New Posts For Thread: Colin Vearncombe aka Black RIPhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-ripHad a car accident in Ireland a couple of weeks ago and never recoveredSerious head injuryHad a few late 80s hits with 'Wonderful Life' and 'Everything's Coming Up Roses'However I heard some recent live stuff and his voice seemed even betterHere's 'SWonderful Life was a brilliant song and totally agree Bodil - the video was equally brilliant.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547632905#547632905Wonderful Life was a brilliant song and totally agree Bodil - the video was equally brilliant.Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:22:16 -0600Sad news indeed. Wonderful Life an excellent song. Evocative a very good word.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547632825#547632825Sad news indeed. Wonderful Life an excellent song. Evocative a very good word.Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:11:56 -0600The wonderful live video when the boat comes in always thought the name was Craig davidand thought the (singer)Craig David pinched it for his namebut watching the video now. it's called Craigavadoften sung this at Karaoke with m8 of minehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547629141#547629141The wonderful live video when the boat comes in always thought the name was Craig davidand thought the (singer)Craig David pinched it for his namebut watching the video now. it's called Craigavadoften sung this at Karaoke with m8 of mineFri, 29 Jan 2016 12:20:40 -0600Just listening to Black's Everything's Coming Up Roses, on YouTube, which I always liked, the sound quality wasn't very good - and thought it could sound 'rockier'.Sure enough found this cover version.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVn5QoihNmkI lovhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547627939#547627939Just listening to Black's Everything's Coming Up Roses, on YouTube, which I always liked, the sound quality wasn't very good - and thought it could sound 'rockier'.Sure enough found this cover version.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVn5QoihNmkI lovFri, 29 Jan 2016 10:19:42 -0600I have four of his albums. Very good singer. He moved to Ireland 10 years ago and was due to become a grandfather for the first time on St Patrick's Day. Very sad news. RIPhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547626071#547626071I have four of his albums. Very good singer. He moved to Ireland 10 years ago and was due to become a grandfather for the first time on St Patrick's Day. Very sad news. RIPFri, 29 Jan 2016 07:18:02 -0600Comedy is one of my favourite albums of all time, very sad news.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547609537#547609537Comedy is one of my favourite albums of all time, very sad news.Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:16:25 -0600Here's the song and video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXz3TQOS_chttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547609491#547609491Here's the song and video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXz3TQOS_cWed, 27 Jan 2016 13:11:34 -0600Everybody loved Wonderful Life, a terrific pop song.RIPhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547609455#547609455Everybody loved Wonderful Life, a terrific pop song.RIPWed, 27 Jan 2016 13:07:22 -0600Had Wonderful Life album. Played it to death. Didn't have much idea about the artist.After just listening to Paradise, I feel a bit sad.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547605303#547605303Had Wonderful Life album. Played it to death. Didn't have much idea about the artist.After just listening to Paradise, I feel a bit sad.Wed, 27 Jan 2016 03:43:40 -0600I haven't been back for so long. Went there with an ITU nurse in the mid-seventies - we tried to ensure my gran avoided the rumpy-pumpy. Tina a major Blackpool disco queen. Sadly in the company of Ike.Both granddads were Fleetwood trawlermen - onehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30644385/colin-vearncombe-aka-black-rip?post_id=547603421#547603421I haven't been back for so long. Went there with an ITU nurse in the mid-seventies - we tried to ensure my gran avoided the rumpy-pumpy. Tina a major Blackpool disco queen. Sadly in the company of Ike.Both granddads were Fleetwood trawlermen - oneTue, 26 Jan 2016 19:02:46 -0600