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DID ANYONE LIKE MICHAEL HOLLIDAY
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:56 pm
by Clint
Did anyone like Michael Holliday, The Story Of My Life, Starry Eyed, Stairway Of Love, just to name a few of his records, The Story Of Love and Starry Eyed got to No 1 in the Charts. I thought it was so sad that he took his own life in the 29th of October 1963 taking a overdose because in 1961he took a mental breakdown, also he had stage fright. He was a Crooner just like Bing Crosby, some people said that it was hard to tell the diffrence between them.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:31 pm
by Marian
Yes Clint, I think Michael Holliday has quite a few fans here.
I remember the songs you mention very well, especially The Story Of My Life
and Starry Eyed. Stairway of Love I remember more by Terry Dene, as I still have the record.
Michael was another talented singer who left this world far too soon.
Dickie Valentine too.
Marian
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:46 pm
by john
Yes, I have several of his records and cd's.
Michael Holliday
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:05 pm
by Clint
Amazon have Michael Holliday Anthology [Box Set] but it is £45 Why do all the good singers go young?
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:27 pm
by john
I think when I bought that set it was about £12.00, Clint.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:28 pm
by Clint
WoW John as I said Amazon has only 1 copy left Michael Holliday's Anthology, I don't think I can afford £45 on it, mind you I think Matt, Michael, and Bing, were three of the best Crooners that I can remember of.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:35 pm
by john
Have you tried Ebay, Clint?
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:35 pm
by Mark Fox
...wasn't he a'friend'of Freddie Mills'?
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:13 pm
by Clint
I am not too sure if he was a friend of Freddie Mills, nut it was a real shame that he took his own life, if he had not, I bet he would still be going about yet.
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:43 pm
by Lena & Harry Smith
Yes, he was a friend of Freedie Mills Mark.
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:47 pm
by mark porter
michael holliday had a very relaxing voice, very much like crosbys, i think val doonican filled the niche when holliday passed on. and Val is still going strong performing in the odd show. What great shows he had on the bbc, something they couldnt afford to do now.
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:10 am
by Clint
I know Mark, I have Michael Holliday playing in the background just now, If you had A record on Bing's on right now, then changed it too a Michael Holliday one, it would be hard to tell the diffrence, I am going to be buying some of Michael's CD's today, he was one of the all time greats
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:34 am
by Lena & Harry Smith
Yes, agree Michael Holliday sounded so much like Bing with most of his songs. Just listen to SKYLARK for instance.
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:45 am
by Mark Fox
Bing was an admirer too.
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:18 pm
by chrissyblue
Always remember "The Runaway Train" as a small child, Michael Holiday had a great voice, a fine performer. Incidentially, Right about Val Doonican and yes he's still good on stage I took my mum to see him at Weston-super-Mare Playhouse last year and he was remarkably good, wearing two deaf aids these days but looking ver daper and fit and still full of the irish charm, he did the whole show himself. A charming man.