Roberta Flack (1937 – 2025) “What I consider myself is a soulful singer, in that I try to sing with all the feeling that I have in my body and my mind.” ~ Roberta Flack The soul singer Roberta Flack died this week, at the age of 88.  There was something about her voice I […]

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EastEnders Celebrating its 40th Anniversary The long-running soap opera EastEnders celebrates its 40th anniversary this week, by setting fire to its local pub, The Queen Vic.  Funny how soaps like to celebrate with disasters…I will try and keep this blog short, as I don’t know many people who still watch EastEnders. The show first aired […]

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Marianne Faithfull (1946 – 2025) “When I was at school at Leighton Park…She was the most beautiful girl any of us had met and had the charisma of a superstar.” ~ Robin Denselow Staying with the 1960s, after last week’s Dylan blog, I am writing about Marianne Faithfull who passed away aged 80 peacefully this […]

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“A Complete Unknown” Biographical Film of Bob Dylan “And how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? Yes, and how many deaths will it take ’til he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind” […]

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Tony Slattery (1959 – 2025) “I was struck by his stage presence, his comic energy, his fierce intelligence, and his devastatingly good looks” ~ Paul Merton Brilliant comedian Tony Slattery died last Tuesday, at the age of 65, having suffered a heart attack last Sunday.  He was the archetypal comedian hiding an unfathomable sadness, who […]

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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 – Part 3 I thought I must write Part 3 of Strictly 2024, before all the contestants disappear!  It’s Blackpool week, and perhaps more females have left than males, because of the four left to write about, only one is female and one doesn’t have a birth date.  So, here we […]

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Quincy Jones (1933 – 2024) “Quincy just creates a vibe in the studio: he orders up great food, makes everybody feel comfortable and happy, and that makes for a great creative experience.” ~ Steve Lukather Multi-Grammy award winning impresario Quincy Jones died this week at the age of 91, the music world having been touched […]

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Liam Payne (1993 – 2024) “You know I’ve been takin’ some time and I’ve been keepin’ to myself I had my eyes up on the prize ain’t watching anybody else… You know I used to be in 1D (Now I’m out, free) People want me for one thing (that’s not me)” ~ Liam Payne, from […]

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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 – Part 2 Part two of my survey of contestants for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing series.  And what a series it is turning out to be!  My pick for the last bunch, Sarah Hadland, is doing extremely well, so let’s see who is likely to be heading for the final, […]

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Kris Kristofferson (1936 – 2024) “All I’m takin’ is your time Help me make it through the night I don’t care who’s right or wrong I don’t try to understand” ~ Kris Kristofferson Singer/Songwriter and Actor Kris Kristofferson died this week at the age of 88.  He wrote some beautiful songs, and was linked memorably […]

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