When fame came with it aint half hot mum, davies also found himself catapulted to success as half of a singing duo with one of his fellow stars, don estelle lofty, a. I wonder if he recalls the name alan johnson swoppit as he was known. It was first broadcast on bbc 1 in eight series between 1974 and 1981. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was written by jimmy perry and david croft, who had both served in similar roles in india during that war. Estelle had a powerful tenor voice, and had a number 1 hit in the uk singles chart in 1975 with a semicomic version of whispering grass, 3 followed by a cover of paper doll which reached number 41, and a top ten lp, sing lofty 1976, all three recorded with it aint half hot mum costar windsor davies. Sing lofty mfp 50342, oxfam, music films video games, music cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. At the height of the shows popularity, davies and the diminutive don estelle, who played gunner lofty sugden, recorded a version of the song whispering grass as part of a cast album. The londonborn welsh actor played sergeant major williams in the 1970s hit sitcom along with beloved costars don estelle and. Ymadrodd arall oedd oh dear, how sad, never mind, wedi ei ddweud mewn ffordd sych, eironig, a ddefnyddiwyd pan oedd eraill oi gwmpas mewn trafferthion. Estelle maskame author of did i mention i love you. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Its easy to dismiss windsor davies and don estelle s version of whispering grass as a novelty song unworthy of a place in pop history, but the single spent three weeks on top of the uk charts.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. With michael bates, windsor davies, melvyn hayes, don estelle. Estelle and windsor went on to make the album sing lofty, which reached the top 10 and sold 80,000 copies, before being rereleased to sell another 250,000 copies, making it one of emis top 20 bestselling albums. Jan 19, 2019 the actor windsor davies, best known for his role as the sergeant major in tv series it aint half hot mum, has died at the age of 88. I wonder who it is who comes up with the idea for records like this. The town house by norah lofts, the house at old vine by norah lofts, the concubine by norah lofts, how far to bethlehem.
They hear a message from her in which she mentions willams. If you continue browsing, well assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies. The actor windsor davies, best known for his role as the sergeant major in tv series it aint half hot mum, has died at the age of 88. Jan 20, 2019 the londonborn welsh actor played sergeant major williams in the 1970s hit sitcom along with beloved costars don estelle and. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Estelle also featured on an lp with the cast of it aint half hot mum. Forget all your eamonn holmeses and paul danielses and your insert name of footballer here don estelles sing lofty thoughts of a gemini is by far and away the worst celebrity autobiography you will ever clap your eyes on. It happened june today evening gazette middlesbrough. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions starting at. Our excellent value books literally dont cost the earth. Davies struck up a successful partnership with the diminutive 4ft 9in estelle, who played lofty in the 1970s sitcom, after they met on the northern. Buy don estelle and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Sing lofty thoughts of a gemini estelle don good book isbn. Estelle maskame is a novelist from peterhead in scotland. Sing lofty don estelle and windsor davies emc 3102. Singing had been his preoccupation since he was a boy. Cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website.
Estelle and windsor went on to make the album sing lofty, which reached the top 10 and sold 80,000 copies, before being rereleased to sell another 250,000 copies, making it. His family said he died peacefully on thursday, with his. It aint half hot mum the great broadcast tv episode. It aint half hot, mum is a bbc television sitcom about a royal artillery concert party based in deolali in india and the fictional village of tin min in burma, during the last months of the second world war. Sing lofty mfp 50342, oxfam, music films video games, music. Polish release, cover may contain polish textmarkings. Jan 19, 2019 when fame came with it aint half hot mum, davies also found himself catapulted to success as half of a singing duo with one of his fellow stars, don estelle lofty, a decade after they had. Whispering grass don estelle as gunner sugden lofty. Jan 20, 2019 davies struck up a successful partnership with the diminutive 4ft 9in estelle, who played lofty in the 1970s sitcom, after they met on the northern club circuit. Windsor davieswas my mathematics teacher at mountside boys school in leek staffs from 19581960 i went to leek from manchester and caused some confusion as there was another boy with the same name as me. At 4ft 9in tall, the bespectacled don estelle, as gunner lofty sugden, was the butt.
Don estelle and windsor davies don estelle and windsor davies sing lofty lp music. Aug 04, 2003 estelle and windsor went on to make the album sing lofty, which reached the top 10 and sold 80,000 copies, before being rereleased to sell another 250,000 copies, making it one of emis top 20. Thoughts of a gemini by estelle, don, estelle, lizzie isbn. Thoughts of a gemini don estelle paperback published 19991001 by don estelle music publishing. The character was given the ironic nickname of lofty because of estelles 4 ft 9 in 145 cm stature. Thoughts of a gemini estelle, don, estelle, lizzie on.
If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. To keep them quiet and stop them attacking, the company delivers a bribe to the local bandits, who turn out to be their most appreciative audience ever. I imagine some cynical record exec at home one night, watching the sitcom it aint alf hot, mum and a light bulb going off over his head and pound signs flashing in his eyes when he heard actor don estelle sing. The track was at number one for three weeks and the duo, who played battery sergeantmajor williams and gunner lofty sugden in the bbc sitcom, released an album in 1979 called sing. Don estelle music publishing october 1999 language. If telly savalas and david soul could make records and have number one hits with them then why. Thoughts of a gemini back in 1975, don estelle and windsor davis sold the best part of half a million copies of their song whispering grass off the back of their characters in the sitcom it aint half hot, mum. However williams believes the men should foil the bandits so they steal the bolts from their guns and hide them in loftys trousers.
The men want to sing and ashwood wants to put on his comedy revue jungle japes but the producer wants it to be a request show. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Back in 1975, don estelle and windsor davis sold the best part of half a million copies of their song whispering grass off the back of their characters in the sitcom it aint half hot, mum. Buy sing lofty don estelle and windsor davies emc 3102, oxfam, music films video games, music cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. Its easy to dismiss windsor davies and don estelles version of whispering grass as a novelty song unworthy of a place in pop history, but the single spent three weeks on top of the uk charts. Jun, 2015 1975 it aint half hot mum comedy actors don estelle and windsor davies found themselves on top of the pops with their version of 1940s song whispering grass.
Hello select your address todays deals christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. Mrs parkin has asked for ill be seeing you to be played for her boy. Estelle, as gunner lofty sugden, was a competent actor and a gifted singer, and enjoyed a successful double act with davis as a result of the songs success. I have just modified one external link on don estelle. Sing lofty thoughts of a gemini an important and definitive guide ive said it once, and ill say it again.
With windsor davies, melvyn hayes, don estelle, donald hewlett. This item is a vinyl record and has been visually graded. Sing lofty, some discolouring to pages but without creasing or rips. They hear a message from her in which she mentions willams, as.