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by jon
Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:49 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Clips of Matt
Replies: 24
Views: 5404

Re: Clips of Matt

I live in London and regularly go to the Mediatech facility at the BFI South Bank to watch old TV programmes there and have discovered quite a lot of shows on there featuring Matt as a guest singer. Several of these are from The Talk of the Town episodes hosted by Tony Bennett in the early 70s and i...
by jon
Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:38 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Xmas & new Year
Replies: 13
Views: 2251

Re: Xmas & new Year

A Happy New Year to everyone. A bit late maybe but I've been busy. I hope 2020 brings you all you hope for.
by jon
Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:40 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: HARRY .
Replies: 44
Views: 8333

Re: HARRY .

Dear Lena I'm ashamed to say I have only just read your news of Harry's death. I haven't been able to post much recently due to pressure of work and other things but please accept my sincere condolences on this very sad news. Harry, like yourself, was a dedicated user of this site and contributed ma...
by jon
Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:12 am
Forum: Entertainment World
Topic: Don Black on Radio 2
Replies: 850
Views: 86585

Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Robert You got your wish with Yesterday When I Was Young, which Don played Matt singing last night.: progress of a kind. He also played Johnny Mathis 's recording of Then I'll Be Tired of You, which you don't usually hear played, so that's a little bit more encouraging too. In fact Don has played Jo...
by jon
Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:07 am
Forum: Your other favourite artists
Topic: JOHNNY MATHIS
Replies: 399
Views: 56082

Re: JOHNNY MATHIS

Three more 70s JM albums are due out on 5 October: The First Time Ever I saw Your Face and Song Sung Blue (both 1972) as a twofer, and Me and Mrs Jones (1973) as a standalone release. I'm very glad Song Sung Blue is coming out as it's one of my favourites from way back and (like the others here) has...
by jon
Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:53 am
Forum: Entertainment World
Topic: Don Black on Radio 2
Replies: 850
Views: 86585

Re: Don Black on Radio 2

[quote="ROBERT M."][quote="jon"]I enjoyed the song by Carmen McRae on last Sunday's show. I may try and explore her music more.[/quote] Carmen McRae was on shows like Parkinson a lot in the 70's Jon :)[/quote] Thanks. Is it my imagination or does Don Black deliberately choose to play obscure songs b...
by jon
Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:48 am
Forum: Your other favourite artists
Topic: JOHNNY MATHIS
Replies: 399
Views: 56082

Re: JOHNNY MATHIS

[quote="karl"][quote="jon"]Two more never-before-on-CD albums of JM's are released on 5 October this year as a two-fer: the 1972 albums Song Sung Blue and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. I'm very pleased about this as Song Sung Blue is one of my favourites, with tracks such as Lean On Me, Make ...
by jon
Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:54 am
Forum: Your other favourite artists
Topic: JOHNNY MATHIS
Replies: 399
Views: 56082

Re: JOHNNY MATHIS

Two more never-before-on-CD albums of JM's are released on 5 October this year as a two-fer: the 1972 albums Song Sung Blue and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. I'm very pleased about this as Song Sung Blue is one of my favourites, with tracks such as Lean On Me, Make It Easy On Yourself and How...
by jon
Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:48 am
Forum: Entertainment World
Topic: Don Black on Radio 2
Replies: 850
Views: 86585

Re: Don Black on Radio 2

I enjoyed the song by Carmen McRae on last Sunday's show. I may try and explore her music more.
by jon
Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:10 pm
Forum: What are you listening to:
Topic: What's In Your CD Player/iPod/MP3/Computer/Hi Fi, Right Now?
Replies: 8434
Views: 623435

Re: What's In Your CD Player/iPod/MP3/Computer/Hi Fi, Right Now?

[quote="karl"]Resistance Is Futile - Manic Street Preachers[/quote]
Didn't expect to find you listening to the Manics, Karl. What do you think of their new album? It's not bad, in my view, but not their best. International Blue is probably the strongest track on there.
by jon
Thu May 03, 2018 4:12 pm
Forum: Entertainment World
Topic: TV Advert - Born Free
Replies: 2
Views: 972

TV Advert - Born Free

There was an advert on ITV last night advertising, I think, baby food or some such thing (it was over quite quickly) and was accompanied by Matt singing Born Free. Presumably it will be on again. Apologies if someone else has already posted about this.
by jon
Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:03 pm
Forum: Entertainment World
Topic: Moira Stuart Show Sundays
Replies: 5
Views: 1482

Re: Moira Stuart Show Sundays

Hi Robert
I quite like the different approach of Moira's show: it's good that it isn't a facsimile of Don's. Last night I started to listen to it but then fell asleep and missed virtually the whole programme! I'm going to catch up with it on iplayer.
by jon
Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:01 pm
Forum: Your other favourite artists
Topic: JOHNNY MATHIS
Replies: 399
Views: 56082

Re: JOHNNY MATHIS

Hi Karl To be honest, Song of Joy is one of the least good performances on that album, in my view: it's stilted and laboured as if he'd got out of bed the wrong side that morning. Pieces of Dreams is ok but nothing like as good as the live studio performances he gave of that song - check them out on...
by jon
Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:03 am
Forum: Your other favourite artists
Topic: JOHNNY MATHIS
Replies: 399
Views: 56082

Re: JOHNNY MATHIS

I see two more of JM's 70s albums are coming out in June: You've Got A Friend (1971) on its own, and Close To You and Love Story (both 1970) as a twofer. I'll certainly be buying You've Got A Friend as it's always been one of my favourite JM albums but has never been on CD; however, most of the bonu...
by jon
Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:02 pm
Forum: Entertainment World
Topic: Moira Stuart Show Sundays
Replies: 5
Views: 1482

Moira Stuart Show Sundays

Does anyone listen to this show? Couldn't see a thread for it so decided to create one. It alternates with Don Black's in the 11:00pm to midnight slot on Radio 2. It has a similar format - classic easy listening/crooners/"our kind of music" approach, but, dare I say, perhaps a little bit more sophis...

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