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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: philrose on November 03, 2014, 10:04:32 AM

Title: RIP Acker Bilk
Post by: philrose on November 03, 2014, 10:04:32 AM

Mr Acker Bilk past away yesterday age 85...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11204386/Acker-Bilk-obituary.html

Title: Re: RIP Acker Bilk
Post by: Colwyn on November 03, 2014, 10:11:32 AM

Played "Stranger on the Shore" this morning. RIP Acker.

Title: Re: RIP Acker Bilk
Post by: usedbustickets on November 03, 2014, 10:19:24 AM

Strangers on a shore is always being played by me, one of the all time great instrumentals.

Title: Re: RIP Acker Bilk
Post by: philrose on November 03, 2014, 10:33:08 AM

Stranger on the Shore was originally called Jenny and was written for his daughter. When he heard that the BBC were seeking a theme tune for their new children's series Acker swiftly retitled it.
I have to agree one of the greatest instrumentals and spent 53 weeks in the top 30 earning a place in the Guinness Book of Records,

Title: Re: RIP Acker Bilk
Post by: Old Nick on November 03, 2014, 10:57:31 AM

A truly talented guy, R.I.P. Acker.