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[steveqpr881]

A feature in which we say goodbye to famous people who have absolutely no connection to QPR.
R.I.P. Gary Brooker, lead singer of Procul Harem - Whiter Shade of Pale was their biggest hit.

[Steve Russell]

Who can forget that scene when she was in bed with a jar of pickled onions

She was born in South Africa. ‘Olive’ was married to ‘Arthur’ and in real life to Terry Duggan who appeared in one of the film versions as ‘Nobby’.

Anna had an interesting start to her film career when she appeared in ‘Nudist Memories’ in 1959!

[steveqpr881]

Steve, did you get all that from her obituary in yesterday's Daily Telegraph?
Must admit, I was surprised she made it in - so quickly, and No. 1 obit as well.


& R.I.P. another actress, Sally Kellerman who played "Hotlips" Hoolihan, in M*A*S*H*.

[Steve Russell]

It was from what I put together in 2007 Steve...

[steveqpr881]

Bernard, speaking of Jamaican music, I just saw (on ShepherdsBushW12.com)
that a reggae shop in Askew Road has had a blue plaque put up, to reflect it's influence
on London's music scene. Your neck of the woods, I believe?

[Steve Russell]

I was brought up round the corner Steve & know the shop....

[Kerrins]

Yes Steveqpr881. My neck of the woods. I lived at number 46 Askew Rd from 1952 to 1960.
Thereafter at nearby Ashchurch Park Villas from 1960 to 1974.

[steveqpr881]

Bernard, did you & Steve R. know each other in those days?

[Kerrins]

Steveqpr881. I knew Steve Russell's father in 1960 but did not get to know Steve R until 2004!

Steve's Father a local painter and decorator back in the day decorated our hallway when our family moved in to Ashchurch Park Villas in 1960. He was a friend of one of my relatives and came highly recommended.

He did a brilliant job but shortly after the work was finished some scrawney 12 year old sprog put his dirty finger marks all over the paintwork ....Now I wonder who that could have been?

[steveqpr881]

Well, Steve R texted me the lyrics and I was shocked -
I've never read such filth!
No wonder young kerrins wouldn't get involved......
Anyway, R.I.P. classical music composer, Sir Harrison Birtwistle.
He was composing, now he's de-composing.