Musically, 1969 was the year that a number of lead singers left their groups to form super groups. Most lasted only briefly such as:
- Blind Faith (Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker)
- Humble Pie (Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton)
One that lasted a bit longer was Crosby Stills and Nash (later and Young).
But for me 1969 stands out as the year that Creedence Clearwater Revival burst on the scene with Proud Mary. And as the year that Crystal Palace FC made it to the top League for the first time.
Films in 1969:
- (my favourite film of all time) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Midnight Cowboy
- Alice's Restaurant
- Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Any favourites of yours from that year?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StkKW61XYnI
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This one's a little different. Apart from identifying who I was sketching here, can you also say what his connection is to yours truly? This will either be easy or impossible depending.... Initials and asterisks only please.
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Can you identify this well-known song that was first published in 1922 from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"You're gonna find heaven right here on earth" -
7able 2 - The novels of Charles Dickens
Arts and books today. Can you, without Googling or using reference books, name the 6 Charles Dickens novels that contain a person's full name (ie Christian and Surname) and one of his 2 novels containing only a surname. We'll see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all seven gets a gold star!. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count.
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1968 was a bit of an in-between year musically. The biggest UK hit was Mary Hopkins' Those were the days. It was the year when it became acceptable to have singles over 5/6 minutes long - most successfuly McArthur Park by Richard Harris and Eloise by Barry Ryan (featured below). Paul and Barry Ryan were twins and their mother was Marian Ryan who those of us of greater years will remember from Spot the tune on TV. Paul Ryan wrote Eloise as well as I will drink the wine by Frank Sinatra. He died of lung cancer aged 44 - Barry is still around now aged 70.
Films of 1968:
- Bullitt
- Rosemary's baby
- Planet of the apes
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Can you identify this song from the 1960s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came" -
Here's a new idea for a regular post. It's based on the ITV series Tenable. The idea is that I set a challenge to name 7 things without Googling or using reference books and we see who gets the most correct answers - anyone getting all seven gets a gold star!. If you give more than 7 answers only the first 7 will count.
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Reminiscing - 1967 (Edited)
What were you doing during the Summer of Love. I was working in a drawing office in St James SW1 near Caxton Hall. The drawing boars used to shake when two tubes passed at the same time on the Circle/District Line beneath the building.
A lot of things about 1967 seemed to centre on San Francisco. There was a big march against the Vietnam war. Mohammed Ali was banned from boxing for 3 years after refusing to do military service.
Elvis married Priscilla and the Beatles released St Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Album.
Films from 1967:
- Jungle Book - Cool Hand Luke - The Dirty Dozen - Bonnie & Clyde https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bch1_Ep5M1s -
Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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Can you identify this song from the 1950s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"I got pigs, I got horses, I got cows" -
Can you guess who I was attempting to sketch here (not my best effort I'm afraid)? Initials and asterisks only please.
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Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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1966 - the year of Swinging England - Carnaby Street; Mary Quant; Twiggy; Kings Road. Giant Panda Chi Chi was flown to China to mate with Ann Ann (some hope there!). The World Cup was stolen and then found by Pickles the dog.
Biggest hit of the year was The green green grass of home.
Films in 1966:
- Blow Up
- Carry on screaming (Great vehicle for Kenneth Williams)
- A man for all seasons
Started on TV:
- the Monkees
- It's a knockout
- Softly softly
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Can you identify this song from the 1970s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"Now the gentlemen of Soho" -
Can you identify this country from its silhouette only? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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Name that song 41 (Edited)
Can you identify this song from the 1970s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"And when she finished, he called her over" -
Today's sketch. Who was I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.
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On to 1965. In the charts, Elvis had his last No 1 hit until 1970 with Crying in the Chapel. And the Righteous Brothers burst on the scene with my Dad's favourite You've lost that lovin' feeling. In 1965 I was working as an apprentice draftsman in Lower Marsh, Waterloo.
Films of 1965:
- The Ipcress File (Michael Caine's first outing as Harry Palmer)
- The Knack (A very young Michael Crawford and Ray Brooks)
- Thunderball
TV shows that started in 1965:
- Thunderbirds
- Till death us do part
- Call my bluff
Any memories of that year?
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Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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Can you identify this song written in the 1960s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"I have to beg your pardon" -
1964 was the year that saw many British groups hitting the charts such as the Animals, the Kinks, the Hollies and Herman's Hermits. All the UK no 1 hits were by British artists with the sole exception of Roy Orbison (It's over and Oh prertty woman). Among the groups topping the charts was the Searchers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlJsVG1QbFk
What memories of 1964 do you have (if any of course!)? For me, I remember a holiday with some mates in Butlins at Bogner and playing table tennis with Mick (the drummer from Dave Dee Dozy etc) when they were Dave Dee and the Bostons and were playing regularly on the Butlins circuit. -
Can you identify this song written in the 1930s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"It's a Barnum & Bailey world" -
Just back from a short break cruising the River Severn with little or no internet connection!
Today's sketch. Who was I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please. -
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Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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The year of Mersey Mania - but also the year that Roy Orbison produced the wonderful In Dreams.
During the year:
- JFK assassinated
- Rolling Stones had first chart entry with Come On
- Buddy Holly back in UK charts with 3 posthumous hits
- Biggest UK hit was From me to you by The Beatles (7 weeks at No 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ-F80NYwn0
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Can you identify this song from the 1970s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"All the men just call him "Sir" " -
Today's sketch. Who was I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.
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Biggest hit of 1962 was The Shadows - 8 weeks at No 1 with Wonderful Land.
In 1962:
- Jet Harris left the Shadows
- The Beatles had their first chart entry with Love me do
- Yodelling Frank Ifield burst on the scene with two chart-toppers I remember you and Lovesick blues.
- Elvis had 4 chart toppers - Can't help falling in love, She's not you, Good luck charm and Return to sender.
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Can you identify this song from the 1960s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"merely a whim" -
Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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Can you identify this song from the 1980s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
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A great year for pop music - so many memorable songs to chose from. One of the very best was Runaway - the first hit for Del Shannon. Who remembers putting this one on the jukebox?
Events in 1961:
- JFK sworn in as US President
- UK makes first application for membership of the EEC
- Alan Shepard becomes first American in space
- Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba
- The Avengers first screened on ITV
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Today's sketch. Who was I was sketching here? Initials and asterisks only please.
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Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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Can you identify this song from the 1970s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
"Their faces long and drawn" -
This young girl became well-known but who is she? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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Into the 60s and many great songs to remember. The biggest hit of the year was It's Now or Never but a close second came the Everlys with Cathy's Clown.
Events in 1960:
- Algerian insurrection against French rule
- Elvis returns to US after completing national service in Germany
- Russia shoots down jet piloted by Gary Powers
- Nigeria and Ghana gain independence
- Cassius Clay wins first professional fight
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Interesting cards I found for my 60s friends (Edited)
Record for Dutch friend. His favourite Beatles song. Got it framed for his 70th birthday.
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Can you identify which animal species this is? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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Can you identify this song from the 1980s from the following lyrics - Initial(s) and asterisks only please:
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Lots of solo British artists making the UK charts in 1959 - for some reason singing groups were almost unknown in the UK before the advent of Mersey Beat (the King Bros, the Dallas Boys, the Vipers but few others), One of the most successful British stars of the year was Marty Wilde, here with his version of Donna. Who remembers Marty?
Events of 1959:
- Alaska and Hawaii admitted as US States
- Fidel Castro became Cuban President
- The first Xerox copier in public use
- Cyprus gains independence with Archbishop Makarios as leader
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Today's sketch. Who is this I was sketching in his later years? Initials and asterisks only please.
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Name the country/state/island 13
Can you identify this country from its outline alone? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.
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