60s Icons and getting older

[HopeRules]

I always liked the Kinks and Herman's Hermits, not sure where any of em are now though.

Peter

[cashman]

robert wycherley or the late billy fury, saw him in 62 on a package tour in blackpool(grand theatre) i think, others on the tour - mark wynter, peter jay @jaywalkers couldn't stand either of them, but fury was that good live i saw that tour in another 4/5 places, to be truthful he was the best live solo artist i ever saw.

[steeljack]

those package/road tours were a bit of a lucky dip , apart from the "Top of the Bill" the other acts were on they way up , others on the way out , remember seeing the Beatles twice, must have been around 62 , first time they were one the first half , top act was Frank Ifield , second time they opened the second half for Helen Shapiro

[cashman]

Originally Posted by steeljack

those package/road tours were a bit of a lucky dip , apart from the "Top of the Bill" the other acts were on they way up , others on the way out , remember seeing the Beatles twice, must have been around 62 , first time they were one the first half , top act was Frank Ifield , second time they opened the second half for Helen Shapiro

they opened for Roy Orbison at king georges in 63 i think it was.

[cashman]

got tickets for the Manfreds on april 21st, Paul jones, Tom Mcguiness,etc they still do manfred manns stuff plus some mean R@B.

[MargaretR]

Saw Frank Ifield sing at the Cabaret Club on Blackburn Rd, Antley - now a snooker club.
Saw the great Eartha Kit at Peppermint Place and the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra at Nelson Imperial.
Artists used to tour small venues then (but Nelson Imperial was no way small -aircraft hanger converted)

[Ianto.W.]

Bobby Vee, Rubber ball, Take good care of my baby, Johnny Tillotson, Send me the pillow that you dream on, Dell Shannon, Runnaway.

[cashman]

[QUOTE=margaret@rothwell5.
Saw the great Eartha Kit at Peppermint Place and the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra at Nelson Imperial.
Artists used to tour small venues then (but Nelson Imperial was no way small -aircraft hanger converted)[/QUOTE---------]never knew that margaret, then the state i used to be in,never gave it much thought. just loved the Imp, for the topliners they had.

[steeljack]

[quote=cashman;403087]

Originally Posted by margaret@rothwell5.
Artists used to tour small venues then (but Nelson Imperial was no way small -aircraft hanger converted)[/QUOTE---------

never knew that margaret, then the state i used to be in,never gave it much thought. just loved the Imp, for the topliners they had.

So did Nelson have an Airport/Airfield at one time or was the building re-cycled war-surplus or such ?

[grannyclaret]

Originally Posted by steeljack

Grannyclaret, ....I allway thought it was Davy Jones out of the Monkees who played the grandson. but I know better than to argue

Oh yes i am sure you are right steeljack.... ,,,,Did you know that Eli in Emerdale was the little lad that played Jamie in Corrie years ago...I think he lived with his mother at Jack and Vera,s house for a while ,,he was so cute with a spikey hairdo.... just look at him now!

[cashman]

Originally Posted by cashman

got tickets for the Manfreds on april 21st, Paul jones, Tom Mcguiness,etc they still do manfred manns stuff plus some mean R@B.

just back from burnley mechanics, top class show,great musicians, dont know what paul jones is on- but i want some, he still looks very young.(SWINE)

[maxwell silver]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Aw he was sweet wasn't he? All teeth and smiles.

A bit like that other late 60's icon the late Sir Ted Heath

[cashman]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Saw Frank Ifield sing at the Cabaret Club on Blackburn Rd, Antley - now a snooker club.
Saw the great Eartha Kit at Peppermint Place and the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra at Nelson Imperial.
Artists used to tour small venues then (but Nelson Imperial was no way small -aircraft hanger converted)

had dinner with an elderly couple from nelson last week, whilst over in spain, he met his wife in the imp 55 years ago,n he reckoned though it was corrugated tin sheeting it wasnt from an old aircraft hanger so thats me baffeled. and nelson never had an airport steeljack, but he reckoned there was an helicopter pad a few miles away,cant remember now where he said.

[steeljack]

item about the Nelson Imperial from tonights evening telegraph
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...r_over_500.php

[cashman]

Originally Posted by steeljack

item about the Nelson Imperial from tonights evening telegraph
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...r_over_500.php

thanks for that mate.