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Showing posts with label Drifters. Show all posts

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

But then you! You! You!

BERJAYA

Happy 85th birthday today to Mr Roger Greenaway!

Who, I hear you ask?

Well, with songwriting partner Roger Cook he was not only part of the short-lived 1960s singing duo "David and Jonathan", but he was responsible for a huge number of MOR "classics" - such as these:

[Could that be any more "early 70s" if it tried?]

...and, best of all, he co-wrote this!

Many happy returns to a greatly overlooked talent, Roger John Reginald Greenaway OBE (born 23rd August 1938)

Saturday, 3 June 2023

Make your own kind of music

BERJAYA

The hallowed halls of Fabulon just welcomed another remarkable arrival - with the sad news of the death of Miss Cynthia Weil. Who? I hear you ask...

Well, with her husband Barry Mann [they were married from 1961 to her death], they rivalled their compatriots in the Brill Building Bacharach & David, Goffin & King and Lieber & Stoller with a massive and enduring stream of musical compositions, many of which became standards.

Such as these...

...and they even wrote a "gay anthem"!

Wow.

RIP, Cynthia Weil (18th October 1940 – 1st June 2023)

Friday, 7 April 2017

All it had to take me was just one look

BERJAYA

In this world of bad news, awful news, even more horrid news and Katie Hopkins, it's always good to have a fine and sunny weekend to look forward to...

...particularly when it is heralded in by the impeccably stylish Drifters, whose co-founder Charlie Thomas celebrates his 80th birthday today. Remember, dears, to sneak a peek in his "little red book" when he's not looking - and Thank Disco It's Friday!


Have a good one!