I remember walking down this long corridor at the airport and looking over at him and he was sort of I dunno, radiating, he says, struggling to find the right words. Im sure we must know some of the same people Lifes little ragamuffin, who I sadly lost contact with all too soon. Sorry to read about her passing..I was just watching a DVD of Alexis & Friends and remember her. Sorry I do not have Facebook. Docherty, a former doorman, was not to be trifled with: I warned him, If you ever do that again. Sandie shook Paul awake, and then he crawled on all fours like a dog pulled a cheque book out of the drawer, signed this cheque and handed it to the dealer.. Korner had travelled with his parents through Switzerland and North Africa before settling in London as a 12 year-old. Summary. As a family we moved to Notting Hill when I was 12 but I always felt Queensway was like a magnet. Back Street Crawlers debut album, The Band Plays On, arrived in October 75. He us the author of Pigs Might Fly: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd, Is This the Real Life: The Untold Story of Queen, Magnifico! Until a few minutes ago, the blues-rock group Back Street Crawler and their crew had been asleep, scattered throughout the half-empty plane. Although I was one of the youngest in the class, having started at Hallfield in Sept 1956 aged just 4 years and 9 months. Died: 1st January 1984, London, England. If I were Alice in Wonderland stood up side down on a hookah while smoking opium thered be no way Id be able to understand whats become of this world TRUMP JOHNSON . Change). My 67th Birthday, was touched by the strangest of moments, as I suddenly realised that I was the oldest member of my family. Kossoff had burns on his chest from the defibrillator, but his face was clean and pink and hed detoxed completely. Weve back in the early 80s at a place called Flask Walk, in Hampstead..I think Nico was around too. Kossoff had to be dissuaded from abandoning the Highway sessions and taking the next plane to Seattle for the funeral. His speech was slurred as he declared his fellow guest, singer Leo Sayer, better than Paul Rodgers.. Geoff was the top promoter in the north east, but I was the manager and this is what I do., In January 75, to test Kossoffs reliability, Glover put him on the road with John Martyn: He played a few songs a night with John, and it was great for a couple of weeks. Happy 2014 to you . Keep wellAnthony Kreppel, kreppamel the fact that you can do anything on this site is a miracle. Fire And Water: The Making Of Free's Masterpiece. We last said goodbye as she was off to Glastonbury to be with her new husband Peter. Im just mad about Saffron,and shes just mad about me Was this true or mereley the product of an addled teenagers mind? Kossoff eventually called John Glover and moved straight back to London. Worse still, Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers were clashing: Rodgers resented the bass players self-appointed leadership; Fraser thought the bands singer looked down on him. | balletcatblue SAPPHO KORNER R.I.P. Top Stories Photos Videos Movies & TV Shows Albums Awards People also Viewed Cast Tracklist Other Albums Related Albums How to Watch People Also Ask. Islands diverse roster included underground rock heroes Traffic and Spooky Tooth, and reggae acts Jimmy Cliff and Millie Small. Great memory, thanks for sharing with us Anthony. Bath A beautiful spirit. I came second. That night, Koss didnt fall over and didnt forget the chords. Paul was a lovely person, says Taylor now. Taylor had the unenviable job of arranging to transport the body to England, while John Glover told everyone the bad news. and call it a book. Are those who have contemporary memories of Sappho, Alexis & the family still here? I remember Queens court , I still have an extraordinary fondness for Queensway I went on to meet many fine musicians, including John Mayall & Eric Clapton in that flat. Their singer was Middlesbrough dockers son Paul Rodgers. Baby & children's clothing store It kicked the stuffing out of him, says Glover. Cest la vie. So sorry, I knew her when I lived at Moscow rd..So many years ago and have been checking her Dad out when I came across this site and the news she had passed away , Like someone said you could help but adore her, Hello Bill , Were you at Holland Park. Amy may live in a nearby Las Vegas city, so try searching all of Nevada: He saw Black Cat Bones backing New Orleans pianist Champion Jack Dupree at a pub in south London, and joined them soon after. I recorded every show and gave him a cassette afterwards, says Taylor. He should have been one of rock and blues great guitar heroes. Koss was with a girl that day somebodys wife in the business who was a well-known smackhead, recalls Taylor. Alexis Korner - Wikipedia Three days later, Black Cat Bones joined Champion Jack Dupree at CBS studios to play on his album, When You Feel The Feeling You Was Feeling. What a lovely thing to say . Aliases: Sappho Gillett Variations: Viewing All | Sappho Korner Sappho Artist [a1234779] Edit Artist Marketplace 395 For Sale Vinyl and CD Discography 12 Credits 9 Vocals 3 Instruments & Performance Add Release Talking to Richard Lee today and he was telling me he was friends with Sappho when they were in Stage One Productions. David Kossoff was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants and a radio, film and TV actor. Appalling when I think of it now. Eddie was that quintessential cheeky scamp. Let me know if theres a way we can inbox each other and I can send you my email. Kossoff jammed with them at a blues club in Finsbury Park. Chris said, This is John. Alexis Korner - Wikipedia Alexis Korner - Timenote It was very full-on and I found it a bit aggressive., Glover told Blackwell he wasnt convinced. There was no time to pause or reflect. Kirke had grown up in Shropshire, but moved to London in 1965. ), I remember all those things so well .. Anthony at least you werent cast as a peasant in The Caucasian Chalk Circle .. my mother said sage knew it was me the moment I sasheyd across the stage . Hello Sarah I went to primary & infants school with Alexis Korners daughter Sappho . I think it was called South London Tech College or something. Free At Last arrived in June 72, and gave the group a Top 20 hit with Little Bit Of Love. Alexis Korner | Diskographie | Discogs Children: Damian Korner, Nicholas Korner, Sappho Gillett Korner Music groups: Alexis Korners Blues Incorporated (1961 1966), CCS (1970 1973), Snape. Taylor, Glover and the band, except for Rabbit and Terry Slesser, were due to fly to New York that night with the master tapes for 2nd Street. But as Simon Kirke glumly admitted: The huge irony is that was the beginning of the end.. He just wandered off at some point during the five-hour flight. Docherty brought in Terry Slesser, a local bass player and drummer and hired a rehearsal space above a bowling alley. He was mischevious but I really liked him. Alexis Korner | ArtistInfo In July, Free joined Eric Clapton and Steve Winwoods new group Blind Faith on a US tour. Are there any public photos of Saffron? But Kossoff was in no state to play every solo on the album, not least when he was discovered fast asleep and snoring between takes. Hallfield or Fox or neither of course .. The guitarist stayed with Fraser for 10 days in Sussex. The phrase the lost years is frequently used when discussing the careers of troubled rock stars. If anyone should want to find me now .. ie ask questions about Sappho then I can be found on Facebook as Sarah Darling not sure I should give out my email address .. X, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellow_Yellow. Then there was a knock at the door and a dealer outside. I remember Eddie , he had reddish hair didnt he? Richard O'Brien. I have just had the all-clear following the removal of a Cancer a few years ago. He had travelled with his parents through Switzerland and North Africa before settling in London as a 12 year-old. Ive a feeling its going to be a great year as well . Sent a few e-mails 2 people Ive found on this web site but have had no reply ..Its just that I often revisit my past and one of those visits is 2 walk around Moscow rd where I grew up B4 moving 2 Kensington , Anyway when walking around Moscow rd [ & other places ] i walk down the side street of Burnham court where Sappho lived with her mum , dad & brother Nico as the other brother was not born if I remember rightly , and @ the back of her apartment block was a massive dog kennel which we would sit it when it rained eating sweets & biscuits ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anyway would just like 2 know what happened 2 her 2 die so young,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I have cancer myself !!! Alexis Korner, Musikhalle Hamburg, November 1972 Background information Birth name Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner Also known as "Father of British Blues" Born (1928-04-19)19 April 1928 Paris, France Died 1 January 1984(1984-01-01)(aged 55) London, England Genres Blues, blues rock Occupations Musician, singer-songwriter, historian, broadcaster He was a founder of the seminal British blues band Blues Incorporated, which greatly influenced the blues scene in London in the early 1960s and had such adherents as Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton. Absolute O'Brien. album arrived six months later. Will go on the laptop tomorrow Bye for now , GreatAnthony thanks Then I can delete it afterwardGood thinking & thanks, Got it YAY, Let me know if any of your info is still visable . Learn all about Sappho Gillett Korner on AllMusic. That said, after Back Street Crawler were photographed signing their contract at Londons Olympic Studios, Kossoff climbed out of the bathroom window, jumped into his car and proceeded to crash into several stationary vehicles. God Bless her family and friends and may she rest in peace. I know . We met at the L\Auberge in Richmond when we were sixteen. But Paul Rodgers also wanted to make decisions. Paul was a very together guy, a soulful, intelligent guy. Off stage, he was quick-witted, a sharp mimic and, many believe, could have been a good actor. It happened quickly and took everybody by surprise. We got stoned together and listened to a lot of Stevie Wonder on her turntable driven by a car battery. He got well again and said he wanted to put a band together. I thought, Im onto a winner here., But it wasnt to be. Categories Uncategorized. Kossoff was delighted when the band showed up at the Starwood, and Rodgers and Kirke jumped up on stage to jam with them. One of the songs is called Sappho and I remembered from reading somewhere, that this was his Daughter and I wondered if I find something about her in the Net. Before long, he was playing in a school group and upsetting the neighbours by rehearsing in the Kossoffs garage. Ivce Only just seen all your comments and Tis late here .. but Ill be back to talk about the Saturday flicks . But Simon got over it. And I wouldnt let him use the lift I got him walking up them stairs, all 24 flights. It wasnt easy. When they werent out and about playing one-night stands and negotiating Britains primitive motorway system, Free were in the studio. Tomorrow Ill be 68 !!! Born in Paddington, west London, to a Barbadian-Guyanese father and an English mother, Fraser was something of a musical prodigy. It was Lemmy, he sighs. That is, ANTHONY KREPPEL, of 90 Queens Court, Queensway, from 1952 1963 and then, still, visiting, the area often, but living at 24 Princes Hose, Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, from my 11th Christmas to my leaving, as a young rebel, in 1969, to live in Ealing and then further West. Do you know what they called Sappho, the first documented lesbian? Fraser formed a new group, Sharks, and Rodgers and Kirke paired up in Bad Company. Youre welcome Alamo .. Alexis Korner ('74) Just Easy ADVERTISEMENT Track listing Show track credits A1 I Got Cha Number 2:44 Johnny Bristol songwriter Greg Reeves songwriter A2 The WASP (Texas Radio) 2:45 The Doors songwriter A3 Robert Johnson 4:05 Alexis Korner songwriter John Edwards songwriter A4 Tree Top Fever 2:54 Alexis Korner songwriter John Edwards songwriter Explore Sappho Gillett Korner's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews.