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ROBERT M.
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Post by ROBERT M. » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:47 am

I cannot find Vera Lynn Jeff. I checked yesterday also, but couldn't find it then. I typed in Vera Lynn, and I am watching an audio video of Dame Vera. She doesn't look or sound 90 :) :)
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Post by paul jh » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:58 am

I was listening to Radio 2 and I got kicked out for some reason. I have a new computer, so perhaps my real player isn't installed properly. Or the BBC may be down for maintenance.

If you look for Dame Vera Lynn in the shows, you won't find her. So pull up the "listen again" feature for someone else, like Sarah Kennedy. Then you'll see a long alphabetical list of all their other personalities and programmes. Scroll down to Vera Lynn: Still Our Sweetheart. Select it and then you can listen to the programme.

I hope it works Robert.

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Post by mariana44 » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:30 am

Jeff--you may be interested to know that the first "WI" was started in Canada , about 90 years ago. It was originally meant for rural areas to bring women together, but now they are opening in even the suburbs of London. I like it because I have many friends there now-I have had a great deal of support from them--and I have learnt a lot of new--but not neccessarily useful---stuff !!
Mariana

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Post by paul jh » Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:19 pm

Robert -- They have now removed the Dame Vera Lynn programme, so you won't be able to listen to it. Last night was your final chance. :cry:

I don't think we have WIs in the US. My grandmother used to attend the Women's Auxiliary, which I thought had to do with World War I, but I'm not sure.

Back to listening: now it's Eternal, a 1990s girl group with some very good songs: I Wanna Be The Only One, Don't You Love Me, Stay, Angel Of Mine, and Power Of A Woman.

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Post by ROBERT M. » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:36 pm

No Jeff, I didn't get to listen :cry:
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Post by Angela51 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:25 pm

:D :D :D

TV on at the moment, ANY DREAM WILL DO

Andrew Lloyd Webber's search for a boy to take the part of Joseph in
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.






Angela

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Post by michduncg » Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:07 pm

Back to listening: now it's Eternal, a 1990s girl group with some very good songs: I Wanna Be The Only One, Don't You Love Me, Stay, Angel Of Mine, and Power Of A Woman
Were Eternal big in the US then? They were the UKs biggest girl group of their time and much more funky R & B than the rest of the UK vocal groups of the time. We are having 'The Only one to hold you' played at out 'do' next month!
Michael

Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again.......

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Post by paul jh » Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:51 pm

Robert - I forgot to answer you earlier. I don't know what Americans see in Joss Stone. I think they like hype over talent and creativity. When I heard that album at Borders, I heard nothing innovative. It was the same old hip hop sound. It's flopping badly in the UK -- currently 73 on the albums chart!

Michael - Eternal only had one hit in the US: Stay. During my trips to London in the 1990s, I would hear some of their records on the radio (as I couldn't listen via the internet then); so that's how I know them. I Wanna Be The Only One is a perfect song for your event next month. It was their only #1 record. I still hear it on Radio 2 fairly often. My favourite Eternal song is Don't You Want Me.

Right now I want to be listening to "Stay The Night" by the new group Ghosts. I don't have it yet, but it was in my head when I awoke this morning. I'm also loving the new song Stop Me by Mark Ronson and Daniel Merriweather. Right now on Radio 2 I'm listening to It's A Shame, the best song by The Spinners. Since yesterday was Easter I listened to Missa Criolla by Ariel Ramirez, hymns sung by the Merseyside choirs, and the Easter portion of Handel's Messiah.

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Post by ROBERT M. » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:08 am

Listened to the Very Best of Val Doonican last night 8) listening to the "Rare Monro" disc one tonight 8) 8) 8) 8) (after the football).
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Post by Lena & Harry Smith » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:51 am

Listening to The Music Played "From Matt With Love" this is one of our favourite CDs :lol: :lol:

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Post by mariana44 » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:30 pm

Beat this---I am listening to my Itunes, and a really nice singer called Graham Lawton is singing "A Man without Love"----really good--well done Graham.

PS We all know Graham Lawton as just "Gray "!!
Mariana

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Post by paul jh » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:27 pm

Very impressed that you have the forum's very own Gray in your i-pod shuffle, Marian. He does sing a fab rendition of A Man Without Love. :)

Right now, I'm listening to the Scottish group El Presidente's big hit from last year "Turn This Thing Around". It's a cool record, but their vocals can't compare to Gray's. :D

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Post by mariana44 » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:40 pm

I wonder if Gray's ears are burning???

It's Ok Gray--all complimentary comments from your 2 fans here :lol: :lol:
Mariana

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Post by john » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:14 pm

Been listening to Roger Whittaker this afternoon, thanks Lena and Harry. :)

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Post by Marian » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:34 pm

Finally got around to buying a copy of the Cliff Richard duets album "Two's Company", (99p on ebay!) so I've been playing it today, and I'm quite enjoying it!! :lol: :lol:

Marian :lol:

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