Salute The General!

[Rob Noxious]

Not exactly hot off the press, but I only recently found out about the death of General Johnson, erstwhile lead vocalist of the wonderful soul band, The Chairmen Of The Board. Some of the old Leigh Comm brigade will remember those great singles from the early seventies, ie. Give Me Just A Little More Time, Everything's Tuesday, Working On A Building Of Love and Elmo James.

RIP General.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Norman_Johnson

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Working On a Building Of Love
EVerything's Tuesdayand Elmo James

 

[Kenny]

oh, this isn't a thread about Kev then?

 

[Rob Noxious]

oh, this isn't a thread about Kev then?

Indirectly. The General's vocal style had a major influence on Kevin ... Rowland.

 

[Cricko]

Working On a Building Of Love
EVerything's Tuesdayand Elmo James

A great band ....Nerd alert::YB:.....Did you know the B side of Everything's Tuesday was called "Patches"..which went on to be a huge hit at the time for blind singer Clarence Carter.

RIP.

 

[Rob Noxious]

A great band ....Nerd alert::YB:.....Did you know the B side of Everything's Tuesday was called "Patches"..which went on to be a huge hit at the time for blind singer Clarence Carter.

RIP.

'Patches' is a hilariously awful song ... but they were one fine band indeed.

Nerd alert 2. Their label, 'Invictus,' was a beauty.

 

[Cricko]

'Patches' is a hilariously awful song ... but they were one fine band indeed.

Nerd alert 2. Their label, 'Invictus,' was a beauty.

Ah maybe so, but it was his highest (written) chart entry....bizarre I know.

 

[MrB]

RIP The General. He will be buried with his trumpet.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Memories of a Friday night disco at Leigh Comm, the girls dancing round their handbags, and the blokes trying to sneak out for a few crafty pints in the Carlton to pluck up the courage to ask your current amour for the slow dance at the end of the evening, and thinking reeking of beer and pickled onions was the height of sophistication. Happy days.

RIP General, I loved Chairmen of the Board.

 

[Tinks]

Memories of a Friday night disco at Leigh Comm, the girls dancing round their handbags, and the blokes trying to sneak out for a few crafty pints in the Carlton to pluck up the courage to ask your current amour for the slow dance at the end of the evening, and thinking reeking of beer and pickled onions was the height of sophistication. Happy days.

RIP General, I loved Chairmen of the Board.

Nothings changed then Harry

 

[canveyshrimper]

Nothings changed then Harry

:smile: Absolutely not, although I tend to get in a tangle of zimmer frames these days, and getting a lift on the back of Cricko's mobility scooter.