Neil Simmons, sculptor whose subjects included Lady Thatcher – obituary
Neil Anthony Porteous Simmons was born in Lusaka, then in Northern Rhodesia, on December 29 1952. His father,…
Keith Altham, pop PR maestro who gave Jimi Hendrix the idea of setting fire to his guitar – obituary
As well as Hendrix’s guitar pyrotechnics, Altham could also lay claim to another small slice of history. In…
Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic who played with Hendrix, Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney – obituary
Traffic’s month in the country paid off, and they were soon signed to Island. Their debut single, Paper…
Valerie Perrine, showgirl who fell into acting and was memorable in Lenny and Superman – obituary
Compounding this setback, Valerie Perrine turned down Kathleen Turner’s career-making role in Body Heat (1981), but she found…
Dame Jenni Murray, broadcaster who was the voice of Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour for 30 years – obituary
Tony Marlow’s motion had described her as a “self-declared feminist with an unrepresentative lifestyle”, and so Jenni Murray…
Gary Leeds, last surviving member of the Walker Brothers – obituary
Unfortunately for Maus and Leeds, the celebrated Philips producer and A&R man John Franz centred the lavish, string-laden…