Funny you should mention Jimmy Justice. I've been listening to Ain't That Funny recently, with the line
'Not so funny when nobody cares if you live
Not so funny when nobody cares if you die'
Ironically Jimmy Justice died last year, but it wasn't mentioned in any of the mainstream media (as far as I know). Rather cruelly apt.
"No one is allowed to live here unless they first lose their tempers and then get permission from me to take a house" - Head Man of The Land of Tempers (The Magic Faraway Tree)
jrw wrote: ↑06 Oct 2023, 19:07
Ironically Jimmy Justice died last year, but it wasn't mentioned in any of the mainstream media (as far as I know). Rather cruelly apt.
That's strange, as the one source that is normally 'on-the-ball' with updating biographies - Wikipedia - indicates that he is still with us. His wife died in 2017.
I actually looked that up last night as I was wondering if he was still alive.
edit: Funny enough I just looked further down the search engine and found this link - also Wikipedia. Very odd, as it links to the link above.
I listened to the two songs mentioned, plus another one 'Spanish Harlem'. I've head the latter, and 'My Little Girl is Smiling' sounded familiar, but I'm not sure if I've heard his versions of those songs or not. I see they've both been covered by other artists.
I'm currently listening to a Jimmy Justice CD which I ordered late last night and which arrived today. The first track on it is a song that he recorded in 1960 - four years before it was a hit for "Freddie & The Dreamers" - I Understand.
jrw wrote: ↑06 Oct 2023, 19:07
Ironically Jimmy Justice died last year, but it wasn't mentioned in any of the mainstream media (as far as I know). Rather cruelly apt.
That's strange, as the one source that is normally 'on-the-ball' with updating biographies - Wikipedia - indicates that he is still with us. His wife died in 2017.
I actually looked that up last night as I was wondering if he was still alive.
edit: Funny enough I just looked further down the search engine and found this link - also Wikipedia. Very odd, as it links to the link above.
"No one is allowed to live here unless they first lose their tempers and then get permission from me to take a house" - Head Man of The Land of Tempers (The Magic Faraway Tree)
I've caught several TV interviews with Cliff Richard recently, who is celebrating his 65th year in the music industry. What an achievement! I've just listened to a few of his songs, Wired for Sound being a favourite:
It's strange that that song lifted your mood, Viv - isn't it depressing news to learn that some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground?
