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Being an avid reader of the Move mailing list,
only venturing occasionaly to post a point of view, I thought I'd post
these two pictures. They are both from the Granada TV show "Lift
Off" hosted by the mysterious Ayshea who as we all know sung two
numbers (Farewell & The Best Years Of Our Lives) that heavily involved
the bearded one 'imself!
I
got the pictures from 'My Top Pop Book' (by Andy Gray / 1974) which
features the pop fare of the day... Gary Glitter, The Osmonds, Sweet,
David Essex, Slade, David Bowie, Gilbert O'Sullivan and a host of other
legends!!! Text is included below. Enjoy!
One
of the happiest tasks for any pop star is to take part in Granada TV's
networked Lift Off With Ayshea.
Not only are they introduced by lively Ayshea, the presenter, but
they are greeted by glamorous TV producer, Muriel Young.
Ayshea introduces many chart topping stars but has never had a
chart hit herself...Yet! Roy Wood, of Wizzard fame, is her record producer
(and composer), and he hopes soon to remedy Ayshea's chartless carreer.
"I was on Wizzard's No.1hit 'See My Baby Jive',"
says Ayshea, "but only as a backing
singer. Now I hope to get a single of my own to the top."
She laughs at the fact that on TV Roy Wood is such an extrovert,
while off-stage he is so quiet and sensitive; whereas she has to keep
her cool when introducing acts on TV, but later is "like
a lunatic with a silly sense of humour".
Ayshea was born in 1951, and has always looked younger than
her age. She went to stage and ballet school as a child, but at 16 looked
like 12, which didn't help. Her big voice, too, didn't match her little
girl looks and 5'3" height. |
