Sadly I just heard Kathy Kirby had recently died. Until I started reading the obits in some of the music papers I'd forgotten completely about her. This one goes back to a time I can hardly remember. I must of been 7 I guess. In England there used to be lots of variety shows on the telly. I mean lots. Kathy Kirby stood out because of firstly her name which had that ring to it. And she looked glamorous in a Marilyn Monroe type of way. She was the first entertainer to wear lip gloss I've read. Maybe I had a crush on her. But it didn't last long because soon I would fall in love with Sandie shaw.
When the Beatles were at the top with I Wanna Hold Your Hand this record was not far behind on the UK charts. Listening back to it now it's got that sixties thump. A bit like Normie Rowe did with Que Sera Sera. But steeply rooted in fifties showbiz.
Classic sixties indeed!
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