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It was about Dance Clubs/Bars in the '70s, and it brought back so many memories of my late teenage years partying at the Silverbird at 6/Telegraph. I was 17 and I still look back on those nights and smile. Pete Kinsey Liked Tiffanys, the atmosphere and the group but also went to the Empire,Tony Evans Band were the breeding ground for good singers. Lena JannsonTim, I never Went to Tiffanys in 75-76 my first time there was in August 1977 in 1978, I was there every weekend, from may -sept, Fridays and Saturdays! Happy days. Turnmills, Clerkenwell1990-2008Another one of Londons fossilised superclubs, Turnmills was the first venue in the UK to get a 24-hour dance licence. morning, Available for everyone, funded by readers. I spent some great nights at Samanthas. My e-mail is lena.jansson8@gmail.com anyone feel free to get in touch about Tiffanys. 1968 1969 . One by one, clubs closed . Albert moved on to another club I think it was called Countdown. Can't remember what it was called, not that I was stoned or anything..Went to the Room at the Top in Ilford once, got chased along the street by some lads. Lena Janssib In reply to Valerie Hammond.. The venue attracted mostly indie bands such as Blur before closing for good in 2004. David Paul Opening night at the La Valbonne, I dj over from Samanthas for the night also worked The Scotch Hatchets late sixties to mid 70s. Went to the other clubs mentioned on many a night also to dance the night away! Jobbade du ocks som au-pair? Tiffanys where I also worked on the front desk in 1969. Hey Fellow Detroiters!! Best regards, Willem van Gilst jr. in the Netherlands. New Burlington st off Regent St, went there in 79/80, After finishing work in Samanthas we went to either The Candy box The Valbone The Playboy club or the golden egg in Oxford Street in the the summer we often went to the Serpentine happy days I wonder what happened to you all David the DJ, Miles dinner was above Samanthas which wes in the basement, Where are u Gill and Alex regulars at Samanthas in the late 60s -70s where I was the dj, Just spoke to John he lives in Australia and still gets royalties from baby come back. The Astoria, Soho1976-2009Not even Londons largest live music club could stand in the way of the Crossrail development. After work wed drink & dance all nite at the Kandy Box, or if we had to be home by 4am wed go to Flickas for one. He said: Just speak Dutch, Willem, Then I can understand what you say. He had some troubles with English. I can remember going to one place in either Kings Road or Fulham Road in the 70s and it was called The Gigolo. She was tall with long dark brown/black hair. T J Vince In reply to Peter SmythHello Pete, if I recall correctly you were a bookies settloer during the day. Then wed head off to Mikes Diner at 3.30 or 4am and stay until about 7am. Im still regularly in touch with dear old Mike of Mikes Diner fame; what a great place to go after all the clubs closed. My mate Ray was a bouncer at Samanthas where are you now mate??? Check this out.from net.. Dinner at Tiffanys, by Ed Waiter,Editor of Cuisine So much so, that I bought it the next day at a record shop on Kings Road. This popular band earned Ian enough money to set off for London in search of a recording career. I used to work at the Windmill Cinema in Gt.Windmill St. in 1968. . John the drummer from the Equals mentioned in one of my previous threads, Ps I mentioned baby come back which was there number 1 record. shagged myself silly lovely gels. Hi Peter! 4 Tops, Temps, Marvin. David Paul Thats right, Lyn did you work in the cloakroom? Muppets. For Lords sake how many played a 2 neck. Later on that night she came over and said was sorry but she agreed to stay with her mates asked her why come here said was a night out. Thanks so much for that !! Movies. Cables enraged founder Euan Johnston, who also founded nearby SeOne, said: We were assured when we moved in that we would not be affected by the redevelopment and Network Rail have simply changed their minds We have been brushed aside at every level.. Do you know Andy, Rob who also run the door? And Hilda, who looked after handbags and gave us a number tag to wear. scene had enough dance-hungry punters to fill even the bigger clubs. I went to see the disc jockey and asked if he could play the Groove line hit record and the guy did. Did anyone go to Ripples Discotheque in Northumberland Ave, just off the Strand in Central London? Please browse the Studio Valbonne London website to . He had a couple of friends and they took me to Samanthas or Stringfellows among other names that I forgot for the pub crawls they did around that area. Ray didn't think they were very good and after listening to them perform two numbers he went to the White Star pub for a drink. Cheers. Later on that night she came over and said she was sorry but she agreed to stay with her mates, asked her why come here, said was a night out. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. And often wed chill out at dawn in the Swiss Cottage sauna. Went from there some evenings to the old Covent Garden for top ups and a few times on to France for lunch! It . La Valbonne, Kingly Street, London, England, UK (London nightclub which Joe and Carol visit) Oh yeah and you were an ugly mofo lol. Refurbished and re-vamped, Tantra Club transforms itself into the hotly anticipated Studio Valbonne. Home / la valbonne club london 1970s; la valbonne club london 1970s. Great club. Does anyone know what happened to the new club Tony Engleman opened on Oxford St ? Hello Pete, if I recall correctly you were a bookies settloer during the day. Albert moved on to another club I think it was called Countdown. He began his career in the early 1960s in Nashville before moving to New York. ADDRESS 62 Kingly Street, London W1B 5QN OPENING TIMES Mo-Sa 19:00-04:00 STUDIO VALBONNE GUESTLIST Located at the heart of London, Studio Valbonne is truly a crown jewel at the London club scene. Herbal, Shoreditch2000-2009It was small (and sweaty) but Herbal consistently pounded out some of the best drum and bass in the capital, filling out every Sunday for Grooveriders seminal night, Grace, as well as regularly hosting the likes of Goldie and the Metalheadz crew. In the past 15 years, some of best-loved venues of the London club scene have shut their doors, for reasons ranging from crime to gentrification and Crossrail. Bairnson was in the group Keats with Colin Blunstone after Pilot and played guitar on Kate Bushs classic, Wuthering Heights he says. There are loads of new venues at the moment. Re Rodman Samanthas Club Summer of 67. When i would visit his flat in Shepherds market, he always had classical music playing. Menu. This former gin distillery was home to one of London's all time greatest club nights: Trade. But the magic was gone weve since seen the end for the Den, too. Spent many boozy lunchtimes in La Valbonne as we got in free. Be mesmerized by the lush and the chic interior design of the club. Remember going to Hatchetts, Samanthas (I named my daughter Samantha) andTiffanys where I also worked on the front desk in 1969. The band The Nocturns used to perform there.they later became the New Seekers Whilst at the Windmill saw Paul McCartney and Jane Asher who came in to see In The Heat of the Night. susie permalink. She was tall with long dark brown/black hair. The historic venue, which hosted game-changing concerts from the likes of Oasis, Manic Street Preachers and Nirvana, was bulldozed in 2009 to make room for a bigger ticket hall at Tottenham Court Road tube station. What connection has he to this thread ? Thank you for your Inquiry about Stag Do Party Planning! The guy 2nd from right is Andy, he was the guitarist. Still, this wasnt the reason the venues got turfed; the bailiffs were eventually called in as a result of long overdue rent and bills. I'm Clare Lynch, audio producer and Soho resident. I was known as Paul Baby. I cant remember any of the names of the clubs in the late 70s I was a student and visited friends in london, but it was from 81 that I started coming down to london from liverpool for the week ends regularly where my late brother Elias lived, he had a couple of friends and they took me to Samanthas or Stringfellows among other names that I forgot for the pub crawls they did around that area , it was great times and great people from the door onwards , I worked for Reuters later on and went back to Tunisia mid 80s , Elias lived on in London until 2016 and had an accident visiting us here in Tunisia and sadly passed away, keep well and bless you all. Many famous passers by dropped in after 3am. But you'll always have your memories. The launch party of the London Playboy Club in Mayfair in 1966 drew the great and the good from Peter Sellers to Rudolf Nureyev to Princess Lee Radziwell. Working downstairs I used it almost every night, Loved Samanthas and Mikes Diner David Jones 1950 and early 70s Cass and Henry in the bars. Is tjat John from the Players ? Hello Peter, Yes I was. There was no place to hide. I had my first kiss in a disco in Amsterdam the following week. Some of you had vivid memories . Oh yeah and you were an ugly mofo lol. Had a great Caine accent. Mikes Diner was next door to Samanthas. very expensive drinks and expensive girls. Then I asked them to play it. Also Chelsea Drug store and Global Village. 1978 1979 . Barbara Behn (in reply to David) I was DJ opening night at the Valbonne . February 1975 75-00920. green bottle flies in garden; mass general brigham strategic plan; vending license texas; noorjehan rajput wadhwani. Was a good friend to me, Dave Smith here I was dj at Sams 1968 to about 73, i worked as a waitress in samanthas 1968 and 1969 with Cleo our manager was Jean-Pierre, i worked in Samanthas 1968 1969 as waitress with Cleo, Jean-Pierre was the manager , really good times x, When j-p left Sams with the dj thats when I ststed, Does anybody remember Sloopys disco Piccadilly Circus you had to go downstairs to the basement where Eric the Bouncer would kinda greet you and show you the smallest dance floor in the whole of Soho London went there from 1973 to 1975 every Saturday night because it was all pre-Saturday Night Fever and most people were either tourists or regulars great bar that served happy hour drinks at half price before 9:00pm and music was played by the resident DJ Don Stevens Happy Daze Jim. I have been searching for a man I met in 1978, at Tiffanys, his name was Naci, he lived in Turnpike Lane. And alcohol in a teapot Please call me if you remember Cyril , the other half of Mikes, the Speakeasy, all those nice guys at Samanthas, and even Lennie Bloom ! Then I asked them to play it. Skindles History. Only went to Samanthas once in about 1977-ish. What times!! Ian Bairnson seen in the picture of Gulivers People second right was in Pilot with his two necked guitar. booth was the body of an E Type Jag (very swinging sixties). Thats right did you work in the cloakroom. Camp de la valbonne - 8 inscrits Pour disposer d'outils de . I want a few times but it wasnt as good as Samanthas. We had a tour guide, his name was Jim Jackson. 1968 1969 . 1976 was a groundbreaking year for gay disco in London, thanks to the arrival of Bang, London's first gay superclub. Went up to nice looker and said in my best accent like to dance honey. . Imentioned Baby Come Back which was there number 1 record, Tessa Dallyn Hi I used to dance the night away at Samanthas 67 to 69 after a long day nursing at Hammersmith Hospital. xxx. Steve Cooke Macreadys Club, Mercer Street, Covent Garden below stairs bar where musos met late night after work. Included in the following timeline are bars and clubs in Earl's Court and Vauxhall . All to many years ago . Barbara Behn. outdoor artificial palm trees; Bagleys/Canvas, Kings Cross1991-2007Like a legal rave, Bagleys was a huge multi-room warehouse club that held some of Londons biggest Saturday night parties. Open till 6.00am ! I remember Flintstone bar very well, There was a guy called Sidney who worked in bar. Issac Brian from Berlin loved Tiffs and Manthas c 1970s. Same guy ? Couldnt stop talking about it back in the USA! There is a page on Facebook, Tiffanys nightclub Piccadilly, I highly recommend it! I actually found this site doing a search for the name of a bar I used to go to in he 70's. [[I found out it was The Token Lounge). I only remember the femaile singer of Gullivers people, I Think her name was Kim or something like that, a name that both women and men use. Bruce PartridgeThe pic of Gullivers People brought back happy days. Could not have been better. I still love the song verry much. The atmospheric show follows an ultra-cool band (think Fleetwood Mac) on their rise and fall in the music scene in 1970s California. The Golden Nuggett Casino took up the second floor whilst Tiffs was on the ground floor (Sultans Bar, Flintstone Bar and another that I cant remember) and there was a bowling alley in the basement. My e-mail is lena.jansson8@gmail.com anyone feel free to get in touch about Tiffanys. If you did then I am repeating myself! Our reputation preceeds us. We had a great time at Tiffanys and even went back there for a second night. I was a student and visited friends in London but it was from 81 that I started coming down to London from Liverpool for the weekends regularly where my late brother Elias lived. Would be great to hear from someone else who used to dance the nights away at Tiffanys!! And the old woman you payed the entrance to? Jim Miller At Samanthas, did they have seat swings and does anyone remember Sloopys nightclub in Piccadilly.??.. Am i right. USL I had not heard this song before and really liked it a lot. It was a funny layout ..as you could walk right round to each end via a corridor which looked out onto Shaftesbury Avenue. If an one who went to Tiffs in London can help do so!! I went to see the disc jockey and asked if he could play the Groove line hit record and the guy did. Did you ever know the two DJs at Tiffanys, in Shaftesbury avenue? Pete Kinsey Frank Sheen was in Gullivers People for a while, he is on facebook, dont know whether he could help you. Miss the years especially 1978 at Tiffanys. Lots of good memories. Manny times they did and I let them even borrow it. Velvet Rooms, Soho1993-2003Ibiza party man Nicky Holloway kickstarted this central London club originally named Velvet Underground after his previous project, Milk Bar, lost its lease. Said my God its you, loved you in the Ipress File, I though my luck was in as she was giving me the come on. Marisco. We had a tour guide, his name was Jim Jackson. He remembered her and her crazy Irish mother! Photograph: Ray. Remember going to Hatchetts, Samanthas (I named my daughter Samantha) and UK outposts of the London club had opened in Manchester and Portsmouth, and having added the Clermont Club to the company's portfolio in 1970, a chain of Playboy-branded betting shops were . Mick ODowdWent to The Q Club in Paddington after seeing James Brown at The Rainbow in the 70s I think. Login / Register . Yacine Zaier I cant remember any of the names of the clubs in the late 70s. Mr. Jolly was the Manager. David the DJ, David Paul Miles dinner was above Samanthas which was in the basement, David Paul Where are u Gill and Alex regulars at Samanthas in the late 60s -70s where I was the dj. I started going there in 79 aged 16, I loved it. Good the energy we all had, did we ever sleep? Marianne Zargar Do you remember Tony Engelman who ran the Kandy Box at that time? I have to say ToyRoom is a very good club. Had a great Caine accent. Pete KinseyJimmy Mack was the guy who played organ, he was the bandleader got told recently that a couple of the original band members of Gullivers People now live in Australia in Perth, Wendy and Colin Herbert, wrote to them but no response, try Frank Sheen he was in Gullivers, today lives in Nahville ,he is on facebook might give you some help! Met guys from London in music industry who took us to Samanthas According to its owners, the time felt right to move on. Crackers was another example of how in the 70s and 80s gay clubs provided a haven not just for . David Paul Lena, John the drummer from The Equals mentioned in one of my previous threads. Walking away feeling like shite to the glee of my buddies!! I loved that place. A producers first booking at the club was a serious rite of passage. In reply to Valerie Hammond.. Le Beat Route. Gullivers People. Recall a bouncer on door Scottish red beard tux, Gullivers were band then DJ took over. Also make sure to follow us on social media: Thank you for your inquiry about Birthday Party Planning! Mad mad times! Ithink that Terry Hrllier who played trombone with Tony Evans at the Empire in London lives in your area. Wendy WeaverI went to Samanthas in the 70s, loved the E Type jockeys booth. X, My band, HARPP played regularly at Samanthas in the 70s, Miguel 5 was the resident band slade also played many times, I remember Dave Smith as the dj at Samanthas late 70s early 80s. Ray Ray from Canada wriites, early 1970s use to hang out at Tiffanys. He wrote to me after I returned home, I wish I had kept writing to him, but my senior year in high school was very busy. Older mate looked at me said you prick your not Michael Caine . Ironically, the development never happened and the club was eventually reopened as the Den and Centro. I seem to recall that the bloke that did the door , Ian I think he was called, was a villain in a James Bond film. What year was that, and do you have any other Info? During the late 1970s and 1980s the venue, situated in The Piazza, Covent Garden, was popular with up-and-coming punk rock and new wave artists. Especially 1978-1979. Sue now lives in France with here second husband Peter Lee. 3,527 were here. Cheap fizz for 1.50p Have many memories. Lesley Kerr I used to work at the Windmill Cinema in Gt.Windmill St. in 1968. I never heard anything more about him, he just disappeared. bent county correctional facility closing; cheap rooms to rent in bristol, pa; steve templeton weight losshow to stop being a gamma male I live in Canada so hard to call contacts in the UK. la valbonne club london 1970s. Next Saturday went back to Tiffanys saw her mate with my gal mate looked at me and said you prick who are you tonight ? Peter FairlessWent to some dodgy, some good clubs in London. Four Aces, Dalston1966-1998In what was, ostensibly, a simpler time for Dalston, the Four Aces was the areas flagship club. Hes not aware of the line up either as he asked me to try and find that out on the net. David PaulDave here dj in the Samanthas E type 1968-1973 anybody who remember me phone on 07774103139 it would be good to hear from. David Paul (in reply to Terry)Went there, knew the dj next door at The Bag Of Nails if I remember Needles but a long time ago, Radio Jon. So, economically, things weren't going too great in England. He was a dynamo! Further . My dad and his business partner did loadsa building work and maintenance in the area. She was killed in a car accident very sad. In reply to Issac,Haha, me too!!!! la valbonne club london 1970s. I worked in Samanthas and knew Loius Brown well, and after I married I went to work for Louis in the office in Kingly Street. pregunta 2 authz es la abreviatura de. RM C1C1NH - Handbill flyer for the legendary Marquee Club of Wardour Street Soho London September 1973. David Paul I remember having a girlfriend called Mara from Brazil her father was a ambassador, she was model for Vogue and had a flat in Chelsea, great memories. Walking away feeling like shite to the glee of my buddies!! Lena . 100 club, Roxy, Ronnie Scotts etc. Hi Eamon, I used to go to Mikes Diner from 1977 onwards (when I was 18). Not the same can be said of today unfortunately, I used to go there too! I wonder what happend to them? I went to Chesters after Tiffs. The Blow Up Metro Club, Soho2001-2009Crossrail dealt the West End club scene another blow, taking the scalp of the Metro with the same swoop of the sword that ended the Astoria. The club was renamed Canvas in 2003, when Billy Reilly took over the club, also opening the Key and the Cross next door, creating a golden triangle of clubbing in N1. I was a very young teenager and worked on the clubs also. Two punk rockers at the punk club The Roxy in Covent Garden, London, 8th March 1978. . Cant remember all the names but most of those listed above.

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