Tonight we looked at the careers of many people from within the entertainment industry who were with us on January 1st 2016 but have died during the year. From within the music industry this was David Bowie, Prince, Ralph Stanley, Marie Nixon, Bobby Vee, Leonard Cohen, Greg Lake and Rick Parfitt. We remembered the song writing of Jack Hammer, Mentor Williams and John D. Laudermilk. From radio, DJs Ed Stewart, Terry Wogan, Dave Cash and Jimmy Young. From comedy, Frank Kelly (Father Jack), Ronnie Corbett, Victoria Wood, Carla Lane and Anthony Jay. The unique Mohamed Ali. Paddington Bear illustrator Peggy Fortnum. From the world of cinema, Robert Vaughan, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.
Music tracks played tonight.
Booker T & MGs – Crazy
David Bowie – Life on Mars
St. Albans Abbey organist – Life on Mars
Father Ted theme – remembering Frank Kelly
Nina Simone – Plain Gold ring – written by Jack Hammer
Jerry Lee Lewis – Great balls of fire – written by Jack Hammer
Prince – 1999
Theme from Bread – remembering Carla Lane
Stanley Brothers – Man of constant sorrow
Nashville Teens -Tabaco Road – written by John D. Laudermilk
Paul Revere & the Raiders – Indian reservation – written by John D. Laudermilk
Dave Cash & Kenny Everett – B side
Bobby Vee – Take good care of my baby
Bobby Vee – More than I can say
Leonard Cohen – Suzanne
Dobie Gray – Drift away – written by Mentor Williams
Greg Lake – Ce la vie
Status Quo – Pictures of matchstick men
George Michael – Careless whisper
Debbie Reynolds – Tammy
Theme from Star Wars – remembering Carrie Fisher
Join me next week for the first edition of Friday Night Extra for 2017.
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