He scored goals in abundance for Tottenham and Chelsea although he was omitted by Alf Ramsey from the England team that won the World CupWhen Jimmy Greaves was playing against the team you supported, a sense of foreboding accompanied you through the tu…
Charlie Watts: a rock’n’roll legend whose true love was jazz
He may have backed the world’s most successful rock band, but the late drummer worshipped his jazz heroes through big bands and other projectsEveryone knew that Charlie Watts’s heart was always in jazz. Even when he grew his hair long and put on hippie…
Laura Nyro: the phenomenal singers’ singer the 60s overlooked
Elton John idolised her and she wrote hits for the likes of Barbra Streisand, but her musical ambitions were out of sync with the times. Now a new collection reveals her intense originality in fullWhatever role Laura Nyro chose to play – earth mother, …