Monday again.
Aaaargh! Reality kicks in...
...as we gird our loins for the return to the madness, so it falls to a British icon of days gone by to give us a much-needed wake-up call.
Sixty years ago, the lovely Miss Alma Cogan departed for Fabulon, far too soon (aged just 34!). Had she not been taken so soon, who knows in what musical direction she could have gone [heaven knows, she left us quite a legacy!] - but, needless to say this alone will suffice for a Tacky Music Monday:
Have a good week, dear reader.
I had never heard of Alma Cogan, so I’ve been exploring her on YouTube.
ReplyDeleteYou poor man! But you're in good company here.
DeleteAlma Cogan was one of the most popular singers in the UK in the 1950s, and remained a star until her death - she mixed with all the "big names" of the day; even Princess Margaret attended Alma's parties! A sad loss. Jx
DeleteHave a good week, Jon!
ReplyDeleteAlma's too classy for tacky, even in that dress!
Nice saxophone solo.
Sx
She certainly provided a welcome wake-up call! Jx
DeleteVery proud to say that I'm probably one of the few across the pond that literally has every Alma Cogan cd available. Wonderful voice and personality. Can't get any song better for Tacky Monday than her version of this:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9PnzVQ9Pyc&list=RDo9PnzVQ9Pyc&start_radio=1
Ouch. I have featured much more tacky songs from her repertoire, here and here... Jx
DeleteSo good. The Girl With a Giggle in Her Voice...
DeleteIndeed. Jx
DeleteShe was a cracker.
ReplyDeleteImagine where her career might have gone, had she lived - at a guess, she would probably remain a household name, like Cilla Black or Lulu... Jx
DeleteJolly Good Company was recently used on a Guinness Advert, the maid wanted to know who sang it, so I looked it up.
ReplyDelete"Do you think, if she lived, Alma Cogan would be in the government?" Victoria Wood.
I can't remember the last time I watched a telly advert. Probably "The Amber Nectar" or "Nicole and Papa".
DeleteVictoria Wood was a genius. Jx
The girl with a laugh in her voice.
ReplyDeleteThis definitely not her best. I am running to YouTube to play her 'Bell Bottom Blues'
The link to my post containing that very song is in my reply to Den above... Jx
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