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Johnny B Gone
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:46 pm
by Phil
The legendary Chuck Berry has passed from us. I was only talking about him to someone, about still being around, yesterday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39318602
Re: Johnny B Gone
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:34 pm
by TJU'S
Very sad R.I.P true founder of Rock n Roll
Re: Johnny B Gone
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 4:33 pm
by garthrockett
Went to London to see him in concert around 1987.
The first two rows of the Hammy Odeon were cordoned off for the VIPs who attended; the only ones I recognised were Chrissy Hynde, boxer Gary stretch, and Fluff Freeman......
He never paid for his own backing band- the venue had to provide it, he also insisted on being paid in cash, and would do an hour (no more) and no encores.
Yet the guy simply ooozed star quality and charisma - it was a great gig!!