George Melly - one of the greats!

nicensleazy
nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
edited August 2009 in The bottom bracket
One of the most distinctive voices within the jazz world - RIP George!

Little blast of George..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVV2ncEfDs

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  • TheBoyBilly
    TheBoyBilly Posts: 749
    I remember a mate going to one of George's gigs in Croydon back in the late 70's and him and his (then) fiance being the only two in the audience due to to the very bad weather. George gave them the VIP treatment and it ended up being a truly marvellous night for them both. RIP Mr Melly, a true gentleman.
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  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    I saw him live in Kendal once, in the late 80s I think. He was great.
    'Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible' Marcel Proust.
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Good reminder mate. Funnily enough that's just how I remember him - Nice'n'sleazy 8)

    Who else could get away with all those clothes and their combinations and look so cool?

    I love this quote from a fan-

    "At the tender age of 18, back in the late 70s, I came across George Melly sitting at a bar in Edinburgh. Recognising the trademark pinstripe suit, I attempted to engage him in converstaion by proferring the line "You're George Melly aren't you?" to which the great man wearily replied "F**k Off". So I did."

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    'Goodtime George' wherever you are, have a good time George.
    "There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world, t'would be a pity to damage yours."
  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    Lovely to read guys.......they don't make em like that anymore!

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