#keith fordyce

[rolloroberson]

The Beatles on Ready, Steady, Go! photographed by David Redfern, circa October 4, 1963 with Helen Shapiro, Dusty Springfield, Eden Kane and Keith Fordyce.

[thejohnfleming]

RIP pirate radio and mainstream TV broadcaster Keith Martin, 1934-2024

I was at a book launch in London tonight. A comedian’s first novel. A new beginning, perhaps. So inevitably – because real life is badly plotted – about five minutes after I arrived, I found out via Facebook that Keith Martin had died. A young Keith Martin (in the 1960s?) flanked by fellow DJs Keith Fordyce (L) and Keith Skues (R) He was born on 2nd April 1934, so he was 89. Keith at Anglia…

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ROLLING STONES TRIVIA: KEITH RICHARDS AND RONNIE WOOD ARRESTED IN FORDYCE, 1975

Fordyce 1975, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood arrested*Click for MORE ROLLING STONES TRIVIABack in 1975 the Rolling Stones played a July 4th concert to a crowd of 50,000 in Memphis. The morning of the fifth, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, bodyguard Jim Callaghan and a fan, Fred (or maybe “Red” ) A. Sessler, who had been following the tour, rented a yellow Chevrolet Impala and took the scenic route to…

[javelinbk]

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and host Keith Fordyce during rehearsals for The Beatles' first appearance on Ready, Steady, Go!, 4th October 1963. Part 10 (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 9)

[jonesbrianshining]

The Searchers, Tom Jones, Cilla Black, Twinkle, Mick Jagger, the notorious Jimmy Saville, Brian Jones, Cathy McGowan, DJ Keith Fordyce and Dusty Springfield at the 1965 NME poll winners awards.

One more shot from the 1965 NME Awards - Twinkle standing in the front row and Brian Jones peeking out at the back.

[scotianostra]

January 3rd the year 671 saw the birth in Ireland of Saint Maelrubha, a monk who founded a monastery at what is now Applecross.

On his father's side Maelrubha was eighth in descent from the famous Niall of the Nine Hostages, King of Ireland, and through his mother he belonged to the kindred of St Congal of Bangor. He was born on 3rd January 642 AD, probably in the south-east part of what is now Londonderry.

After residing for some time in the monastery at Bangor, he embarked for Scotland in 671 AD. His early missionary enterprises were concentrated in districts now included in Argyll, planting churches at Kilarrow in Islay, and on the mainland at Killarow in the modern Killean and Kilchenzie parish; Kilmory, now Strathlachlan parish; and Kilmorrie near Dunstaffnage Castle.

In 673AD St Maelrubha arrived at Apercrossan, now Applecross, in Ross-shire, and made it the nucleus of his Christian missionary work throughout that part of the west coast and eastwards as far as the shores of the North Sea. He continued to be the abb of the muinntir for an incredible fifty-one years and died on 21st April 722AD. The privileged ground around the monastery, its garth or sanctuary, extended six miles in all directions and came to be known in the Gaelic as A'Chomraich, i.e. the sanctuary, a name still applied in the Highlands to the present parish of Applecross.

Not surprisingly, Maelrubha was considered to be, "the patron of all the coast, from Applecross to Loch Broom." Traditions in the Black Isle tell us that St Maelrubha was martyred in the parish of Urquhart and that his body was carried back to Applecross for interment.

According to another tradition, he was killed by Scandinavian pirates in Strathnaver in Sutherland, and was buried at a spot close to the river Naver, about nine miles from its mouth. It is said that the spot was marked by a rough stone bearing an incised cross.

You have to make your choices in these matters but personally, I favour the Strathnaver version of the story. The churches of Forres in Moray and Fordyce in Banffshire were dedicated to St Laurence and St Talarican respectively but, since there was, in each of these parishes, a fair - known as Samareve's in the former,and New Summaruff's in the latter - the reader might conclude that there must have been some dedication to St Maelrubha in both parishes. There was also a Samarive's Fair in the parish of Keith, whose church was under the invocation of Maelrubha, giving the township its ancient name of 'Kethmalruf'. These are possible exaamples of old "Celtic dedications" being supplanted with new dedications which were more acceptable to the medieval Church as it became more Roman in its outlook.

The community at Applecross played a major rôle in the advent of Christianity in the north and north-west of Scotland. It acted, in those parts, in the same way that Iona did in Dalriada and the western isles. It is not surprising to find that its influence spread as far as the north east.

Pics are of thev 15th century ruined chapel at Applecross and St Maelrubha's Scottish Episcopal Church, Poolewe.

[rockmusicassoc]

In The Rock 4/2/1965: 'Ready Steady Goes Live!' debuts with hosts Cathy McGowan and Keith Fordyce in a new studio, but never fear, still, The Weekend Starts Here! #RSG #ReadySteadyGo #RockHonorRoll

[ghostie111]

Ready Steady Go !!- The Weekend Starts Here ! (1963-1966)

Michael Aldred along with Cathy McGowan and Keith Fordyce. Original early shows done by Dusty Springfield. The surviving episodes were first acquired by Dave Clark. Then BMG bought them. Running from Aug 1963 to Dec 1966.

[brn1029]

On this date in music…

August 9th

1995 - Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia guitarist and singer from the Grateful Dead died from a heart attack at the Serenity Knolls rehabilitation clinic in San Francisco aged 53. Garcia co-founded the New Riders of the Purple Sage and also released several solo albums. He was well known for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarist's of All Time"

1986 - Queen

Queen ended their Magic European tour at Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England, with over 120,000 fans witnessing what would be Queen's last ever live performance. On this, their final tour, Queen played to legions of established fans, plus many new ones gained as a result of their show-stealing performance at Live Aid the previous year. The support acts were Belouis Some, Big Country and Status Quo.

1980 - Abba

ABBA scored their eighth UK No.1 single with 'The Winner Takes It All'. Taken from their 'Super Trouper' album. By this time, both couples were divorced.

1980 - AC/DC

AC/DC scored their first UK No.1 album with Back In Black. It was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott (who died on 19 February 1980 at the age of 33), and was dedicated to him. The album has sold an estimated 49 million copies worldwide to date, making it the second highest selling album of all time, and the best selling hard rock or heavy metal album, as well as the best selling album ever released by a band.

1980 - Pink Floyd

Ten original Gerald Scarfe drawings for Pink Floyd's album The Wall were stolen from the foyer of Earls Court, London, England where they were being exhibited.

1968 - Paul McCartney

After the other Beatles had gone home for the evening (2.00 am), Paul McCartney stayed behind and recorded 'Mother Nature's Son', taping 25 takes at Abbey Road studios. The song was included on The White Album

1967 - Scott McKenzie

Scott McKenzie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair).' The singers only UK Top 40 hit was written by John Philips of Mamas & Papas.

1967 - Small Faces

The Small Faces entered the singles chart with 'Itchycoo Park', the single peaked at No.3 in the UK chart. The song was one of the first pop singles to use flanging, an effect that can be heard in the bridge section after each chorus. Most sources credit the use of the effect to Olympic Studios engineer George Chkiantz who showed it to the Small Faces regular engineer Glyn Johns.

1964 - The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones appeared at the New Elizabeth Ballroom in Belle Vue, Manchester. Two policemen fainted and another was taken to hospital with broken ribs after trying to control over 3,000 screaming teenagers.

1963 - Cathy McGowan

The first ever edition of 'Ready Steady Go! was shown on UK TV. Introduced by Keith Fordyce and 19 year-old Cathy McGowan. The first show featured The Searchers, Jet Harris, Pat Boone, Billy Fury and Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. The final show was in Dec 1966 after 175 episodes. Originally 30 minutes long, it expanded to 50 minutes the following year, and soon attracted the most popular artists, including The Beatles, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Rolling Stones, The Four Tops, The Kinks and many others.

1958 - Cliff Richard

Britain's answer to Elvis, 17 year old Cliff Richard, signed a record deal with EMI records. Also on this day Cliff Richard started a four-week residency at Butlins Holiday Camp in Clacton-On-Sea, Essex as Cliff Richard and the Drifters.

1953 - Mantovani

Mantovani and his Orchestra were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Song From The Moulin Rouge', (from the film of the same name). The first ever instrumental No.1 on the UK chart

[nycpenpusher]

March 26, 2018

Song of the Day - In remembrance of the birth of Rufus C. Thomas, Jr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_Thomas

Rufus Thomas - “Walking The Dog” (From “Ready Steady Go!” December 11, 1964)

[urbadmami]

Keith & Ronnie arrested in Fordyce, Arkansas 1975

[just-sittin-on-a-fence]

Ready Steady Go!, 4th October 1963

L-R Keith Fordyce, Helen Shapiro, Dusty Springfield and Eden Kane. Four other guys present also.

Miming to: She Loves You, I’ll Get You and Twist and Shout

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A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘KEITH RICHARDS AND RONNIE WOOD ARRESTED IN FORDYCE, 1975'

A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘KEITH RICHARDS AND RONNIE WOOD ARRESTED IN FORDYCE, 1975′

Back in 1975 the Rolling Stones played a July 4th concert to a crowd of 50,000 in Memphis. The morning of the fifth, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, bodyguard Jim Callaghan and a fan, Fred (or maybe “Red” ) A. Sessler, who had been following the tour, rented a yellow Chevrolet Impala and took the scenic route to their next show in Dallas.At about 3:00p.m. they stopped here for a late lunch. This is the…

[javelinbk]

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison enjoy a smoke break with host Keith Fordyce (with Helen Shapiro, Ringo Starr and Mal Evans in the background) during rehearsals for The Beatles' first appearance on Ready, Steady, Go!, 4th October 1963. Part 9 (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 10)

[paolayellowdream]

October 4th 1963

beatles debut appearance on ready, steady, go!

on pic with dusty springfield, eden kane, keith fordyce, and helen shapiro.

from blog.beatlesinlondon.com

[eastbourne-removals]

THE sound of an air raid siren outside Fordyce Primary marked the beginning of a very special school trip. The pupils, who are currently studying the Second World War, had got dressed up to travel back in time nearly 80 years. Their destination was Keith and Dufftown Railway, which each year holds a 1940s Weekend that features displays from the battlefield and the homefront. Moving home to or from #Scotland to the South Coast? Contact JWD Removals of Eastbourne 01323 430270 #jwdremovals https://www.instagram.com/p/By181ElFldXHujls4R-sWhiv_d_DeGHdNY4S-Y0/?igshid=1wa7o2a89hfue