Jul 19, 2024
The Avengers and The Savage Sword of Conan No. 96, week ending 19 July 1975. Marvel UK.
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The Avengers and The Savage Sword of Conan No. 96, week ending 19 July 1975. Marvel UK.
John and Yoko are interviewed by Steve Turner for Beat Instrumental magazine at Apple’s headquarters in Saville Row, London on the 19th July 1971. John and Yoko were in London to promote Yoko’s book, Grapefruit.
Darts with their version of Duke of Earl from Top of the Pops on 19 July 1979. Produced by Roy Wood (of Wizzard and ELO fame) it reached Number 6 in the UK charts and was their last top 10 hit. Darts usually had 9 or 10 members and of the singers Griff Fender is on lead vocals here with the others being Bob Fish (falsetto), Rita Ray and Kenny Andrews (who had replaced original bass singer Den Hegarty who was probably the most memorable member of the band). Griff, Den, Rita and many of the backing band had previously been members of Rocky Sharpe and the Razors.
The song was originally released in 1961 and was a hit for Gene Chandler. The title came from a vocal warm up (do, do, do...) and one of the songwriters being named Earl. As simple as that.
The only bit that annoys me is that I don't think the 'my Duchess of Earl' lyric fits in naturally to the flow of the song. There usually only seems to be enough music for them to sing "my Dutch of Earl".
Most of Darts are still with us. Pianist Hammy Howell died in 1999 and Bob Fish in 2021.
Personally I think this is the best version of the song, partly for nostalgic reasons as this is the first version of it I remember hearing.
Another great cover version of Duke of Earl (with added choreography and gold lamé suits) coming soon!
Ad for Time Warp No. 1 (on sale 19 July 1979) from DC Comics. Cover by Michael Kaluta.
Star Wars Weekly No. 24, dated 19 July 1978.
SPEED No. 17, dated 19 July 1980. Death Wish cover by Vanyo. Below is the logo for interior strip Journey to the Stars which was drawn by Ron Turner.
Power Boats featured as the centrespread this week.
Treasury of British Comics.
Warlord No. 43, dated 19 July 1975. Code-Name Warlord cover by Neville Wilson.
DC Thomson & Co. Ltd.
A July 1975 ad for "The Land that Time Forgot" starring Doug McClure, John McEnery and Susan Penhaligon.
One of the four Amicus pictures Doug McClure made with Kevin Connor.