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I'm not a huge Monkees fan but remember being entertained by their TV show and have a fondness for their top hits. Although Davy died of a heart attack, he apparently died in his sleep at age 66, which is rather young in this day and age i think. He certainly still looked young for his age. i have online friends who seem to love the Monkees almost as much as the Beatles and they will be in mourning today.
Requested by Ronzoni....
As usual, left click this link to watch, right click this link to download.
Here's the blurb...
The first part of a series celebrating the success of British rock in America looks at how a British invasion led by the Beatles conquered America in the 60s. The groups were astounded by pizza, skyscrapers and real cowboys while America fell in love with a curious blend of swinging London and ye olde England. With contributions from Paul McCartney and Jimmy Page.
P.S. Virgin Media (my broadband provider) is currently upgrading its systems to double speeds but as a consequence of their works, our internet keeps dropping out. There are two interruptions to this video but I hope it doesn't spoil your enjoyment too much. If I manage to get a better file of this before BBC iPlayer people remove it, then I'll replace, obviously.
There are now broken windows, there is no security but there are hundreds of pidgeons emerging from the property. This is a Grade II Listed building! Look at the state of it! Who owns it now? Why hasn't the owner or Stockton Borough Council done anything about the disrepair? Look at the weeds and moss. Please can anybody help with this mess? I'm close to tears. :'-(
Birds in the massive copper beech tree outside of Wrensfield House where I work.
Nancy is very thin isn't she? Same age as me. Oh if only.... [sigh]
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has married American heiress Nancy Shevell at a ceremony in London.
The couple posed for pictures outside Old Marylebone Town Hall register office after being showered with confetti by wedding guests.
Ms Shevell, 51, from New York, is an heiress to a haulage fortune.
She is Sir Paul's third wife after Linda McCartney died in 1998 and he split from second wife Heather Mills during an acrimonious divorce in 2008.
Ms Shevell wore a white, long-sleeved dress and held a bouquet of roses, while the former Beatle wore a dark suit with a white shirt and pale blue tie for the occasion.
Hundreds of fans gathered outside the central London register office to see the couple arrive and depart from their wedding ceremony, and barricades were erected.
A considerable presence of journalists and photographers also waited for several hours before the newlyweds finally emerged.
The wedding party spent more than an hour inside the venue before emerging on the steps of the building.
The couple then returned to their home in St John's Wood for a reception with family and close friends.
When asked who he felt after tying the knot for a third time, Sir Paul told waiting reporters: "Terrific, thank you. I feel married," adding, "I feel absolutely wonderful."
'Going to last'
Earlier this month Ms Shevell moved in with Sir Paul at his London home.
Ms Shevell, who was married for 20 years to American lawyer and political candidate Bruce Blakeman, became engaged to Sir Paul in May.
The couple began dating four years ago in the upmarket Hamptons area of Long Island.
Life-long Beatles fan Chiara Amato said she had sat outside the register office every day since September 29 in anticipation of the couple's wedding.
She said: "This marriage is going to last. She seems to be really nice and deeply in love with him. I have been listening to The Beatles since I was six-years-old. I have been to see Sir Paul in concert 27 times."
Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman leave Marylebone Town Hall after getting married in 1969Sir Paul's eldest daughter, Mary, also married at the register office last year.
Ms Shevell is a board member of New York's transportation authority and vice-president of her family haulage firm.
But the wedding is expected to mean an end to her work in the family business and her leaving her position on the board of the transportation body.
Ms Shevell told the New York Post she would "love" the couple to live in the US but she would "probably" move to England after the wedding.
Even my spoffle couldn't stop this bloody strong gale from getting through to my iPhone mic!
I could post the list of people and groups featured on this TOTP Special but that would spoil the fun. I may put the list in here later after a few have watched.
Don't just check out the artists, *really* see those hairstyles, fashions and even the dance styles!
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