Jimmy powell singer died 13 may

[stpetre 12]

No problem.

From memory, RSG started being broadcast in the south only - or perhaps 'trialed' as they say these days - and an early (perhaps first?) female presenter was Zoe Dean, who became Deep Purple's Ian Gillan's girlfriend for a few years.

 

Yes RSG's initial broadcasts (1963) were in in 'the south', which is to me places like Dover, Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton, Isle of Wight etc but they actually meant 'Cockney infested' areas, until four lads from some place in western Lancashire sorted it out !

[TORONTONY 10]

Yes RSG's initial broadcasts (1963) were in in 'the south', which is to me places like Dover, Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton, Isle of Wight etc but they actually meant 'Cockney infested' areas, until four lads from some place in western Lancashire sorted it out !

 

I keep thinking of Geordie land because I remember ( I think lol) The Animals being introduced as a new up and coming "local" band on one show. Maybe they moved the venues around a lot, or maybe my memory stinks ha ah !

[stpetre 12]

I keep thinking of Geordie land because I remember ( I think lol) The Animals being introduced as a new up and coming "local" band on one show. Maybe they moved the venues around a lot, or maybe my memory stinks ha ah !

 

Well 'The Animals' were from Newcastle, (whey aye man) so could be a Tyne-Tees T.V. connection.

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[maggidee 10]

thank you for your messages i will forward them on to his family, joe cocker gave me a jimmy powell sugar baby record from his own collection and the about 67,he was playing me the demo disc of help from my friends in his front room, if any sheffield bands can remember jimmy powell, or more so the ecclesall non pots charity night the same night springstein was at bramall lane, terry thornton was in the crowd and gerry kersey , jimmy gave away copies of his Lp the weekend starts hear as prizes to the best dressed sixties couple his last big show was at the borderline club london 10 songs all on you tube .ps on the sunday after the eccy club he played crookes club, thank you for your memories once again i will send to his family

 

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a very big thank you to stpetre from new yorks message that really would have made jimmy smile

 

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any more stories before i send this on to the family of jimmy powell

[Dreb48 35]

Hi maggidee.

Have you see the post by derekmackem on the Bands of the Sixties thread?

It's on the last page. He knew Jimmy and worked with him 67/68. It may be of interest to the family

[maggidee 10]

thanks so much dreb 48 ill try and find it

 

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jimmy powell the dimensions band .its jimmys funeral on friday at redditch crematorium, any memories of seeing him at the esquire club crooks club or mojo please leave your message on her and they will be passed on to his family0ct 13 1942...may 13 2016 thank you

[maggidee 10]

any memories of seeing jimmy and the dimensions at the esquire or mojo.crooks club, please leave a message on here and i will send them to the family thank you

[micawber 10]

any memories of seeing jimmy and the dimensions at the esquire or mojo.crooks club, please leave a message on here and i will send them to the family thank you

 

There was a tribute played to Jimmy on radio 2 tonight around 7.20 played a record and said a few words about him you should be able to hear it on catch up.

[maggidee 10]

thanks for that micawber,your messagehas gone to his family, they are doing one on sounds of the sixties anytime now

 

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thanks micawber your message has gone to the family , its going to be on sounds of the sixties soon also

[maggidee 10]

a big thank you to keith woods from the borderline club in london for his tribute to jimmy in the number91 magazine tales from the woods, its nice for clubs like this to remember

jimmy powell and there is the show on you tube with all the songs ,it was jimmys last show you can find more on borderlines facebook and their web site http://www.tftw.org.uk, thanks again to the borderlineclub london

[maggidee 10]

today friday 13 would have been jimmys 75 th birthday did you see him at the esquire club mojo ecclesall rd sixties night or crooks club . can you put your story of him on here and i will send them to his family,as many ass possible please, thanks everyone

[maggidee 10]

today would have been his 78 birthday   sixties blues singer played the esquire club the mojo.and many sheffield clubs,and in the sixties toured with roy orbison joe cocker the sones and did ready steady go thank your lucky stars.etc any memories of you seeing jimmy would be appreciated............thanks