Rick Buckler. What can I say. Really saddened. Always wanted the Jam to reform. Knew deep down it wouldn’t happen. The drummer of my fave band as a teenager. Three piece band. Quite rare. What a sound they made. Saw them twice at Brid Spa. First time can still remember the feeling when they opened with “ Girl on the phone” and the crown surged and poggoed . Oh **** me it’s so sad .. Rick …” to be someone must be a wonderful thing “
'Killing Me Softly' singer and R&B icon Roberta Flack dies aged 88 https://x.com/LBC/status/1894049424864608557
Agree 100% It was the first CD single I bought and the sound was fantastic, crystal clear, and I played it over and over again, never tiring of hearing it. Roberta Flack RIP, one of the truly greats.
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leapt onto John F Kennedy's limousine after he was shot, has died aged 93.
Always loved The First Time Ever I saw Your Face. For some reason Ewan McColl didn’t like her version of his song, in fact he disapproved of it.
Chris Jasper, member of Isley Brothers and soloist, aged 73. Was lead singer on and co-writer of Caravan Of Love.
Tributes have been paid to Gwen McCrae, the much-loved and influential US funk and soul singer, who has died aged 81 after a long illness. Affectionately known as the "queen of the rare groove", McCrae had a 1975 soul smash with Rockin' Chair. Her catalogue - which also includes the dancefloor anthem All This Love That I'm Givin', as well as other tracks like 90% of Me Is You, Keep the Fire Burning and Funky Sensation - has been heavily sampled by artists including Lady Gaga, Cassius, Avicii, Madlib, Cypress Hill and Mobb Deep. The singer died on Friday in Miami, Florida, her family confirmed in a statement to the BBC late on Monday.
Irish radio and television presenter Henry Kelly has died at the age of 78, following 'a period of ill health', his family has announced. Kelly began his career as a hard news journalist with the Irish Times, resulting in him covering The Troubles in 1970s Northern Ireland, but a decade later he decided to pursue a completely different path in light entertainment - having been keen to emulate the success of family friend Terry Wogan. He will be best remembered as a household name for presenting such shows as Going For Gold and Game For A Laugh.
