She died in 2003. I think I started listening to her in the mid-80s. A voice that will sing forever. ... is how it started. We were having Sunday dinner (roast lamb done in time-honoured garlic and rosemary style, thanks for asking), the laptop was within reach, the girls were at the 'just two more forks of vegetables and then you can have some dessert' stage... I felt unerringly compelled to demonstrate the true meaning of the word. And, to adults of a certain age, 'Indestructible' has a resonance that it'll likely retain to the end of our days. Teenagers can stop reading now - you have to be in your forties to have any idea what this particular slice of wibbling is about.
And obviously that was quite enough Scarlet for one Sunday evening. Because Youtube does that really annoying thing at the end of each video, presenting you with related clips, tempting you to lose yourself in tears of nostalgia AND the will to live at one and the same time. I barely made it back to 2012. Do I feel compelled to share with you the most exciting moments of my life c1970? I'm afraid I do...
Then, of course, we moved onto 'The Staying Up Nights'... To Be Continued, quite possibly.
Hmmm. That's me on the rail down the front, sweaty, happy and bruised. Of all the gigs I've ever been to, this is the one that prickles my neck at the memory. Since I've moved the blog to my domain, I feel it's worth reminding people of the background to the blog title... Clearly this has everything to do with my fluffy cuteness, marvellous singing voice and uplifting optimism. Comments referencing qualities of 'blackness' or 'sheepness' will be removed.
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