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After 48 years I can still learn something new about DH

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merlotgran Fri 03-Mar-17 13:50:10

A few days ago we were watching a quiz programme and Hank Marvin's real name was mentioned. I can't remember what it was but I remarked to DH that most pop star's real names were usually changed to something well 'ard like Billy Fury and Rory Storm.

DH was a bit quiet for a moment then muttered, 'I've never told you what mine was have I?' shock shock

I knew he sang with a couple of mates who played guitar when he was at Agricultural College. Probably Elvis and Cliff stuff which is his karaoke speciality but I didn't realise he had a 'stage name' [impressed emoticon]

After a lot of threatening cajoling I managed to get it out of him.......Ricky Livid!!!! grin grin grin

Whoever chose it must have been looking into a crystal ball. grin

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rosesarered Fri 03-Mar-17 13:52:32

Haha Merlot yes, that sounds well 'ard ( if a bit funny) still, at least he had a stage name, more than most of us can say.grin

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Anya Fri 03-Mar-17 14:36:31

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Alima Fri 03-Mar-17 15:30:21

The original "Angry Young Man"?

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merlotgran Fri 03-Mar-17 15:34:36

Now he's an 'Angry Old Man' grin

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Lona Fri 03-Mar-17 15:34:49

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Ana Fri 03-Mar-17 15:39:18

merlot, that's made my day! Sid Vicious eat your heart out grin

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kittylester Fri 03-Mar-17 15:40:19

Brilliant merlot, I needed a smile and you've given me one!! grin

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polyester57 Fri 03-Mar-17 15:41:21

My friends know me as Polly Esther,which is a take on from Polly Styrene, a punk singer of the I970s.

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MissAdventure Fri 03-Mar-17 16:58:24

grin really made me laugh!

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Grannyknot Fri 03-Mar-17 20:12:14

Is this him mentioned in this write up in Wikipedia, merlot? smile

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_Our_Ken

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Grannyknot Fri 03-Mar-17 20:13:36

"...working-class pop singer Ricky Livid"

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merlotgran Fri 03-Mar-17 20:24:26

Ha Ha, Grannyknot I bet that's where they got it from.

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janeainsworth Fri 03-Mar-17 20:58:31

I'm glad you clarified that gk I was worried that MrMerlot might have been one of Larry Parnes' protégées.
He gave them stage names (Marty Wilde, Billy Fury, Vince Eager) to reflect what he thought they might have been like in bed shockshock

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Hattiehelga Sat 04-Mar-17 13:12:58

Reminds me of my working days running a regional branch of a well known broadcasting charity. One year one of our fundraiser groups was Dicky Heart and the Pacemakers !smile

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merlotgran Sat 04-Mar-17 14:27:22

shock janea I'm not telling him that grin

Dicky Heart and the Pacemakers is much more his thing these days grin

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KatyK Sat 04-Mar-17 15:17:14

That's very funny grin

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Anya Sat 04-Mar-17 15:45:32

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Grannyknot Sat 04-Mar-17 16:07:39

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