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1 hour ago, Just Some Guy said:

This has become reminiscent of watching Dad's Army in the 1980's with my Dad saying "he's dead" everytime someone walked on screen.

Mary Whitehouse Experience fan eh?

 

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Pee Wee Ellis has passed away.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pee-wee-ellis-obit-dead-1232060/amp/

An absolutely brilliant jazz saxophonist although somewhat overlooked in discussions about great musicians. Worked with Van Morrison and James Brown over the years. Another genius down. RIP x

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On 9/23/2021 at 7:12 PM, jazzygeofferz said:

Yeah, the survivors now are pretty much Glenda, Barry, one of the Policemen, Hobbo (Russ Abbott), and Alvin (Brian Murphy from off of out of George And Mildred and Man About The House). 

I remember Barry basically melting rather than getting older. I genuinely thought Russ Abbott had passed away.

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Alan Hawkshaw that composed the themes to Grange Hill (And Give Us A Clue), Countdown, Channel 4 News, and probably more has passed away at the age of 84.

https://twitter.com/DNAMUSICLTD/status/1449378700793982976?s=20

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4 hours ago, jazzygeofferz said:

Alan Hawkshaw that composed the themes to Grange Hill (And Give Us A Clue), Countdown, Channel 4 News, and probably more has passed away at the age of 84.

https://twitter.com/DNAMUSICLTD/status/1449378700793982976?s=20

Sad times, got into listening to Grandstand theme a lot  a while back, that lead me to finding the KPM Allstar gigs, where his Hammond Organ stuff is amazing. 

Wrote all sorts of themes and library music.  Hells Angels on Speed and Excitement is excellent. Wrote thebLove Hurts theme sung by Peter Polycarpou as well. 

Loads of work for charity and his daughter was lead singer of Opus III. 

RIP 

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