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Hi Des ,your story is interesting ,brings back lots of memories,as i mentioned am a good friend of Alan Letts who i have just caught up with on facebook after many years .Been in Adelaide for thirty six years but met up with Alan in 79 when i whent home to Blackburn for a holiday.Just wondering if you ever played the Starlight Club,i worked there from 68 to70. also married the drummer there maybe you will know him Eric Shaw .hope to hear back from you ,Regards Doreen.
I Was born on Friday 28th August 1964 in Southwick,Sunderland Tyne and Wear and I remember the british pop groups from the sixties music
with The Beatles,The Swinging Blue Jeans,Johnny Kidd and The Pirates,Shane Fenton and The Fentones,John Leyton,Mike Sarne,The Who,
Cliff Richard and The Shadows,Manfred Mann,Michael Holliday,Adam Faith,Frank Ifield,Cilla Black,Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas,
Billy Fury,Georgie Fame,Gene Vincent,Gerry and The Pacemakers,Freddie and The Dreamers,The Fourmost,Ruby Murray,Marty Wilde,
John Barry Seven,Jerry Lordan,Mike Berry,Eden Kane,The Hollies,Small Faces,The Yardbirds,The Dennisons,The Big Three,The Mojos,
Jet Harris and Tony Meehan,Norrie Paramor and Edwin Astley.
Disc Jockeys also in the sixties such as Alan Freeman,Kent Walton,Jimmy Savile,David Jacobs,Pete Murray,Brian Matthew,Don Moss,
Tim Gudgin and John Dunn.
Keep up the great wonderful sixties music 1960-69 is fab and groovy man.
Terry Christie
Sixties Music fan
from Sunderland
Pete Morris here, it was me who sent you those pictures of Preston a couple of years ago.Very sad to hear about Dave Millen.I played drums with Bob Johnson and Dave in Smokey Joe and then Bush Country.
I hadn't seen him for about 20years. He really was a wonderful guitarist and knowing that he'd played with some excellent drummers like yourself,Fred Kelly,Keef Hartley and Viv Prince I was in awe of him really.I thought he had a real presence on stage. I remember coming home from doing a gig in Blackburn one cold winter night and we stopped at a chinese takeaway with Dave stood at the counter, long ginger hair,dark glasses, tassled suede jacket and a black stetson, looking resplendent.I commented to Daz that he looked slightly out of place in Blackburn,Daz said that he'd look out of place in Dodge City.
Hi Des, thanks for the pictures of Dave Millen, what a sad loss. I have had a long chat with Dave's daughter Lee. Glad we were all at the beginning of rock and roll and long may it live. God bless Bob.
P.S. this is Leonie's email as I am not computer literate - yet! But I can still write songs.
Aw'..Man!..Lapped up your site!...It's put together very well...Felt like I was reliving my youth right along with you!!...You are indeed a great entertainer indeed!!!....Ye' wee bugger ye!..Ye' kept me up long past ma' bedtime..but it was well worh it Lad...also saw you on 'singsnap' and 'muzicdriven'...and could tell music flows through your veins and It's been your lifefor sure!.. Hoping all is well with you as I haven't seen you on the two sites mentioned...anyhoo'..All the best to you Mate...Campbell Tuck.(formerly of Glasgow..residing now in California for the past 50 odd years)
hi des long time no see glad to here you are ok.i have photo of butlins compition i will send it ina email. ted flanagan lives in america i stilllive in preston grimsargh.67years on the clock been married 41 years to joyce who use to go to the catacombs it was joyce who found your site. we have 3 children julie james and richard plus 3granchildren. do youremember jack thompson agreat ballad singer we met up again in 2003 and have become good friends again.still well into music ,i remember going to e mile ford concert at the queens hall [saul st baths]. another memoryof youwas practicingyour rythems on the bedroom walls at butlins dont no who was in the next room.will send you an email a.t.b/ jim
Hi Des,
Heard about the death of Dave this evening from Daz (Dave Smith)
A sad loss.
Regards
Phil Eaves.
So sorry to hear of the death of Dave Millen.
He was a great guitarist, a nice guy and a good friend of mine going back to our days at Preston Grammar School.
Please pass on my sincere condolences to his family.
Regards
Mike Hayton
guitar player Dave Millen Ex Puppets ,passed away in hospital on Tuesday Jan. 19th 2010
RIP Dave~~Des
Dave Millen says...
Good to see the Millen name moving on in the music world. Need a sax player? Blessings to you from Ohio. Dave
G'Day Dave, what are you doing in Ohio?~~Des
