I quite fancied her when I was a 19 yr old thruster..........now I'm an OAP..........does that mean I'm on benefits, Finx ?
RIP Kathy
I bought one of her vacuum cleaners. I was told to keep it quiet at the time.
Now I shout it from the highest hill.
Was it your Secret Love ?
I did a sing song talent night Piano thing at the "Stars and Garters" the London pub that was on the tele with a Gay compere, Ray something or other just for the one night[not on the Tele!]
By all accounts she was in and I missed her which was a shame as I really fancied those lips,just to see her I mean.
Talking to a night club owner in the Toon one night he had booked her at "The Dolce Vita" on the strict understanding that another now very famous vocalist was booked the next week as they had a long fling.
I think she was passed over far to soon because of problems,to this day I still think she had a top voice.
Hundred times better than bloody Cilla Black but that's show business I reckon.RIP
Apparently she thought that affair was the reason she stopped getting so much work because her agent was jealous.She certainly never got her Brucie Bonus.Still would have loved to ream Kathy though but she had a world class tight trousered superstar to see to her needs.
Considering the long time they had together and the many millions he has made, I find it astonishing he let her live on Benefits.
// On H.M.S. Plover we had a national service tel. who I remember as "Robbie" A public school boy and a fcuking good hand, anyway Robbies dad was a big noise in the then Granada Television. Robbie was all set for a career on the box and regailed us with stories of the stars of those days. Kathy Kirby and Stars and Garters was mentioned. According to Robbie Kathys party piece at after show piss ups was "Not in the Best possible taste" To put it mildly. Can seafarer 1939[my birth year also] add anything? Ray Martine was a cnut of the highist order, I chucked him out of the Westcroft Country Club Woverhampton.:slow:I did a sing song talent night Piano thing at the "Stars and Garters" the London pub that was on the tele with a Gay compere, Ray something or other just for the one night[not on the Tele!]
By all accounts she was in and I missed her which was a shame as I really fancied those lips,just to see her I mean.
Talking to a night club owner in the Toon one night he had booked her at "The Dolce Vita" on the strict understanding that another now very famous vocalist was booked the next week as they had a long fling.
I think she was passed over far to soon because of problems,to this day I still think she had a top voice.
Hundred times better than bloody Cilla Black but that's show business I reckon.RIP
// Thanks for that Seafarer, I do remember what Robbie told us about Kathy Kirbys party piece, but even I hesitate to state it on an open forum, the Mods would shave off;- and I may end up at the wrong end of a law suit.:evil3:Can't add anything to that Jesse.I was up for a long weekend a couple of us picked some birds up and we ended up at the "Aberdeen"
I got up sang a few songs played the piano and was well paid enough to last me over the weekend in beer.
Owner asked if I would back the singers for the Talent night next night which I did and was paid a whacking amount[by Seamans standards!]
He told me Martine was the worst type of homo and was despised,Kathy had been in but I gather she hadn't watched any acts,or me playing! just went up to his office to get slaughtered or whatever.
He told me I was welcome back any time except Wednesdays when they recorded Stars.
That's all!
// Thanks for that Seafarer, I do remember what Robbie told us about Kathy Kirbys party piece, but even I hesitate to state it on an open forum, the Mods would shave off;- and I may end up at the wrong end of a law suit.:evil3: