Alvin Stardust dead

[Pear_Cider]

Just heard...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/alvin-stardust-dead-singer-passes-away-following-short-illness-aged-72-9813196.html

[ancient_one]

Sad.

I hold my hand up and say I bought "My CooCaChoo" when it came out, and tried to to perfect the slightly sinister "looking down the outstretched arm and pointing" move.

[oneeye]

Bugger.

I saw him in pantomime about 40 odd years ago with Norman Wisdom; happy times

[eFestivals]

Did you know that the DJ who goes by the name of Adam F is his son?

[ancient_one]

Did you know that the DJ who goes by the name of Adam F is his son?

I didn't.

Nor did I know that the Alvin Stardust character was invented by Tony Blair's chum Lord Levy, then Tony Levy, the owner of Magnet Records. Or that Alvin didn't actually sing on My Coo Ca Choo - that was Peter Shelley, who wrote it. Now I am even sadder...

[Slugworth]

His other son Mr Fenton was a teacher at my old school.

[parsonjack]

Alvin didn't actually sing on My Coo Ca Choo - that was Peter Shelley, who wrote it. Now I am even sadder...

Peter Shelley was actually the original Alvin in his first TV appearance....

[eFestivals]

that was Peter Shelley

Him of Buzzcocks fame?

Or 'love me love my dog'?

(would that song be allowed nowadays? )

[Pear_Cider]

Was a bit of a legend in Mansfield was Bernard.

[Pear_Cider]

His other son Mr Fenton was a teacher at my old school.

If that's Sean Fenton he's now headmaster at Reigate Grammar School by all accounts.

[Slugworth]

That'd be him.

[billum]

And his wife who survives him was Iris Caldwell, who was George Harrison's first girlfriend and then went out with Paul. He's been going a looooooooong time!

[oneeye]

[HAPPY CHEF]

What a shame, I saw him at Guilfest a couple of times and he played a great set

[gizmoman]

Saw him 4 weeks ago in Lincoln, still sounded good and told tales between songs, great set, was once managed by Ronnie Kray! Gigged with the Beatles before they were famous. Did a gig last Saturday, rocking to the end - that's the way to go.

[Krazypinkminx]

sad.. and close to me. My dad is same age and has prostate cancer

[Pear_Cider]

sad.. and close to me. My dad is same age and has prostate cancer

So sorry to hear that. I hope things go well for him x

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I used to be fascinated with Alvin's ring - the one on his leather gloved hand that is.

[showmethestones]

Gutted, I had him in the nonce sweep at work

[Krazypinkminx]

So sorry to hear that. I hope things go well for him x

thanks

[Gnomicide]

Did you know that the DJ who goes by the name of Adam F is his son?

His other son Mr Fenton was a teacher at my old school.

His dog, Fenton, was the one chasing the deer in that YouTube video. Edited November 12, 2014 by Gnomicide