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Oct 17, 2021 · By Steve Newton. Back in February of 1984 I interviewed Simon Townshend, the 23-year-old kid brother of Pete Townshend from the Who. The younger Townshend was touring behind his debut album, the Pete-produced Sweet Sound, and trying to distance himself from the shadow of his 16-years-older bro.
Dec 29, 2019 · Prodigy star Keith Flint, actors Luke Perry, Peter Fonda and Doris Day, chef Gary Rhodes and sporting legends Gordon Banks and Niki Lauda are just a few of the stars we said goodbye to in 2019.
Jun 17, 2019 · 2019-06-17 -. Simon Townsend has faced more challenges than most, yet the much-loved host of iconic children’s TV show Simon Townsend’s Wonder World! hasn’t lost his sense of humour or his famous giggle. “I loved hosting Wonder World! because it made me laugh,” says Simon. “It was the highlight of my showbiz life, and it was a show ...
- Sonny Mehta. The publishing legend, who served as Knopf's editor-in-chief for 32 years, died Dec. 30, at 77. Mehta joined the publishing house in 1987 as editor-in-chief, becoming only the third person in history to lead Knopf.
- Neil Innes. The British comedian and musician died Dec. 29 at age 75. Innes was known for his many collaborations with the legendary comedy troupe Monty Python and for co-creating the Rutles, a Beatles parody band, with Python member Eric Idle.
- Don Imus. The controversial radio personality died Dec. 27, at the age of 79. Imus made a name for himself with inflammatory and offensive comments on the air.
- Kushal Punjabi. The Bollywood star died Dec. 27, at 42. Punjabi was well known for popular Bollywood films including Lakshya (2004), Kaal (2005), and Salaam-E-Ishq (2007), in which he co-starred with Priyanka Chopra.
Apr 17, 2016 · Apr 17, 2016. Simon Townshend was born with music in his blood, the son of England’s top big-band reed man, Cliff Townshend, and younger brother of The Who legend Pete Townshend, Simon has been recording and performing since the age of nine, when he was recruited to add vocals to The Who classic Tommy. Although the Townshend name is familiar ...
Dec 29, 2017 · Comic actor who, with Les Dawson, created the much-loved double act Cissie and Ada - but was later best known for playing Coronation Street’s Rovers Return landlord Alec Gilroy, pictured above ...
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Sep 2, 2019 · Published 2 September 2019 . The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Simon Townsend’s Wonder World! on 3 September 2019 with a new online collection, featuring rare and memorable moments, documents, artefacts, images and letters that span the show’s eight years on the airwaves.
