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Books with extra thrust.
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The ascent of piano rock'n'roll, from #fatsdomino to #littlerichard, #jerryleelewis, #brianauger – from a 1969 episode of #themonkees TV show
#MarkHollis a perfect silence is now (ironically) an audiobook
Also, markhollisbook.com
Sending birthday wishes to one-time Charlie's darling, #thethreedegrees singer #SheilaFerguson, a true vintageblackglamourbook.com star
Btd in 1938, #EddieCochran, without whom rock'n'roll would be a different place
It's Stingo's birthday. He always made for a good pic – this one was taken at the first ever classic #police lineup photo session, in his basement flat in Bayswater, August 11th, 1977, by photographer Lawrence Impey (from policelineupbook.com)
So long #liverpoolpoet Brian Patten, you showed us that poetry wasn't all flowers and ancient heroes;
Be quieter–
I really do need to escape;
take the route you might take
if ever this hurrying is over.

#booksky💔
More stories from #NormanCook AKA #FatboySlim can be heard at the Brighton Theatre Royal launch for the fatboyslimbook.com book on Oct 14th
Buon Compleanno, #Zucchero
📷 Gianluigi Di Napoli
Sadly departed, the lovely #DannyThompson
📷 Nick White
Born 23rd September 1930, the great #RayCharles – making modern sounds in Country & Western music 62 years before #CowboyCarter
📷 Hugh Bell (1962)
Happy birthday to #lolcreme, once of #10cc, then #godleyandcreme and now #theproducers, but here (1977) with #kevingodley and #petercook promoting #thegizmo
www.10ccbook.com
Fifty five years since #JimiHendrix had his last cup of tea.
📷 Monika Dannemann, Sept 17, 1970 at the Samarkand Hotel, W11
Remembering the great Fred Ebb on the 21st anniversary of his passing – skip to 34:12 for his and songwriting partner John Kander's version of New York New York – & for the genesis of the song, see Peter Silverton's London Calling New York New York at rocket88books.com

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The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander & Fred Ebb
YouTube video by gionmusic
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Remembering former Kilburn and the Highroads and Blockheads drummer Charlie Charles, on the 35th anniversary of his untimely passing
#charliecharles #hughglennmortimercharles #ianduryandtheblockheads