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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #7845 on: August 31, 2023, 09:37:58 PM »
Jack Sonni 68. Dire Straits was one of my favourite bands as a kid and I still enjoy listening to them.  cry: 

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« Reply #7846 on: September 01, 2023, 04:19:51 AM »
Jack Sonni 68. Dire Straits was one of my favourite bands as a kid and I still enjoy listening to them.  cry: 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12465763/The-Dire-Straits-legend-Jack-Sonni-died.html

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« Reply #7847 on: September 01, 2023, 07:45:34 AM »
Sad but he wasn't a key member during their best years.  IIRC Clapton had to stand in for him at times for key concerts
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« Reply #7848 on: September 01, 2023, 10:43:45 PM »
Sad but he wasn't a key member during their best years.  IIRC Clapton had to stand in for him at times for key concerts

True but I had a bunch of much listened to bootlegs of their early gigs till some arse decided they wanted them and didn't bother asking first.  evil:
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #7853 on: September 04, 2023, 09:14:29 PM »
Steve Harwell, the larger than life singer for Smash Mouth. 56.

Oh and that idiot who managed to get all the way down to the comments section without reading the headline or article..  doublefacepalm

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« Reply #7854 on: September 05, 2023, 04:59:36 AM »
Steve Harwell, the larger than life singer for Smash Mouth. 56.

Oh and that idiot who managed to get all the way down to the comments section without reading the headline or article..  doublefacepalm

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12479379/Smash-Mouth-singer-Steve-Harwell-dead-56.html

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #7855 on: September 05, 2023, 09:13:27 AM »
Not just me then
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« Reply #7856 on: September 05, 2023, 10:26:13 AM »
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #7857 on: September 05, 2023, 11:03:47 PM »
I suspect that Apey will be the only other person on here who recognises the band.  rubschin:
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #7858 on: September 08, 2023, 12:29:31 AM »
I suspect that Apey will be the only other person on here who recognises the band.  rubschin:

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #7859 on: September 08, 2023, 09:36:33 PM »
Mike Yarwood 82  cry:
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66758400
 
His last years were very sad but there was a time when he was a top drawer comedian

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