Matthew C. Clark Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Singer songwriter Roger Whittaker (of 1970 "New World In The Morning" & 1975 "The Last Farewell") has died at 87 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Whittaker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matthew C. Clark Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 From the Jerry Lewis Telethon in September of 1988: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie b Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Such a lovely voice. The Last Farewell is one of those special songs that allows the listener to create pictures in their mind to follow the sad story. Thank you for sharing your musical gifts with the world and rest well, Mr. Whittaker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 In 1972, my dad bought a new Cadillac Coupe de Ville with factory 8-track tape player. The demonstration tape provided by General Motors was a Roger Whittaker album. My parents loved cruising in that living room on wheels with Roger serenading them. RIP Roger Below are two photos I still have of my dad's white Caddy. I wish I had the car! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Only a slight tangent, but my folks had a '72 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. Biggest back seat in America! Great drive-in movie car back then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Ah yes, the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. You could EASILY cram a dozen teenagers into the Brougham. Reportedly favored by organized crime types for the huge trunk, for transporting informants to "safer" locales!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 3 hours ago, Kirk said: Only a slight tangent, but my folks had a '72 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. Biggest back seat in America! Great drive-in movie car back then. The biggest of the big, the 1976 Brougham with 500 cubic inch V-8, biggest passenger car engine ever made. The 1972 had the venerable 472 cu.in., but in greatly reduced power after GM detuned all of their engines for emissions compliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matthew C. Clark Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Remake of the Dave Loggins 1974 song "Please Come To Boston" (from 1979) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Remake of the Leo Sayer 1976 song "When I Need You" (from 1979) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Remake of The Eagles 1975 song "Lyin' Eyes" (from 1978) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 This was my late daddy's favorite from Whittaker, "The First Hello, The Last Goodbye" (from 1976) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 From WGN in Chicago: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 5 hours ago, Batman said: The biggest of the big, the 1976 Brougham with 500 cubic inch V-8, biggest passenger car engine ever made. The 1972 had the venerable 472 cu.in., but in greatly reduced power after GM detuned all of their engines for emissions compliance. You know your Caddy's. We had a '53 Coupe de Ville, a '60 Sedan de Ville, and the '72 Fleetwood Brougham. All great cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 6 hours ago, Kirk said: You know your Caddy's. We had a '53 Coupe de Ville, a '60 Sedan de Ville, and the '72 Fleetwood Brougham. All great cars. Trivia: Before the producers of the 1966 Batman TV series had Chuck Barris modify the Ford Futura into the iconic Batmobile, they had originally signed with a customizer to make the Batmobile using a 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, but production got pushed forward several months and the Caddy wasn't near ready, so Barris delivered the Futura Batmobile in time for the start of filming. Trivia: Most powerful Cadillac engine was the 1969 472. In 1970 they used the same engine, but reduced the compression ratio from 10.5:1 to 10.0:1. Those engines had 525 ft/lbs of torque at 3,000 rpm, enabling the heavy duty TurboHydraMatic trans to launch those nearly 5,000 pounds of steel off the line like a rocket. Better times, sigh.😪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 My bad! Ours was a '69...my Dad bought it in '72! We used to tow a ski boat behind it and you never knew it was there... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 7 hours ago, Kirk said: My bad! Ours was a '69...my Dad bought it in '72! We used to tow a ski boat behind it and you never knew it was there... Heavy American steel pushed by a powerful cast-iron V-8. That ski boat felt like a feather as far as the '69 was concerned! PS - Tell my good buddy Reid hello for me. He always speaks highly of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 The late Elvis Presley also covered Roger Whittaker "The Last Farewell" in June of 1976!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 "All Of My Life" which reminds me of the late Kenny Rogers & the Al Stewart late 1978 song "Time Passages" (orchestra instrumental break)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 6 hours ago, Batman said: Heavy American steel pushed by a powerful cast-iron V-8. That ski boat felt like a feather as far as the '69 was concerned! PS - Tell my good buddy Reid hello for me. He always speaks highly of you. Will do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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