Cóż za wspaniały głos,uroda,niepowtarzalna osobowość, jestem pod wielkim wrażeniem, smuci mnie, dlaczego taka gwiazda, szybko popadła w zapomnienie, i w późniejszych latach nie nagrała już nic. Czy jej osobiste porażki życiowe były ta przyczyną? Kocham cię Kathy!
thanks to you for the comment. I took all the informations from the Official Kathy Kirby's biography "No Secrets Anymore". Here is reported that the name of the interviewer was "B.A. Robertson"
B.A Robertson was a pop singer with long hair in the 1980s and he briefly had a chat show around they time and I remember seeing it and it was very embarrassing as he was not very tactful with her at all . This is much more respectful
This interview is from 'Nationwide' and the interviewer is James Hogg. Kathy Kirby later (around the same time) appeared on 'A BA In Music' on BBC1 (23rd August, 1982) hosted by B.A. Robertson, who was a hopeless interviewer and was stumped as to what to ask her. He asked her the same question about four times. In fairness, he might have been really uncomfortable and nervous as the first guest on the same show was Annabella Lwin and she gave a foul mouthed rant and stormed off the set, completely terrifying Robertson.
As true as that tv title you gave may or may not be, unless I've failed to appreciate irony it was called ' Stars and Garters'. Now that I've written it down, i wonder why, as your title is more understandable to me : why the ' Garters ' ?
I think her last her last record to be released was called "HE" (1981) I listen to it, it sounded very dated as if it could have been recorded back in the mid 60's if she is taking advice she is listening to the wrong people. in 1982 at the time of this interview she was still a relatively a young woman yet she still had the same hair do she had in the 60's and that goes for her clothing too. She needed to reinvent herself with good song writing talent, with up to date music. Without this she didn't stand a chance to revamp herself.
I agree with you entirely!! It’s interesting to note that Bert Ambrose was fifty nine years old when she met him. He really did have a Svengali-like hold over her, and he was culturally as far away from 60’s pop as you could get. It was for this very reason that she was never a threat to Dusty, Cilla and Sandie et al, who were mini-skirted mods, whereas Kathy was more like 1950’s film star. Ambrose saw her as a dance band singer only. She wanted to record an Italian ballad that she’d heard. Ambrose said “no’, the ballad, entitled “You’re my world” went to Cilla Black, and the rest, as they say, is history!! The interview gives us a good insight into her childlike immaturity and dependence on him. A very sad story, indeed.
She became like watching Doris day or Vera Lynn trying to continue on with the same style into the 1970s and 80s. She couldn't see that era had passed. She just didn't seem to adapt to the changes around her. Also if she had a few good lawyers she could have sued the pants off the news papers of the day for deformation of character etc.
Beautiful woman and an incredible vocalist.
A remarkable singer who deserved better 👏
A Great Vocalist - A Great Memory - A Great Star !
She was one of a kind
Cóż za wspaniały głos,uroda,niepowtarzalna osobowość, jestem pod wielkim wrażeniem, smuci mnie, dlaczego taka gwiazda, szybko popadła w zapomnienie, i w późniejszych latach nie nagrała już nic.
Czy jej osobiste porażki życiowe były ta przyczyną?
Kocham cię Kathy!
The best female vocalist in this country, and rarely gets a mention....sad,
Very sad to watch she was a great star i loved her ...who deserved to do better if she was tougher with a better manager
Tragic……but thanks for sharing …this was not the B.A Robertson interview
thanks to you for the comment. I took all the informations from the Official Kathy Kirby's biography "No Secrets Anymore". Here is reported that the name of the interviewer was "B.A. Robertson"
B.A Robertson was a pop singer with long hair in the 1980s and he briefly had a chat show around they time and I remember seeing it and it was very embarrassing as he was not very tactful with her at all . This is much more respectful
James Hogg is the reporter here if you listen again to the introduction
This interview is from 'Nationwide' and the interviewer is James Hogg. Kathy Kirby later (around the same time) appeared on 'A BA In Music' on BBC1 (23rd August, 1982) hosted by B.A. Robertson, who was a hopeless interviewer and was stumped as to what to ask her. He asked her the same question about four times. In fairness, he might have been really uncomfortable and nervous as the first guest on the same show was Annabella Lwin and she gave a foul mouthed rant and stormed off the set, completely terrifying Robertson.
What a voice !!!!!
❤
Kathy kirby I watch her in stars and haters she was a brill singet
As true as that tv title you gave may or may not be, unless I've failed to appreciate irony it was called ' Stars and Garters'. Now that I've written it down, i wonder why, as your title is more understandable to me : why the ' Garters ' ?
Stars and Garters was the name of the “pub” which was the setting for the show.
Bert her manager was a lot older then her plus married yet she had an affair with him which wasn't good for her career plus her mental illness
B m t h3961 badly used by Ambrose, but she loved him, and I'm sure her song "Where In The World" was for him. RIP Kathy
A very talented and somewhat Unlucky woman.
I think her last her last record to be released was called "HE" (1981) I listen to it, it sounded very dated as if it could have been recorded back in the mid 60's
if she is taking advice she is listening to the wrong people.
in 1982 at the time of this interview she was still a relatively a young woman yet she still had the same hair do she had in the 60's and that goes for her clothing too. She needed to reinvent herself with good song writing talent, with up to date music. Without this she didn't stand a chance to revamp herself.
I agree with you entirely!! It’s interesting to note that Bert Ambrose was fifty nine years old when she met him. He really did have a Svengali-like hold over her, and he was culturally as far away from 60’s pop as you could get. It was for this very reason that she was never a threat to Dusty, Cilla and Sandie et al, who were mini-skirted mods, whereas Kathy was more like 1950’s film star. Ambrose saw her as a dance band singer only. She wanted to record an Italian ballad that she’d heard. Ambrose said “no’, the ballad, entitled “You’re my world” went to Cilla Black, and the rest, as they say, is history!! The interview gives us a good insight into her childlike immaturity and dependence on him. A very sad story, indeed.
Not quite sure why she hung around with the old band leader from the 1930's? He destroyed her.
Very sad the she couldn't change her style or life.A great singer.
James Hogg is the interviewer, not B.A. Robertson
Poor Kathy never got over the death of Bert.
She became like watching Doris day or Vera Lynn trying to continue on with the same style into the 1970s and 80s. She couldn't see that era had passed. She just didn't seem to adapt to the changes around her. Also if she had a few good lawyers she could have sued the pants off the news papers of the day for deformation of character etc.
Shame on the she married he ruined he was her downfall she deserves more much much more
Destiny