It was either 1979 or 1980, I’m unsure, but it was a time of my life when I was a single man, foot loose and fancy free after the breakdown of my first marriage. I met a young lady from Tunbridge Wells and after a few ‘dates’ in that area I asked her if she’d […]

The Charts Georgie Fame ‘The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde’ Love Affair ‘Everlasting Love’ Manfred Mann ‘The Mighty Quinn’ Esther & Abi Ofarim ‘Cinderella Rockefella’ Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ‘Legend Of Xanadu’ Beatles ”Lady Madonna’ Cliff Richard ‘Congratulations’ Louis Armstrong ‘What A Wonderful World / Cabaret’ Gary Puckett ‘Young Girl’ 22/5/1968 Rolling […]

The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Cream, Jethro Tull, The Yardbirds and Ten Years After. These are just some of the rock superstars that, in the early 60s, passed through the doors of The Railway Hotel, West Hampstead in North West London and upstairs to a fairly inconspicuous function room that was “Klooks Kleek”. […]

In 1960 I was 12 years old and one year into senior School. In 1970, I was 22 years old and getting married. The years between changed our outlooks and culture perhaps more than any other decade in history. The 1950’s had seen a fairly set-in view of life. The Country was still getting over […]

The Charts No.1’s Dave Clark Five.. Glad All Over Searchers.. Needles & Pins Bachelors.. Diane Cilla Black.. Anyone Who Had A Heart Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas.. Little Children Beatles.. Can’t Buy Me Love Peter & Gordon.. A World Without Love Searchers.. Don’t Throw Your Love Away Four Pennies.. Juliet Cilla Black .. You’re […]