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“He was only paid £6 for his credit on the James Bond theme, but he would dine out reputationally on that riff for the rest of his life”: Vic Flick played sessions for The Beatles, Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield – but the James Bond riff is his legacy

Remembering the veteran gun-for-hire who played the tough, wiry riff from the James Bond Theme

Guitar World

“I’m sick of people saying Walk On the Wild Side is a classic. I got paid £12, and David Bowie didn’t even show up”: Session bass legend Herbie Flowers on the making of Lou Reed’s 1972 hit – and the hardest session he ever did

Having recorded over 20,000 sessions for the likes of David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, T.Rex, Paul McCartney and Elton John, Brian ‘Herbie’ Flowers was not your average bassist

Guitar World

‘It all felt new and exciting’: Observer Magazine writers share their memories

From interviews with Dusty Springfield and Agatha Christie to Jane Bown’s astounding pictures and, of course, Nigel Slater’s recipes… Some of our most loved writers, photographers, columnists and creatives share their stories of happy days on the mag

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Pet Shop Boys' 10 greatest songs ranked, from It’s a Sin to West End Girls

The legendary British pop duo are playing a string of concerts at the Royal Opera House this week

Evening Standard

‘Full of secrets and promises’: Dusty Springfield’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

Sixty years after her debut album, we rate the pop singer’s best tracks, from a song recorded in a stairwell to a Pet Shop Boys collaboration

The Guardian - UK

The 32 best 1960s-inspired hairstyles for you to recreate at home

We share celebrity 60s hairstyles from then and now

Woman & Home

OPINION - Why is there so much rubbish on the streets in London?

The people who collect the bins in Tower Hamlets are on strike. Reportedly not so in Camden, though they might as well be. For three years now, I have rented an apartment in NW6 – formerly of Dusty Springfield fame, now just of dust and dirt.

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BBC confirms sale of its legendary Maida Vale Studios as it plans move to Stratford

The Oscar-winning composer recalls the “awe” of working for the legendary London studios 45 years ago

Evening Standard

Norman ‘Nobby’ Pilcher obituary

Drugs squad detective who arrested many famous rock stars in the 1960s, including John Lennon, Dusty Springfield and Brian Jones

The Guardian - UK

Wishbone Ash's Andy Powell: the soundtrack of my life

Wishbone Ash guitarist/singer Andy Powell picks his albums, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the guitarist who "led the way in music and fashion, everything, really"

Louder

“Like James Jamerson, Tommy Cogbill was a take-charge guy in the studio”: Inside the recording of Son of a Preacher Man

Why Dusty Springfield’s mega hit was indebted to bassist Tommy Cogbill

Guitar World

Pet Shop Boys’ 30 greatest songs – ranked!

As pop’s greatest double act release a collection of all their singles, we pick their best tracks – from yuppie satires to finely detailed portraits

The Guardian - UK

Gemma Arterton: ‘In real life, I’m quite silly’

The actor on the joy of clowning around in her new comedy, how female solidarity has changed her professional life, and her top choice for a karaoke belter

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a very special episode of Gogglebox

Rewatch some of the show’s best bits since it first aired 10 years ago. Plus: it’s Crufts 2023! Here’s what to watch this evening

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Burt Bacharach: 20 essential songs

Music poured out of Burt Bacharach like martinis out of an ice-cold shaker.

Evening Standard

Dionne Warwick: Burt Bacharach’s death ‘like losing a family member’

Bacharach co-wrote a number of Warwick’s biggest hits, including Walk On By

The Independent UK

Burt Bacharach’s death ‘like losing a family member’, says Dionne Warwick

Bacharach co-wrote a number of Warwick’s biggest hits, including Walk On By and Do You Know The Way To San Jose.

Manchester Evening News

Composer Burt Bacharach dies aged 94 as tributes to 'great inspiration' paid

Burt Bacharach died surrounded by relatives at his home, his publicist confirmed

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Evening Standard

Gemma Arterton’s big-budget Dusty Springfield biopic mysteriously binned

The actress was set to star as the legendary singer in a new film

Evening Standard

Who was Dusty Springfield? Google Doodle celebrates singer

The English singer remains an icon more than two decades after her death

Daily Mirror

Who was Dusty Springfield? Inside life and 'volatile' relationship with lesbian lover

Today's Google Doodle subject Mary O'Brien OBE, known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English award-winning singer who was known for her hits including of Son of a Preacher Man and Spooky

The Guardian - UK

Tom Springfield obituary

Musician, songwriter and producer who sang with his sister, Dusty, in the pop-folk trio the Springfields in the 1960s

ABC News

The Seekers songwriter Tom Springfield died, aged 88, 10 days before singer Judith Durham

Tom Springfield, best known as the songwriter for some of The Seekers' greatest hits, has died at age 88.

ABC News

Those closest to Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers, share memories of her life

Judith Durham is being remembered for her kindness, distinctive voice and contribution to music. Family members and band mates are sharing stories, after she passed away on Friday aged 79.

The Guardian - UK

‘His great gift was to see the world as a place of wonder’ – in praise of Harrison Birtwistle

The Observer’s classical music critic pays tribute to a composer whose exacting work was hard-won, but who marvelled at everything from homegrown plums to Dusty Springfield

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