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did you know she didn't actually sing in my fair lady - she wanted to apparently and they did some recording of her - but in the end she was dubbed by marni nixon who also sang for deborah kerr in king and i and natalie wood in west side story.

 

if i ever went on mastermind - my specialist subject would have been musicals of the 50's and 60's or rodgers and hammerstein musicals - my favourites!

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leave it with me Johnny and I will see wha tI can do........

 

My breath is bated, Audrey :wink: Oops ,sorry - Auburn! :-D

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oh really lattie........... well there you are always thought it was her......... ye smust admit love musicals myself.... on my to do list this year is one in london.............

 

have you thought of trying mastermind???

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i agree - being a teenager in america in the sixties - i was absolutely in love with all things british - including every group going (saw the beatles at the hollywood bowl in '65! a highlight of my teen years!) funny i went on to marry a brit and ended up here. i love music of all sort but sixties music and musicals are particular favourites (with a dash of california/surf rock thrown in for good measure)

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well, you asked for it - concert was at 8pm but on the other side of town - my dad worked not far from there so gave me and my friend a ride - at 6am - we weren't first in line either (and this is with tickets already) - waited patiently all day hoping to see them - at last about 6pm saw their limo go passed - oh, the joy!!!

if you've ever heard the live album you'll get the idea - from the very first chord - i barely, barely could tell what song they were doing as the screaming was soooo loud (mine included), girls passing out everywhere, i took a roll of film on my instamatic - then left the camera there -

i very nearly passed out myself - from all the screaming and crying - honestly - talk about hysteria - it was mega hysterical from beginning to end! they did 12 songs - we were about half way back - so couldn't really see too much detail but i'll still never forget it!

also, around that time, saw herman's hermits, dave clark five, sonny and cher, and a few others but none as good as the beatles!

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I am in awe of that particular concert! That is the one where they did twist and shout and Lennon was in his absolute element! I have seen it so many times i feel I was there myself. What a fantastic memory to have with you! You are so lucky to have been there! In my oppinion it was a major turning point in music, coming a close second to when Dylan went electric!

Thanks for sharing that Lat!! I might just dig out revolver and go lose myself!

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You must think of that concert at least once a day! At that time it wasn't really about the music. The fans just wanted to be there. Oh to be in america when the Beatles came on the scene! I know the idea of the sixties in general is often better than the reality, but the musical genius of the time can never be surpassed!

You are amongst the privalidged few Lat!

Lennon singing joint lead vocals on she loves you..... just awsome!!!!!

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funny you say that - i hadn't thought of it in a long time - probably years - well, that's not true - when my son has gone to concerts i do remember the good times - he's going again this month - to see tool - them of the lateralus tune - it's where i pinched the name from.

i also saw tom jones in las vegas - and managed not to throw my knickers at him!

when i saw sonny and cher - it was at a "teen fair" and was the first time my mom let me take the car (had just passed my test - was 16) drove to hollywood and that time managed to loose one shoe in the surging crowd - had to drive home shoeless - seemed to loose stuff a lot didn't i?

 

music did seem to have a life of its own back then - ok.....

all time favourite song - anybody - mine is house of the rising sun.

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Wooooooooo like freaky am in awe Lattie, being not quite 52 was just a little young for concerts when "the Fab 4" were doing them, but they are 1 of 2 I would have loved to see.............. (just know I will cop flack for thsi one) Elvis is the other one..........

 

My list of concerts started when I was about 17 and is still on going, in fact I am going ot an open air one on the 1st sept to see " The Quo"

 

It is really REALLY difficult to pick an all time favourite as my music taste is so eclectic, it might have tobe one from every cat..............lol........

 

My son is 15 and he has "hippy" tastes.......lol. his teachers say he was born 50 years to late............

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You will love the quo! I went to see them at Llandudno a few months back.................. prepare to be partially deaf for approximately 2 weeks after!

As for Elvis....... ask me for a lyric from any of his songs!!! I sadly know them all! Superb!!!!!

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ohhhh I am getting even more excited now freaky.......... jsut hoping it is a lovely warm dry night, as it is being held on a country estate.......

 

god its hard to believe ti is 30 years this coming week since he died..... sigh. sadly I can remember where I was and what I was doing when the news broke........

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me too, driving up pacific coast highway 1 from san diego to san jose on our way to a darts tournament. (pre-kids - kids don't half cut into your fun times!)

 

sometimes i think he was bigger here than there.

never was a big fan...

fav elvis song: old shep!

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anybody else noticed we are the most chatty forum!!!!!

lloyds used to be - but we are the champions at posting - and i think we owe a debt of gratitude to freakyleaky, auburngreeneyes, pink dutchess, petecastlebest, jowalshy to name but a few.....and on your behalf, i accept this award of chatterer's anon. (seems appropo to the listening bank!)

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