RIP Lynsey De Paul

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  • Deb ArkleDeb Arkle Posts: 12,584
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    She did! I've downloaded a few of her songs, and one I'd never heard before called Just a Little Time is my new fave. It's very like The Hungry Years, IMO - a lovely song.
  • haphashhaphash Posts: 21,448
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    I once saw her in when out shopping in NW London a few years ago - she was incredibly beautiful.
  • Patti-AnnPatti-Ann Posts: 22,747
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    FrankBT wrote: »
    Sad news indeed.

    She was the first female songwriter to win an Ivor Novello award and I remember her appearances in the musical slot on The Two Ronnies in the 70s.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD6V1uSK9R8

    R|P Lynsey De Paul

    A talented lady.

    Don't the 1970's dancers look cheesy now :o:blush:
  • noise747noise747 Posts: 30,821
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    essexpete wrote: »

    i think most people who have met Sharon Osborne have done the same, Horrid woman. I still do know why she is on the shows she gets on, because she have no talent.
  • Glenn AGlenn A Posts: 23,877
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    Lynsey de Paul was a popular fixture of music and entertainment shows in the seventies and in the eighties branched into musicals and television music. She was good at what she did and in the early seventies it was unheard of for a woman to write music for male acts. I think LDP will be missed as, apart from music, she was an actress, animal welfare activist, television presenter, journalist, martial artist and reality show contestant. Not many people can claim that.
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    haphash wrote: »
    I once saw her in when out shopping in NW London a few years ago - she was incredibly beautiful.

    I wish I had seen her in when out.
  • neelianeelia Posts: 24,186
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    RIP - she was a beauty.
  • Glenn AGlenn A Posts: 23,877
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    Sugar Me still stands out as a quality song and has been covered a few times. LDP was surely an inspiration for Kate Bush.
  • Multimedia81Multimedia81 Posts: 83,109
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    Deb Arkle wrote: »
    I loved her, she'd been on the radio a bit lately and was fascinating to listen to.

    My faves were Getting a Drag (one of the first records I bought) and Rock Bottom.
    RIP Lynsey, I loved her Rock Bottom song,she had more talent than todays z listers.:(

    Indeed, I think Rock Bottom was my favourite of Lynsey's songs. She made being at rock bottom sound a joyful experience in its own right. :) She may even have inspired David Gray to make a relationship being Dead in the Water (in his song of that name) sound a triumph.
  • haphashhaphash Posts: 21,448
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    Conehead wrote: »
    I wish I had seen her in when out.

    :D The young guy in the shop serving her must have been over 30 years younger than her and he was certainly smitten, he couldn't do enough for her.
  • dd68dd68 Posts: 17,837
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    Bless her, she was an astute woman
  • davelovesleedsdavelovesleeds Posts: 22,576
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    Lynsey de Paul saved the lives of three people by donating her organs to medicine, it was revealed at her funeral yesterday.

    http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/519898/Lynsey-de-Paul-saved-lives-by-donating-organs

    Still being a star even after her death
  • Deb ArkleDeb Arkle Posts: 12,584
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    She was a lovely lady. Her father used to hit her, so she was passionate about self defence - she made a video about it called Taking Control. I read that she sent a copy to Richard & Judy when their daughter was attacked.
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