Drifting!

• Guest 657

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  31 January 2009     19:2414417
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  Last night I ended up doing backing vocals for Ray Lewis of The Drifters who was giving a guest performance at an 'Evening with Joe Egan' - ex-boxer and Mike Tyson's sparring partner. It was such an honour; Ray has a tremendous voice (unlike me!)
  
  

  

  
  

  
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• Guest 649

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  31 January 2009     19:2914418
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  As a old boxer myself I would have like to have been there myself, and I sing aswell.
  Well done to you .
  
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• Bern

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  31 January 2009     19:3314419
  #3      
  What cool stuff you do Jeanne!!! Love it!
• Guest 657

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  31 January 2009     19:3514420
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  Joe Egan is such a sweetheart, I've met him once before. He has such a lovely soft Irish accent and some great stories to tell about his boxing days.
  

  
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• Guest 653

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  1 February 2009     08:1914450
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  Certainly get around in your tea-break Jeane - well done.
  
  The Drifters were such a good group in the old days I don't think there's any original members left is there ? - still good though and still doing the Cabaret evenings.
  
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 640

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  1 February 2009     08:5714454
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  Great stuff again Jeane..you certainly get about in your lunchbreak as Roger says. I wouldnt like to be meetin' that big Oirish fella in a dark alley so I wouldnt.
  
  "saturday night at the movies
  who cares what picture you see-ee
  when your huggin with your baby in
  last row in the bal-al-conie"
  
  
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• Guest 657

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  1 February 2009     10:1614456
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  Ha ha ha....yes I'm very lucky I do get to go to some inyeresting places and meet some wonderful people. The Drifters have been going for years and I really like all the old hits - Saturday night at the movies, Up on the roof (my fave), Save the last dance for me, Stand by me etc. Apparently they have had 62 members over the years!
  
  Joe Egan is a tough guy in the ring but the total opposite out of it, he's really lovely. I have met him before and was delighted that he actually remembered me and where we had met.
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• Guest 656

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  2 February 2009     11:2014531
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  Ah! The Drifters, sweet memories of yesteryear and Joe Egan, two great names from the past and glad they are still with us, Jeane it must have been a great night crooning and sparring into the early hours.
• Guest 657

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  2 February 2009     12:5014535
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  Colette it was one of those really good nights that you just couldn't plan, they just happen.
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