2023 In Memoriam Thread

[bamber]

RIP Shanee boy and Sinéad, Feckin loved your Irish Arse.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Heartbroken Boss

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0U3JgYv3Ee/?igshid=OTU1ODAwZWUxYg==

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Guardian obituary touches in the fact that the music on which his reputation rests all came in a period of just 3 years (if you overlook later things like Summer In Siam). Incredible example of someone burning brightly for a brief moment.

[Ayrshire Chris]

RIP Denny Laine,    Moody Blues and Wings 

[Avalon_Fields]

Sad.

[Neil]

Denny Laine

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67630264

[airwaves]

15 minutes ago, Neil said:

Denny Laine

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67630264

Methinks Justin Hayward might have an opinion about "lead singer with the Moody Blues". 

Sadly missed 

Correction - my bad. Different timings. Denny the original, left, Justin then joined

Edited December 5, 2023 by airwaves
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[Neil]

Just now, airwaves said:

Methinks Justin Hayward might have am opinion about "lead singer with the Moody Blues". 

Sadly missed 

i used to (1970's) work with a guy who was married to an ex wife of a moody. he was a right old hippie with a big beard (fairly unusual in the 70s) and vw hippie bus with a flash engine [a porche i think].

[Avalon_Fields]

That’s 3 of the band gone, Graeme Edge, Ray Thomas & Denny. Bought This is the Moody Blues way back when, really good compilation. 
 

Is it now just Macca left on the Band on the Run album cover? 

[Neil]

3 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

That’s 3 of the band gone, Graeme Edge, Ray Thomas & Denny. Bought This is the Moody Blues way back when, really good compilation. 
 

Is it now just Macca left on the Band on the Run album cover? 

Saw the moodies on the acoustic stage at Glastonbury a few years ago with Michael Eavis guesting on vocals. I'm not really a moodies fan but really enjoyed them.

[henry bear]

4 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Is it now just Macca left on the Band on the Run album cover? 

Think John Conteh’s still with us

[Neil]

7 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

RIP Denny Laine,    Moody Blues and Wings 

Did the Beatles write a song about his sister?

[tarw]

7 hours ago, Neil said:

Did the Beatles write a song about his sister?

No but Floyd wrote one about his brother 

[Avalon_Fields]

9 minutes ago, tarw said:

No but Floyd wrote one about his brother 

Very good 😀

[Skip997]

15 minutes ago, tarw said:

No but Floyd wrote one about his brother 

Excellent!

[The Nal]

Doubleback Alley was originally called Denny Lane

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Rest In Power Prof Benjamin Zephaniah

[Joey Peeps]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Rest In Power Prof Benjamin Zephaniah

Oh sh*t. Terrible news.

RIP

[Skip997]

23 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Rest In Power Prof Benjamin Zephaniah

Oh shite

This is absolutely dreadful news

[gigpusher]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Rest In Power Prof Benjamin Zephaniah

Really awful news. Only 8 weeks since diagnosis as well. That's a terrible shock.

Edited December 7, 2023 by gigpusher

[squirrelarmy]

1 hour ago, gigpusher said:

Really awful news. Only 8 weeks since diagnosis as well. That's a terrible shock.

I mentioned elsewhere if he had being diagnosed earlier could his death have been delayed. 
 

The symptoms of a brain tumour can easily be misdiagnosed as something else. 

[Skip997]

 

[bamber]

Benjamin Zephaniah.

I met him in the early eighties after a performance at St Phillips community centre Swansea.

I always remember him as he spoke, he had the most beautiful eyes, full of kindness, compassion and humour.

A great loss to this country and indeed the world. One of the good guys.

[Ayrshire Chris]

3 hours ago, bamber said:

Benjamin Zephaniah.

I met him in the early eighties after a performance at St Phillips community centre Swansea.

I always remember him as he spoke, he had the most beautiful eyes, full of kindness, compassion and humour.

A great loss to this country and indeed the world. One of the good guys.

Lovely tribute, says it all 

[gigpusher]

5 hours ago, squirrelarmy said:

I mentioned elsewhere if he had being diagnosed earlier could his death have been delayed. 
 

The symptoms of a brain tumour can easily be misdiagnosed as something else. 

Yep sadly know that only too well. Lost my cousin to a malignant brain tumour and they thought she had all sorts of other things before she got her diagnosis. She got probably just migraines etc. She sadly didn’t last long beyond diagnosis either. She was in her 20’s when she died as well.