keith fordyce

[philip hindley]

What happened to him?

[earlb]

Keith still lives in Devon although the aircraft museum is now closed. Unfortunately keith has advanced Altzeimers. I worked with him a lot a he's a true gentleman. My very best wishes go to his wife Ann.

[Santonix]

I am really sorry to hear that, I always liked him.

[Windthrop]

Remember him from radio's The Town And Country Quiz. Always had a warm, friendly personality.

[cornershop15]

I am also upset about Keith Fordyce's terrible condition and find it very cruel. Reading about the decline of Pat Kirkwood and Deborah Kerr was unbearable enough - now we have this awful news. It's been on my mind all day, not helped by repeated adverts about dementia.



Alas, I am too young to remember Keith's Golden Years, when he was a famous presenter, but did catch up with a few episodes of Ready, Steady, Go! when they were repeated in the mid-Eighties. I think the first time I would have noticed him was when he presented a gardening programme with Claire Rayner, circa Late Seventies. It was on ITV in the afternoons, around the time The Cedar Tree was shown. I've seen a listing of it somewhere and will try and find it for you.



As for radio, he was a significant broadcaster for two or three years of my life. It was Keith, as the original presenter of Radio 2's Sounds of the Sixties, that introduced me to many of that incredible decade's hits. Traffic's Paper Sun was a particular landmark. I was mesmerised by that sound. He introduced me to exciting records like that, and I have a feeling his weekly playlist might have inspired me to buy compilation albums by the likes of The Hollies, The Kinks and Dusty Springfield, all in 1983.



A few hours after Sounds of the Sixties, on Saturday evenings, he could be heard on a programme called Beat the Record. Keith had a relaxed and cheerful manner with the callers, as Windthrop said.



I'm so sorry he's suffering, and frustrated that I can't say Thanks or Get Well Soon. All I can do, in my usual helpless way, is hope that this nightmare period ends, for his sake.

[philip hindley]

Ironically I was watching some parts of READY STEADY GO last night with Keith introducing and talking to The Beatles etc; great happy days. All those presenters had cheery personalities PETE MURRAY DAVID JACOBS JIMMY SAVILLE er ..uh er...uh ..er and yer good old mate BRIAN MATTHEWS still going strong,oh and ALAN FREEMAN... good times..."not arf !"

[kingbman]

That's very sad to hear, he was the face of RSG as we all know and his charming personality always shone through, it's funny really as he was never considered a "square" as he had such an easy going style, so sorry to hear this, only wish we could set up a little tribute to him and send his wife all our love



(a very sad) Lenny

[HUGHJAMPTON]

name='earlb']Keith still lives in Devon although the aircraft museum is now closed. Unfortunately keith has advanced Altzeimers. I worked with him a lot a he's a true gentleman. My very best wishes go to his wife Ann.

That is sad.



He did a very good radio interview with John and Paul, at Paul's London home, prior to their final tour of the U.S., where he went into the song writing side of things. There was even an appearance of Paul's dog, Martha.

[earlb]

I worked with Keith for several years on his shows and we became firm friends. This is one I took of him several years ago







This photo is an anniversary photo for a radio station (Radio Luxembourg).

from L to R: Me(earlb), Pete Murray, Maurice Vass (radio station MD), The late Don Moss, and my good old friend Keith. In profile at back Mark Wesley.

[Santonix]

Happy memories earl. Great stuff.

[earlb]

Thanks Santonix