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[mariana44]

Yes-that is right-I had forgotten about that.

[jon]

Hi John

Yes, we got them mixed up maybe because we were young but also because they both looked very similar.

[john]

Yes Jon, come to think of it they did look alike. I remember having an old cassette tape of Marti Caines, must be 25 years ago now, think it was called "Nobody Does It Better".

[mariana44]

I have been looking for a recording of Marti Caine for ages--someone said that her version of "Time after Time" was the best ever--at the time she knew she did not have long to live. I have many great versions of this song-in fact I do not thoink that I have ever heard a bad one-bjt I would love to hear Marti singing it.

[john]

Dorothy Squires on at the moment, live from Drury Lane.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Yes Marti Webb does appear in musicals. She has appeared in many over the years, as well as "Tell Me On A Sunday" and made quite a lot of TV appearances, but somehow never seemed to achieve the recognition or get the publicity that she deserved.
She seems to only be remembered by that one song.
Marti Caine was a very popular comedienne and singer on TV.
Really sad that she died so young.

[Marian]

I always sadly remember Marti Caine for her part on a tv talent show saying "Press your buttons now"......Can't recall the name of the show though.

Marian

[Lena & Harry Smith]

I think that was "New Faces" Marian and we rember the critical and sometimes cruel comments that Nina ( whatever her name is) would deliver to Marti... all tongue in cheek ...we hope.

[Marian]

I looked a little deeper into Marti Caine's background Lena and Harry, and it was "New Faces" as you say of course.
I think it was Nina Myskov, the other panellist.
Marti Cane actually won the show herself in 1975, beating Lenny Henry and Victoria Wood at the time.
She had a hard upbringing, suffering sexual abuse from her grandfather, and a hard struggle to succeed on the club circuit, until her eventual success in "New Faces".
Apparently, her husband chose her eventual stage name from a gardening book, Marta Cane, from Tomato Cane, but it was mispelled and became Marti Caine.
Marian

[john]

Listening to Ed Ames at the minute singing "My Cup Runneth Over". I must admit I had never heard of him until a few days ago, I saw a performance of him on Youtube recorded last year and he still sounds fantastic at 80!

[john]

Listened to 3 hours of Dorothy Squires tonight , transferring 4 vinyl studio albums on to cd, some great songs on these, many tracks written by the great lady herself.

[ROBERT M.]

Have been listening to Matt's "Hollywood and Broadway" CD tonight Gray reminded me when he mentioned the wonderful Pretty Polly recently

[Terence Lee]

Hi John

Which albums did you transfer to CD?

I prefer the lady's voice when she was older, around the time she did those amazing comeback concerts at the Palladium.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Dorothy Sqires is Eric Hall's favourite female singer. He plays at least one of her songs each week.
On Sunday it was that lovely song, "When The Poppies Bloom Again."
She was one of the most popular singers on radio, and a great character.
Her partner before her marriage to Roger Moore...Billy Reid wrote many of her songs including.. "I Still Believe" one of our favourites recorded by Al Martino. and that other great vocalist Ronnie Hilton.

[Terence Lee]

Hi Lena & Harry

Did you attend any of her concerts?
Do you know anybody who did?