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Tony Kingsbury on..... |
Hratch |
..A small guy who could have been a giant.... |
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I first heard of Hratch from some sixth formers at the nearby girl's school. Education being better then, they had already learned to visit Bunjies Coffee House and Folk Cellar in Soho on Wednesday nights where Hratch was resident. In December 1967 there was news of a "folk evening" (a popular term of the day) at another school nearby. Hratch was the guest and from then on we too became Bunjies regulars...(was it Hratch or the sixth form girls).....Anyway, Hratch was "discovered" by the actor David Hemmings and nearly became a pop star!. |
2010-Live play through of
"Jive & Rhyme " Hratch: Vocals, Guitar |
A
band called "Kate" was put together with Hratch as the
vocalist. They made three singles for CBS one of which..."Strange
Girl" |
was Tony Blackburn's record of the week (kiss of death!) As time went
on Hratch wrote more of his own material. Good commercial stuff I
always thought. Whenever we booked him audiences always went away
very happy but alas major success always eluded him. Hratch now lives
on the south coast with his equally talented family. I am delighted
to still be in touch after 33 years...Not too late for an album??
who
we've seen recently worth booking, the answer is invariably Al Jones...."
Just
after he moved down to Padstow I spent several memorable days with
Al, his wife and daughter Post. I especially recal tranquility at
Tregudda Gorge and walks along deserted beaches. tm
