My dear friend Dick Parry died this morning.
Since I was seventeen, I have played in bands with Dick on saxophone, including Pink Floyd.
His feel and tone make his saxophone playing unmistakable, a signature of enormous beauty that is known to millions and is such a big part of songs such as Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Us and Them and Money.
He played in the last band I had that included Rick Wright for the On An Island Tour and at Live 8 with Pink Floyd.
Here are some pictures of him, including one of him and me playing for the ABC Minors at the Victoria Cinema in Cambridge in 1963.
Sad to hear of the passing of Moya (Maire) Brennan from Clannad. Such a talented songwriter and musician.
Never actually watched Harry's Game, but like many children of the 80s, the theme is etched in the memory… thanks to that beautiful, ethereal voice.
Holy moly, I didn’t even recognize him. Don’t get me wrong, he looks great, but if he wasn’t singing, I wouldn’t know who he was.
Would you recognize him without hearing the song?
HARRY KIM, long-time member in Phil Collins' band, lost his battle with cancer and has died yesterday.
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Time to Face The Music!⚡️We’re celebrating 50 years of the album that brought timeless hits like “Evil Woman” and “Strange Magic” with all new merch and an exclusive green marble vinyl. Now available: https://t.co/rIo7NmhDRc
Lyssna gärna på min intervju med Kenneth Gärdestad från 2006. Vi pratar om brorsan Teds ljusa år på 70-talet och de svåra åren innan han tog sitt liv 1997. Det starkaste mötet jag någonsin haft i mitt jobb som radiojournalist.
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De två filmmakarna, Fredrik Ydhag och Anna Widerberg håller sedan tio år tillbaka på med en dokumentärfilm om Ted Gärdestad. Den är fortfarande inte klar. De berättar i om alla hinder som funnits längs vägen. @svtdokumentar@FredrikYdhag@FilmstadenAB
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In celebration of the Wish You Were Here 50 album announcement, a previously unheard early demo recording of ‘Welcome to the Machine,’ originally titled ‘The Machine Song’ is out now. This shorter version, ‘The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited),’ comes with a new lyric video that offers fans an exciting glimpse of what to expect from Wish You Were Here 50. Make sure to watch till the end for an exclusive preview. Check out ‘The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited)’ New Lyric Video here: https://t.co/jD1AiyU8p6 Pre-order the album, out December 12, here: https://t.co/3IfMlO8H6d #PFWYWH50