On the 19th of February I was very shocked and sad to hear that Kelly Groucutt had died of a heart attack, I was lucky enough to meet Kelly many times and I will miss his talent,sense of humour, and friendship. | |
I went to a couple of the OrKestra gigs back in 1988. | |
I think this was my first VIP backstage pass | |
From way back in 1988 at a party after an OrKestra gig at The Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton, Kelly Groucutt, Martin Kinch, and Mik Kaminski, (We all had more hair then) | |
And the same three again - 18 years later at Kelly and Anna's wedding | |
I went to see ELO Part 2 on their first tour at the NEC Birmingham on May the 28th 1991. The gig also featured The Moscow Symphony Orchestra and was filmed and released on video | |
After the concert I was invited to a party at The Metropole Hotel next to the NEC The party was hosted by Kelly and Mik and even had posh invitation cards | |
Other members of ELO Part 2 were there including Hugh McDowell, here he is on the left with me and Kelly | |
This photo is of Kelly, Me and 'Chip' Hawkes - (formerly of The Tremeloes) It was taken at a party after a Roy Wood gig at the Derby Assembly Hall in 1997 | |
Taken on the same night, I remember Kelly calling me over to take a picture of him and Roy Wood, I said let's make it a silly one !! So he pulled some of Roy's hair over his bald head. |