Record Mirror, February 18, 1980
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1},s Nu -..j Q FEBRUARY 16, 1980 20p IUI IL.12 SWEET: LITTLE ROCK`N'ROLLERS , .. MANOR MACHINE I r - L2=-)R 2ICHAEL JACKSON AND TOURISTS - o r 2 Record Mirror, February 18, 1980 KENNY ROGERS Is shocked and stunned that a man of over 45, with rather a porky beer gut can be considered a sex symbol. He plays his concerts in the round and needs 15 bodyguards to protect the stage from the frothing women (American need I say more?) who hurl their lipsticks, underwear and phone numbers at the grey haired hunk. Even Paul Gambaccini has a sneaking soft spot for his gall. Despite the female confidence In every . e inch of his anatomy, Kennypoo Is apparently a raving hypochondriac who uses throat sprays and rubber gloves regularly. He also carries Paul McCartney for publicising ANOTHER WEEK of oxygen cannisters with him and their wonderful new single thrills as far s I'm sniffs It regularly for clean air rtt 'Hong Kong Money', a song He sounds the sort of Idiot who concerned as about drug In the trafficking Far goes camping In Snowdonia In settled down for East. I thought it was about the middle of winter. three sinful nights of Chinese beer, but still. grouting. For the less DIY ANNE NIGHTINGALE vowed 'NO ONE Gets Out Of Here ,that if The Clash single minded readers who think Alive' is the name of a soon to this 'London's Calling' wasn't a Top means some lesser be released book about Jim 10 hit she'd give Joe Strummer known perversion, it's Morrison of the Doors. Jim's a Cadillac. Unfortunately for her actually the cementing death at the age of 27 In 1971 it wasn't, which put Miss has always been somewhat Nightingale into rather a sticky you stick between cracks shrouded In mystery but now in your position until a great fan of hers bathroom tiles, writer Dan Sugarman promises gave her his 1968 Cadillac to need I say more? an inside look at the infamous give to Strummer. So last week Anyway, the whole process Is, rock star (It'll probably turn out there was an auspicious to put it mildly, nauseating. You he died of the 'flu or a tummy presentation with Strummer and have to slap around this foul upset after all this). Jim the diminutive Topper Headon, smelling grey goo, although u Morrison would have been an complete with clanking spurs now my bathroom walls look ideal subject for my 'Rockstars' and dour expressions. delectable and only about 90 per Underpants' book, bearing in Unfortunately, it turned out that mind his Interest in flashing cent of the mixture Is still stuck _- Strummer can't drive and went on me. Enough of these them but this week I'll have to into one of his "street credibility glamorous pursuits. settle for Joey Ramone. chats" saying he was going to However, the book, whatever It < donate the Cadillac to the funds ROSALIND RUSSELL, the reveals, may become a film as of steel workers. The former red Warner Bros every boy would like under his are bidding for the E owner of the Cadillac, which he bed, has this week been busily rights. -J. (- had lovingly cared for over the campaigning against the last decade, wiped away a little SOMEONE WHO should have ludicrous Bill. Apart MILLIE 0. tear and went home. Corrie from got me round to do this grouting shaking her shoulders a la Legs is ill. Poor dear gets a little is Steve Skolnik the keyboards Proles claim that They and Co and waving her fist, Ros peaky and they're already using player Z. have no need to see 'The has also been to lots of with Fischer His house PAU LA'S other drummers, Including his in Mill has him Amityville Horror' as their meetings to Hill given several prepare for the long rumoured replacement Scott it house In Chessington Is hard pains in the bum, to put battle (and If Ros has Matthews of the Durocs. mildly. To save money he hired PAG FS haunted by a 'mad monk' anything to do with it there'll the Beach some dodgy handyman who throws things around Promoters bringing to do his when they stop rehears- definitely be no withdrawal). Her Boys for an April tour are most recent over plumbing. The handyman turned ing. Previous occupants meeting was at a trying to persuade them not to out to be a manic the time he reached them. hall Westminster depressive have any were The Boomtown Rats. in where she play Wembley or Earls Court and Just sat crying for three Thank God he didn't reports a letter of great support tiling to do. for the anti-Corrie this time, feeling they might weeks. Despite repeated plays THIS MORNING I went off to people was have trouble filling them. They of the wonderful Chrissie Hynde Virgin Records' Richard read out. It came from Siouxsie will probably be in that intimate singing 'Stop Your Sobbing the THE Branson's wonderfully and the Banshees. RECORDS, currently hut of the stars Hammersmith man had to be sacked and Mr adding the finishing touches to decorated house boat in Little It seems that Robin Odeon. Skolnik found the pipes in their second album, have Venice and, watched by a Smith's remarks equating backwards and none of the corrupted their image of milling crowd of tramps Suzl Ouatro's husband CONGRATULATIONS TO Dr plaster sticking to the wall. He streamlined pop after Debbie Itinerant kids skiving off school with a retarded gorilla has Feelgoods guitarist Gypie Mayo decided to do the plastering Harry's delicious boyfriend and children with their nannies, upset the good lady so and his lady who have just had a himself but made the fatal Chris Stein played his wonderful had my picture taken with him not only to he much that son brought to them by a beer mistake of mixing it In several guitar on their usually solo less and Virgin Publishing Hunk of struck off from the stork. Dr also small bowls, not realising Christmas card list but swilling Feelgood most musical panoramas (It says the Month Maxim. The reason she's taken to bed struck told me they want to thank poor of them would have set rigid by here). for these frothing clowds was down with tonsillitis. the signing of my book contract. The pictures, which you'll be MILLIE SMALL greeted the able to view at your leisure next news of the imminent re-release week, captures the two of them of her record (a 1964 smash hit) with their pants down. Ace of 'My Boy Lollipop' with gales fl , Q photographer Chalkie Davies, laughter and demands for a new i`,1}/ well known for his strong wrists, recording contract. The ravages was shaking at these sights of time heaven't apparently laid (never before seen to that part a mitt on the petite songbird of London). who is now obeying her womanly duties and is a VALIANTLY KEEPING his roots housewife In Pimlico. up despite a shattered heart: Billy Idol has split up from his SPECULATION is running rife girlfriend with whom he used to through the sitting rooms -of share a bijou flat (that means many long-haired Afghan -coated small). Billy Is now staying with people around the country. The his close friend and workmate, question is, will Genesis be the wiry Tony James who has adding a few more gigs to their also broken up from his sold out series in standing girlfriend. Does this mean venues? Another rumour instead of studiously practising sending thrills of longing up their joint collection of four various peoples spines is that chords, the two sit weeping Phil Collins and Eric Clapton over re -runs of 'Love Story have been doing some work and discuss the finer points with folk / jazz guitarist John of 'Dallas' whilst drinking Marlyn (now where else do I cocoa? know that name from?). They may be considering a few secret SHOWING AT a cinema in gigs at London pubs. Brixton at the moment Is the SKIDS GUITARIST Stuart Adamson last week fired, er. no hang on, married his wee Milan' rose Sandra semi -music film 'Radio On'. THIS WEEK this whole column Davidson, a 20 year old former trainee hairdresser from Dunfermline. Adamson, an anorexic 21 year old However, instead of the usual B seems to be made up of lies cut a dash in a cinemmon suit whilst Alexandra plumped for the traditional white lace trousseau. Best films of 'A Thousand Years of man was not former bass player Bill Simpson. although he was apparently first choice. Richard 'Some 'Sex Life and conjecture (I'm six foot week Hindu Religions' or the of my best friends are working class' Jobson deputised, perhaps because Simpson had left the a three. That was my token lie, perhaps due Of The Common Flea' it's before the wedding. Keyboard player Alistair Moore also failed Oct play the wedding march, starring and here's some more Adamson and Richard 'I movie called 'Alphavllle' to the tact that he had been sacked by Stuart 'I'm lust a boy lee up the loon' - I if the conjecture Despite rumours to even kiss her/' Jobson in last week's reshuffle. Lots of real people at- Debbie Harry. wonder the took out a girl once and didn't contrary Dennis Wilson has tended the reception In Dunfermline's Casfleton Suite.