Humphrey Lyttelton 1921-2008
My god: you think that this year is getting better and then something happens to prove you wrong. It has been announced that Humphrey Lyttelton has died. I got the announcement on the ISIHAC mailing list that he was in hospital but it didn’t seem like it was serious. He always seemed such a strong character that he would survive.
I don’t have much to say as many more people will be able to say far more than I. I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue has been one of the soundtracks to my life. When I was very young my mother used to cut my hair whilst listening to it and although I then didn’t get many of the jokes I understood the sheer wit and joy behind them.
RIP Humphrey and thank you for all the laughter; you will be very sadly missed indeed.
Links
- Humphrey’s wikipedia page
- His tribute group on facebook
- His website which includes this rather wonderful quote:
“As we journey through life, discarding baggage along the way, we should keep an iron grip, to the very end, on the capacity for silliness. It preserves the soul from dessication.”
Kevin Greening 1962 - 2007
I was shocked last night to hear on the news that Kevin Greening had passed away in his sleep at the young age of 44. I am not often moved by the death of someone famous but this really hit hard; I’m gutted.
Kevin was an intellectual, dry witted, interesting and down to earth broadcaster who loved music. When he finally left Radio One it marked the point when I started to no longer listen to the station; I sent him a good luck email to which he replied which is more than I would expect from many people in the public eye. Some memorable moments:
- Prince walking out of an interview when Kevin asked him how to pronounce the symbol (if anyone has the video of this could they put it on youtube? I can’t find it anywhere).
- The Zoe Ball walk out april fool (which I so hoped was true).
- All of his silly characters (Major Holdups, Raymond Sinclair, Eric the Gardener, Blowchap amongst others).
- His championship of Mike Flowers Pops.
I didn’t know he had reappeared on Smooth FM so never caught him there but his passing on is a sad loss from the world of Radio and music.
Rest in Peace, Kevin.
Links:
- Kevin’s wikipedia page
- There is a facebook group to join if you have memories to post.
- The BBC Obituary.
- Simon Mayo’s tribute
- The Kevin Greening Story
- Smooth FM’s condolences page
- BBC’s Have Your Say page
- Some clips (except they seem not to work :-()
- A Radio Rewind page, including some clips
- No Rock and Roll Fun’s DJobit
- The Evening Standard’s Obituary
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