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Title: Dave Dee
Post by: leefer on Friday, January 9, 2009, 20:20:13
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, 20:28:54
Is he from Legend of Xanadu fame?


Title: Re: Dave Dee
Post by: leefer on Friday, January 9, 2009, 20:31:50
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, 20:44:29
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, 22:06:16
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 Friday, January 9, 2009, 22:44:35
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, 00:45:02
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, 10:23:48
I thought it was the other way round Leefer, police then music.

Unlike Sting.