
Ali although flawed like the rest of us was so much more than a boxer. Rest in peace big fella. x
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Post by bimble on Jun 4, 2016 21:37:31 GMT
Not Merely A Man, eh?
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Post by donavan on Jun 4, 2016 22:17:05 GMT
Every head must bow, every knee must bend, every tongue must confess, thou art the greatest, the greatest of all time, Muhammad, Muhammad Ali.
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Post by miles on Jun 4, 2016 22:48:33 GMT
I think Ali made the biggest impression on me when he refused to be drafted. It was one of the cultural events/action that gradually shifted the public's opinion away from supporting the war in Viet Nam ( also see Walter Cronkite.) For this he paid a huge price at the time, but stood up for his conscience. Being right first is damn brave.
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Post by miles on Jun 5, 2016 21:01:14 GMT
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Post by sticksman1 on Jun 6, 2016 13:13:59 GMT
In reference to Ali...
Now, I don't particularly like Freddie Starr, but this is good...
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Post by bimble on Jun 6, 2016 14:08:16 GMT
Is it my imagination, or can you see and hear the beginnings of it in this interview? The spark doesn't seem to be quite there......
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Post by miles on Jun 24, 2016 23:51:19 GMT
Bernie Worrell, the amazing keyboard player has died at 72. He greatly expanded the sounds available for electronic keyboards and synthesizers with Parliament, Funkadelic and later with the Talking Heads in their best incarnation imo.
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Post by donavan on Jul 3, 2016 9:07:39 GMT
Comedy writer and actress Caroline Aherne has died at the age of 52.
Aherne, star and writer of The Royle Family and The Mrs Merton Show, had suffered from cancer, her publicist said.
The actress said two years ago that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer, having previously had bladder and eye cancer.
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Post by bimble on Jul 3, 2016 14:47:13 GMT
One hopes, as the coffin vanishes behind the curtains at the crem, that a voice will cry "Scorchio!"
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Post by donavan on Jul 3, 2016 14:52:51 GMT
Then back to the pub for some cheesy peas.
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Post by donavan on Jul 29, 2016 15:55:06 GMT
Ken Barrie, the voice of children's TV favourite Postman Pat, has died at the age of 83.
Barrie, who was born Leslie Hulme in Stoke-on-Trent, provided the voice for Pat and many of the other characters in the animated series.
He also famously sang the show's theme tune, which was released as a single and spent 15 weeks in the top 75.
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Post by Suzi on Jul 29, 2016 23:07:42 GMT
Ken Barrie, the voice of children's TV favourite Postman Pat, has died at the age of 83. Barrie, who was born Leslie Hulme in Stoke-on-Trent, provided the voice for Pat and many of the other characters in the animated series. He also famously sang the show's theme tune, which was released as a single and spent 15 weeks in the top 75. Got a tear in my eye. When my son was tiny, he watched this show all the time. I know the theme song by heart to this day as we had to sing it to him every night before he went to bed. Add Fireman Sam to that as well. SaveSave
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Post by longinglook on Aug 7, 2016 17:23:40 GMT
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