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Post by fourlittlediamonds on Aug 5, 2019 1:44:07 GMT
Sad to hear that Birmingham musician and songwriter, L o l Mason, has died aged 69. He was a member of Birmingham band City Boy who had a big hit with 5-7-0-5 in 1978 and later on formed The Maisonettes and had another top ten hit with Heartache Avenue in 1982.
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Post by tremblinwilbury on Aug 5, 2019 6:52:25 GMT
Very sad news  |
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Post by Timeblue on Aug 5, 2019 10:44:06 GMT
I loved 5705 back in 78...
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Post by orioles70 on Aug 5, 2019 11:37:55 GMT
don't think that one got much play on this side of the Atlantic (any Murkikans remember it?)
it sounds very much of it's time
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Post by vlogdance on Aug 5, 2019 11:52:42 GMT
I remember liking Heartache Avenue, when it came out. Didn't know the connection between City Boy and The Maisonettes.
R.I.P. Mr Mason, and thank you.
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Post by Timeblue on Aug 5, 2019 14:05:03 GMT
Lol Mason always reminded me of the Yorkshire Ripper....  |
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Post by Timeblue on Aug 5, 2019 14:07:32 GMT
How do you write his first name without the 'laugh out loud' emoji appearing?
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Post by Horacewimp on Aug 5, 2019 16:14:24 GMT
How do you write his first name without the 'laugh out loud' emoji appearing? I’ve changed some of the code and settings, typing lol should not now bring up a smiley. |
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Post by soonerorlater on Aug 5, 2019 18:49:40 GMT
Alright, it's confession time smileys-whistling-823718
I once sat in a theatre seat directly behind Lol Mason - at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury. The theatre was at that time owned by 'veteran turn' Stan Stennett who was, in the early 1980s, appearing in the iconic TV soap Crossroads. He managed to persuade a number of his Crossroads cast colleagues to appear in a pantomime at the Roses and amongst them was the now late Carolyn Jones who in the soap, played the garage manager, Sharon (keeping up so far?). Now Carolyn was at the time, married to Lol Mason's brother Jeremy, hence her brother-in-law's supportive appearance. The Roses is also known as the venue where the legendary Eric Morecambe passed away in 1984 after an appearance in conversation with Stan Stennett.
Anyone who doesn't live in the UK will probably find all of this meaningless. Anyone who is from the UK should probably be demanding my resignation on the grounds of questionable cultural taste!!
RIP Lol - I love City Boy.
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Post by Timeblue on Aug 5, 2019 19:11:43 GMT
Last night I was watching a tv show on comedy in 1984 that featured the deaths of Eric and also Tommy Cooper (incidentally, both died within 8 weeks of each other)
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Post by Timeblue on Aug 5, 2019 19:12:22 GMT
How do you write his first name without the 'laugh out loud' emoji appearing? I’ve changed some of the code and settings, typing lol should not now bring up a smiley. Haha,thanks. |
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Post by unomusette on Aug 5, 2019 22:25:03 GMT
I didn't know about the connection between City Boy and the Maisonettes either, you'd never guess it was the same singer from those clips.
5705 was one of my faves when it came out, pretty much at the same time as I got into ELO so it really reminds me of that happy time.
RIP Lol and thanks
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Post by BSJ on Aug 5, 2019 23:36:16 GMT
Anyone who doesn't live in the UK will probably find all of this meaningless. Anyone who is from the UK should probably be demanding my resignation on the grounds of questionable cultural taste!! RIP Lol - I love City Boy. Yup, this 'merican has not a clue. Ditto Lol. |
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Post by Horacewimp on Aug 6, 2019 7:28:43 GMT
I’ve got 5705 and What a Night singles never realised they were a Birmingham band  RIP Lol |
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Apparently it's quite hard to see them with the naked eye, you need to be looking through a camera or other type of lens?