OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:20 am  

Just found out about this bloke. Just shows how fleeting fame can be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gay I believe we have two stars on our walk of fame Neil Fox (deserved) and Jane McDonald (not so sure) Now this guy is before the time of anyone posting on here I suspect but the tunes he wrote are are still quite well known and in their day as famous as anything the Beatles wrote. Yet I'd never heard of him until yesterday, shame as I reckon he deserves a star but considering Box's contempt for the city I don't suppose he will.

Just found out about this bloke. Just shows how fleeting fame can be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gay I believe we have two stars on our walk of fame Neil Fox (deserved) and Jane McDonald (not so sure) Now this guy is before the time of anyone posting on here I suspect but the tunes he wrote are are still quite well known and in their day as famous as anything the Beatles wrote. Yet I'd never heard of him until yesterday, shame as I reckon he deserves a star but considering Box's contempt for the city I don't suppose he will.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:35 am  

vastman wrote: Just found out about this bloke. Just shows how fleeting fame can be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gay I believe we have two stars on our walk of fame Neil Fox (deserved) and Jane McDonald (not so sure) Now this guy is before the time of anyone posting on here I suspect but the tunes he wrote are are still quite well known and in their day as famous as anything the Beatles wrote. Yet I'd never heard of him until yesterday, shame as I reckon he deserves a star but considering Box's contempt for the city I don't suppose he will. Great find, just how did you come across him Vasty?

vastman wrote: Just found out about this bloke. Just shows how fleeting fame can be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gay I believe we have two stars on our walk of fame Neil Fox (deserved) and Jane McDonald (not so sure) Now this guy is before the time of anyone posting on here I suspect but the tunes he wrote are are still quite well known and in their day as famous as anything the Beatles wrote. Yet I'd never heard of him until yesterday, shame as I reckon he deserves a star but considering Box's contempt for the city I don't suppose he will. Great find, just how did you come across him Vasty?

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:37 am  

vastman wrote: Just found out about this bloke. Just shows how fleeting fame can be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gay I believe we have two stars on our walk of fame Neil Fox (deserved) and Jane McDonald (not so sure) Now this guy is before the time of anyone posting on here I suspect but the tunes he wrote are are still quite well known and in their day as famous as anything the Beatles wrote. Yet I'd never heard of him until yesterday, shame as I reckon he deserves a star but considering Box's contempt for the city I don't suppose he will. My old man always used to tell me all the time as a boy that the bloke that wrote the music behind run rabbit was from Wakefield, born and raised as a young boy in Stanley (Apparently) but never looked into it. Makes you wonder how Jane McDonald is on that walk yet the likes of Barbara Hepworth are not?

vastman wrote: Just found out about this bloke. Just shows how fleeting fame can be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gay I believe we have two stars on our walk of fame Neil Fox (deserved) and Jane McDonald (not so sure) Now this guy is before the time of anyone posting on here I suspect but the tunes he wrote are are still quite well known and in their day as famous as anything the Beatles wrote. Yet I'd never heard of him until yesterday, shame as I reckon he deserves a star but considering Box's contempt for the city I don't suppose he will. My old man always used to tell me all the time as a boy that the bloke that wrote the music behind run rabbit was from Wakefield, born and raised as a young boy in Stanley (Apparently) but never looked into it. Makes you wonder how Jane McDonald is on that walk yet the likes of Barbara Hepworth are not?

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:45 am  

homme vaste wrote:

My old man always used to tell me all the time as a boy that the bloke that wrote the music behind run rabbit was from Wakefield, born and raised as a young boy in Stanley (Apparently) but never looked into it.

Makes you wonder how Jane McDonald is on that walk yet the likes of Barbara Hepworth are not?

Seems to me that Barbara Hepworth couldn't wait to get out of Wakefield, at least Jane M still has Wakefield connections and promotes the city like no-one else ever has!

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Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:51 am  

We can have more than one famous person from Wakefield guys.
Jane Mcdonald promotes the city pretty well and has celebrity status in modern day times.

I do think Hepworth and Gay (Stanley Hill!) should be recognised though. Its not like we are overflowing with celebrity in Wakefield.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:03 am  

I'm pretty sure that Noel Gay has a blue plaque, might be in the cathedral area.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:05 am  

Stan Barstow (A Kind of Loving) and much more .
Born Horbury and attended Ossett Grammar.
Novelist George Gissing another .

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:15 am  

Noel Gay went to QEGS I think and he wrote the music to Lambeth Walk.

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:15 am  

Bill Nelson

Re: OT A famous son : Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:23 am  

Sandal Cat wrote:

Noel Gay went to QEGS I think and he wrote the lyrics to Lambeth Walk.

and Run Rabbit run and The son has got his hat on - pretty prolific - also wrote Me and my Gal (a musical).