Notable Obituaries.

[Mottie]

Cynthia Weil. Songwriter.

Cynthia Weil dead: Legendary songwriter dies aged 82

The Grammy winner's hits included You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling and On Broadway.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[conny]

Never heard of her but some good songs there.

 

[Odds]

Never heard of her but some good songs there.

However; You've definitely heard one of her most famous tunes before...

Phil Collins ad-libs the refrain during the Paris concert recorded for the album 'Seconds Out' during 'The Musical Box'.
So many musicians have done a version of this song that it's hard to think it won't live on long after her memory fades away. I think she'd like that.

 

[conny]

However; You've definitely heard one of her most famous tunes before...

Phil Collins ad-libs the refrain during the Paris concert recorded for the album 'Seconds Out' during 'The Musical Box'.
So many musicians have done a version of this song that it's hard to think it won't live on long after her memory fades away. I think she'd like that.

I know that song very well, but it is by The Drifters in my collection.

 

[Mottie]

Jim Hines. First bloke to run 100m in under 10 seconds.

Jim Hines: First sprinter to run 100m in under 10 seconds dies

Jim Hines, the American Olympic champion, broke the record in 1968 at the US Championships.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mottie]

Barry Newman.

Hollywood legend who played Kowalski in Vanishing Point dies

Barry Newman - best known for having starred in the cult classic Vanishing Point (1971) and for his role as lawyer Tony Petrocelli in several projects - has died at the age of 92, it has been announced

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Stivino]

I recognise his face and, the name Petrocelli, but I can't remember any of his films.

 

[fillyboy]

Barry Newman.

Hollywood legend who played Kowalski in Vanishing Point dies

Barry Newman - best known for having starred in the cult classic Vanishing Point (1971) and for his role as lawyer Tony Petrocelli in several projects - has died at the age of 92, it has been announced

www.mirror.co.uk

Huge film back in the day, became one of those cult movies. Have to admit I found it a little underwhelming.

 

[charliegolf]

Deleted, Mottie there first.

 

[Mottie]

Deleted, Mottie there first.

You snooze, you lose!

 

[Mottie]

Astrud Gilberto.

Astrud Gilberto: The Girl from Ipanema singer dies at 83

She was only in the studio as a translator, but ended up singing on the hit song and becoming a star.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Brigadier]

Deleted, Mottie there first.

You snooze, you lose!

People you've never met, never overly cared for, an obit linked, then wait for the next one on your BBC newsfeed alert, then it's "fastest finger first".

Racing to the corpses like Bombay shoite hawks

 

[charliegolf]

Flare-up in the piles, Brig?

 

[Mottie]

People you've never met, never overly cared for, an obit linked, then wait for the next one on your BBC newsfeed alert, then it's "fastest finger first".

It's even more tragic then the "google a number in the "images" searchbar " thread, IMHO.

Would you say its more tragic or less tragic than someone constantly posting in threads that they profess to have absolutely no interest in?

 

[Brigadier]

No interest in the content. The thread itself however, irks me