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| sgt pepper | hollywood and robots |
| frankie howerd | |
| sgt pepper | hollywood and robots |
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In the mid 60's the Beatles released Sgt Pepper - and heralded a new explosion in pop music. Their cutting edge studio effects and use of equipment led to a new path in music. It was the first time I had heard stereo used to good effect - it fuelled my interest in electronics and the Bank Manager will never forgive me! |
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| Frankie was signed up as part of the RSO organisation - and thus was stabled alongside other RSO artistes such as the Bee Gees. In 1977 RSO wanted to make the Bee Gees into film stars and so hitched Sgt Pepper as a film soundtrack - re-recording all the songs with a galaxy of stars. |
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| The film is based on the songs and the plot (such as it is) follows a legend from WW I, where enemies would lay down their arms when Sgt Pepper played. The instruments were found to have the power to make dreams come true (with me so far?). Years later Sgt Pepper's grandson carries on the tradition and gains fame, but also enemies.... |
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You'll have to buy the film to find out who does what and when, but it's a lot of frothy nonsense and an ideal way to look back at the 70's through Elton John size spectacles. Two short MP3 extracts here - When I'm 64 and Mean Mr Mustard.
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| Billy Shears - Peter Frampton (ex touring associate of David Bowie) The Hendersons - the Bee Gees Dougie Shears - Paul Nicholas (also seen in the Who's Tommy) B D Brockhurst - Donald Pleasance Dr Maxwell Edison - Steve Martin Future Villain - Aerosmith Father Sun - Alice Cooper Benefit Performers - Earth, Wind & Fire Sgt. Pepper - Billy Preston Mr Kite - George Burns |
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| Frankie enjoyed the attention in Hollywood - with a pool and limos and looked back at the time with fond memories. | ||
| The budget for the film was US $ 6 million but flopped in the US and UK when it was released late 77 and here in 1978. | ||