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Title: Dave Dee
Post by: leefer on Friday, January 9, 2009, 21:37:01
The boy from Salisbury who did good with a number one hit in the sixties sadly died of cancer yesterday aged 65...later in life i believe he joined the police force in Swindon,he must have been very young when he got success...


Title: Re: Dave Dee
Post by: suttonred on Friday, January 9, 2009, 21:45:42
Is he from Legend of Xanadu fame?


Title: Re: Dave Dee
Post by: leefer on Friday, January 9, 2009, 21:48:38
Yes Sutton...Dave Dee,Dozy,Beaky mick and Tich....did Bend It to....Legend of Xanudu went straight to number 1.


Title: Re: Dave Dee
Post by: suttonred on Friday, January 9, 2009, 22:01:17
Want sure as i always thought it was Dave,Dee (two people) Sad news.


Title: Re: Dave Dee
Post by: Batch on Friday, January 9, 2009, 23:23:04
My mum will be upset.

Said on the radio he left a police career to persue music.


Title: Re: Dave Dee
Post by: ronnie21 on Saturday, January 10, 2009, 00:01:23
The boy from Salisbury who did good with a number one hit in the sixties sadly died of cancer yesterday aged 65...later in life i believe he joined the police force in Swindon,he must have been very young when he got success...
I thought it was the other way round Leefer, police then music.


Title: Re: Dave Dee
Post by: leefer on Saturday, January 10, 2009, 02:01:50
Was in the police then i think he returned after his stint with stardom....ended up as a magistrate.


Title: Re: Dave Dee
Post by: axs on Saturday, January 10, 2009, 11:40:36
I thought it was the other way round Leefer, police then music.

Unlike Sting.