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She had a strange dilemma in that being a essentially a protest singer who became popular as a pop star and the more popular she got it brought more things to her life that she did not want. The word icon is often loosely thrown around, but it certainly applied to this girl.
The news about Sinead O'Connor is very sad.
She received very little support (actually, none) from the music industry when she was basically 'cancelled' because of her protest about the cover up of mass child abuse in the Catholic Church.
https://apnews.com/article/sinead-oc...1be177cdf3a437
Randy Meisner of The Eagles. Wrote and sang lead on Take It To The Limit. Always liked that song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtCV2vmhkWw&t=149s
One of the best scenes of TV I've ever seen. Chills.
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Originally Posted by grunt
Great band and that was my favourite song.
Inga Swenson , 90
some will remember her as Gretchen the cook from the comedy Soap and spin off Benson
heck of a coincidence for me as i just started watching some episodes of Soap a few weeks back
Adrian Street
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66361848
I'm sure Street briefly worked as a costume designer for WWF/WWE in the 90s. He was one of those guys who was respected by fellow wrestlers for his work and always found work easy to come by across the territories before the emergence of WWF and WCW as the big two.Quote:
Originally Posted by CropleyWasGod
When guys like Drew McIntyre, Triple H, William Regal and Brian Heffron are praising his influence on pro wrestling then it suggests he was important.
Paul Reubens aka Pee Wee Herman, I used to love his films and shows as a kid, even adored his Netflix film a few years back too
Didn't realise he was only 70, bit of a strange character by all accountsQuote:
Originally Posted by Mon Dieu4
Robbie Shepherd
Composer and conductor Carl Davis.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b2386958.html
Mark Margolis, 83
had parts in Breaking bad and Better call Saul
Breaking Bad actor Mark Margolis dies aged 83 | Breaking Bad | The Guardian
Jamie Reid
Artist known for all the work for the Pistols.
Also designed the logo for, and was an early member of, the Afro Celt Sound System.Quote:
Originally Posted by patch1875
Robbie Robertson. The Band.
https://youtu.be/4KP9PNSUME4
He’s just recently provided some street art up in Aberdeen. Sad day.Quote:
Originally Posted by patch1875
Aw no, loved The Band, The Last Waltz is surely one of the best live concert films ever made.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinello59
Agreed.Quote:
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There are so many brilliant versions of The Weight out there. It's just one of those songs. The one in the film (with the Staple Singers) was the first one I'd heard.... and it's still my favourite.
So sad to hear of the passing of the Died Pretty front-man. RIP Ron Pino. Many a fun night shared.
https://youtu.be/07oZHDgPiqo
Genuinely, when I heard that first time I "saw God".Quote:
Originally Posted by CropleyWasGod
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Don't think Sixto Rodriguez has been put up. Searching for Sugarman is one of the best music documentaries I've seen. Good man and musician
Michael Parkinson. Damn shame, grew up watching him on tv.
I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Eldorado in Leith when I was a kid. He was an absolute gentleman outside the ring and helped me get the other wrestlers' autographs.Quote:
Originally Posted by CropleyWasGod
It is a shame. One of the positives if one can take any is that it should see a lot of his material reshown.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
I think his strength was in enabling others to shine in the interview format. He is of course well known for Ali and Billy Connnolly, and maybe Peter Kay in later years but some of his seventies stuff with the likes of Peter Ustinov or stuff with Brian Blessed is timeless.
The Robert Mitchum interview was priceless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mibbes Aye
https://youtu.be/kW6ZkHgsTFM
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Just saw this re-Parkinson too.
https://twitter.com/Mr_Dave_Haslam/s...zX2c-i-Bg&s=19
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It's the 70s stuff that sticks with me most, me watching Sportscene as a kid and my parents watching Parkinson. It was a time when movie stars somehow seemed much bigger - and plenty of the guests used to smoke during interviews!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mibbes Aye
The Billy Connolly ones were box office, the Orient express song and then a few years later, parking his bike, were some of TV’s best moment everQuote:
Originally Posted by He's here!