tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170356501057495605.post7660859070627395505..comments2024-03-28T22:08:53.796+00:00Comments on Coventry Music Articles by Pete Clemons: The Flamingoes c 1963 - 66Coventry Music Scene Archivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02507690333577188771noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170356501057495605.post-76438403316695492742020-01-20T22:38:20.150+00:002020-01-20T22:38:20.150+00:00Helen summers (helen ward was my grandmother and...Helen summers (helen ward was my grandmother and my grandad can still remember this as this is how I cam across the article Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191224360009879420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170356501057495605.post-27104468729438791492017-11-28T17:59:58.397+00:002017-11-28T17:59:58.397+00:00As a result of Trev's update an old friend and...As a result of Trev's update an old friend and playing colleague Colin Williams contacted me today after seeing the info on "The Flamingoes"'<br />We played together for a short while after the band split as "Bitter Suite"<br />Colin was a great guitarist for the time and had a fab Gibson 345.<br /><br />It was GREAT to hear from him again after all these years!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124532424454370815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170356501057495605.post-62660995746924686192017-11-28T07:01:54.909+00:002017-11-28T07:01:54.909+00:00Thank you once again for providing all this inform...Thank you once again for providing all this information about my early days with "The Flamingoes" and ESPECIALLY my very fond memories of Bill Gates and his lovely wife Gill - what good times they were!!<br /><br />Murray too!<br /><br />And to have a photo of my dad is priceless to me!<br /><br />This period of my life made me the musician I am today.<br />It later lead to me doing session work and spending many happy years working in television where I met an enormous amount of celebrities.<br />My home is like a music, tv, film museum with literally hindreds of signed photos etc.<br /><br />Some great celebrity friendships in particular Freddie Mercury who was the most incredible person - not just a megastar but a real friend to me.<br /><br />And to quote one of Freddies songs<br /><br />"These Are The Days of Our Lives"<br /><br />sums it all up for me:<br /><br />"Sometimes I get to feelin'<br />I was back in the old days - long ago<br />When we were kids, when we were young<br />Things seemed so perfect you know?<br />The days were endless,we were crazy - we wereyoung..........<br /><br />You can't turn black the clock, you can't turn back the tide<br />Ain't that a shame.........<br /><br />Those were the days of our lives...."!!!!<br /><br />Thank you, Alan PayneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124532424454370815noreply@blogger.com