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Dropping Like Flies

kosmo
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 11, 2024 at 11:33 PM UTC #
GetThee2aHatcheryıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl wrote:
kosmo wrote:
Arthur "Gaps" Hendrickson lead singer for the Selector
that's a bummer, but always thought of Pauline Black as the lead


he’s been more identified as the frontman of the group, so shared vocals with Pauline would be more appropriate.  He was up until recently still active with the group.  I quite enjoyed their 2015 album Subculture

grateful
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 12, 2024 at 12:22 AM UTC #
I think we should argue about who the lead singer of the Selector was. Do we need a new thread?
kosmo
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 12, 2024 at 01:52 AM UTC #
Françoise Hardy
grateful
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 12, 2024 at 02:22 AM UTC #
Sadly, we no longer have Laurelen Hardy
Hutch
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 12, 2024 at 02:43 AM UTC #
Definitely Pauline!! No f doubt
kosmo
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 12, 2024 at 09:23 AM UTC #
The Selecter featured a diverse line-up, both in terms of race and gender, initially consisting of Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson and Pauline Black on lead vocals, Neol Davies and Compton Amanor on guitar, Desmond Brown on Hammond organ, Charley 'Aitch' Bembridge on drums, and Charley Anderson on bass. The band's name comes from the original "The Selecter" track, which appeared on the flip side of The Special AKA's "Gangsters" single in 1979, and was written by Neol Davies and John Bradbury, produced by Roger Lomas and featured Barry Jones on trombone.

Hutch
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 12, 2024 at 11:30 PM UTC #
Howard Fineman


I had not realized he was sick. Pancreatic cancer.
sweetcell
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 13, 2024 at 10:00 PM UTC #
hutch wrote:
Pancreatic cancer.

obligatory "fuck cancer", but especially pancreatic.  rarely detected before it's in the final stages.  typical report from a doctor: "well, we've finally figure out why you've been so sick recently, and unfortunately it's because of pancreatic cancer… we estimate you have [X] weeks left to live."  had a close family friend succumb to it, he went really fast after the diagnosis.
beetsnotbeats
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 18, 2024 at 11:09 PM UTC #
Angela Bofill
kosmo
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 19, 2024 at 12:48 AM UTC #
James Chance
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 19, 2024 at 12:57 AM UTC #
Willie Mays
Hutch
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 19, 2024 at 01:47 AM UTC #
Bagley wrote:
Willie Mays


Oh no! Probably the best ball player of his era and beyond.
grateful
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 20, 2024 at 05:44 PM UTC #
Donald Sutherland
Sidehatch
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 20, 2024 at 06:09 PM UTC #
grateful wrote:
Donald Sutherland

nooo
jrpa
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 20, 2024 at 06:18 PM UTC #
Willie Mays, Donald Sutherland, and (not really) Noam Chomsky makes for one of the more prolific Real of 3 trios we’ve had in a bit.
Space Freely
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 20, 2024 at 08:06 PM UTC #
grateful wrote:
Donald Sutherland


We were just having a vacation family debate about his death status just two days ago. I hope we didn't cause it.
jrpa
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 20, 2024 at 08:12 PM UTC #
Space wrote:
We were just having a vacation family debate about his death status . . .
A truly incredible turn of phrase.
nkotb
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Re: Dropping Like Flies June 25, 2024 at 01:36 PM UTC #
Shifty Shellshock
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