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[steveqpr881]

R.I.P. Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri Las.
Which proves that, when it comes to Celebrity Deathwatch, I'm..........
The Leader of the Pack.

[Kerrins]

That leader of the pack record I believe was once banned by the BBC for a while.

I....REMEMBER......Well after all I am in actual fact old enough to recall

[steveqpr881]

R.I.P. 60s folk singer Melanie Safka - or just Melanie, as she was known.
Most famous for her cover of The Wurzels' "Combine Harvester" (are you sure? - ed.)
I saw her play once at Crystal Palace.......it was an all-day concert, not a football match!

[steveqpr881]

R.I.P. the last surviving member of The Wailers, bass player Aston 'Family Man' Barrett.
Also R.I.P. ex rugby player Barry John.

[steveqpr881]

NEWSFLASH: R.I.P. Ian lavender, of Dad's Army fame.
Who did he play?? Don't tell him....

[Kerrins]

Steve Wright long standing BBC Radio DJ and presenter. R I P

The Music has stopped for him

[steveqpr881]

One of the Beeb's greatest ever DJs.
He first brought the "zoo" concept to the UK - that is, not just a DJ, but a whole team of people in the studio.
His Steve Wright In The Afternoon show on Radio 1 was my favourite ever radio show.
Some of his Radio 2 colleagues were in tears yesterday & today.

[steveqpr881]

A point for me, as Pike gets an obit in the latest Private Eye.

[steveqpr881]

R.I.P. ex-cricketer Mike Proctor.
He may have been a doctor.....

[steveqpr881]

White City, BBC......they've all got a local connection today.