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Post by Hipper » Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:25 am

First read this:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-51508813

Ok, if you can't be bothered it tells the story of Boo Radley's bassist and how he's now a teacher.

The question - what pop star did the reverse? He was a teacher but became a pop star. And he wasn't gaye!

I'm thinking of one but there may be others. Clue - musically I'm a product of the late sixties/early to mid 70s.

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Post by Acting Claret » Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:27 am

I guess you’re not thinking of Sting, then?
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Post by TVC15 » Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:30 am

Art Garfunkel ?

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Post by aclaretinstevenage » Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:48 am

Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame.

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Post by mdd2 » Sun Feb 16, 2020 10:03 am

Jake Thackery :)

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Post by Bosscat » Sun Feb 16, 2020 10:48 am

Gene Simmons of Kiss

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Post by TheFamilyCat » Sun Feb 16, 2020 10:51 am

Good band, The Boo Radleys. Lazarus is a great tune.

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Post by groove » Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:20 am

Wilko Johnson

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Post by Devils_Advocate » Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:24 am

Some great tunes including this one about how depressing it is to live in Preston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5leGWR3XgQ

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Post by TheOriginalLongsider » Sun Feb 16, 2020 12:09 pm

Art Garfunkel or Gene Simmons.

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Post by Hipper » Sun Feb 16, 2020 3:44 pm

I was thinking of the late Clifford T Ward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui1OG1YQS8w

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Post by Funkydrummer » Sun Feb 16, 2020 3:49 pm

Sheryl Crow

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Post by Funkydrummer » Sun Feb 16, 2020 3:52 pm

Brian May
Roberta Flack
Kris Kristofferson

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Post by RMutt » Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:07 pm

Bryan Ferry?

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Post by yTib » Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:11 pm

jake thackray is right but i'm sure there are lots of correct answers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xod5YAw1_mI&t=77s

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Post by basil6345789 » Sun Feb 16, 2020 8:12 pm

groove wrote:
Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:20 am
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Post by Hipper » Sun Feb 16, 2020 8:48 pm

Sandy Denny was a nurse.

Iain Matthews was a youth footballer at Bradford Park Avenue.

Julio Iglesias was a footballer too. Quite a nice story:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Iglesias

I just noticed a click headline on the BBC News site - 'Ill Elton John stops concert saying he can't sing'. What an honest fellow!

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