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Off Topic Saints Not606 Music Thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Saints_Alive, Jun 13, 2017.

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Do you want a stickied music thread ?

Poll closed Jun 16, 2017.
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  3. DON'T CARE

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  1. RSS

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    First band I ever did see!
     
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    Two giants in the world of musical theatre share a birthday today, firstly Composer, Songwriter and Impresario, Andrew Lloyd Webber turns 70 today having been born in Kensington in 1948...

     
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    And Composer and Lyricist, Stephen Sondheim is 88 today having been born in NYC in 1930...

    He wrote the lyrics for my dear old Dad's favourite musical, West Side Story...

     
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    Happy 75th Birthday to Jazz Guitarist and Soul Singer/Songwriter, George Benson who was born on this day in Pittsburgh in 1943...

    I've always loved this, it just soothes my soul...

     
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    One of my favourites. I saw him with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the late 80’s/early 90s. Awesome.
     
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    Lead Singer and Harmonica player for The Yardbirds, Keith Relf was born on this day in Richmond in 1943. He tragically electrocuted himself in 1976 aged just 33...

     
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    Yep, fantastic Guitartist and Singer...:emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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    Post Punk and New Wave Singer/Songwriter and Guitarist, Pete Wylie Of Wah! turns 60 today having been born on this day in Liverpool in 1958...

     
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    Happy 61st Birthday to Grammy award winning Soul Singer/ Songwriter, Stephanie Mills who was born on this day in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1957...

     
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  12. ChilcoSaint

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    That’s beautiful, and it reminded me of a very different version, this masterpiece by Joe Walsh and the boys:
     
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    Not heard that before Chilco, top stuff :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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    My brother bought that album when it first came out in 1970, when I was 16. I practically wore it out!
     
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    His name was Keith, not Paul btw!
     
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    Yeah, don't know why I wrote that, I got the info from my usual source, still one mistake in 155 pages is not bad!...<laugh>
     
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