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Pan's People
This archived discussion is "read only". « Previous 1 2 3 Next » » PanFan - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pan's People In response to message posted by PastPanfan:Hi all! I too was saddened by the lack of stuff on the net about 'the People'. I was prompted to search after seeing all the retro stuff on the box over the last few months. Dee Dee (my favourite!) has certainly had a lot of exposure (in more ways than one). Variously in 'I Love 1974, 'TV Moments from Hell', 'Lipstick Years', 'Platforms at Xmas' - just about every programme about the seventies that's been done in the last year or so! I guess if they were a current phenomenon, there would be dozens of sites dedicated to them. Obviously I guess the lack of material on them is the problem here. I was even going to make my own site to rectify the deficiency (even registered a domain for them) but was faced with the fact that I have next to nothing to put on it! Also I was quite young at the time they were famous, and so didn't really have the wherewithall to find out and collect much about them at the time. My first exposure to them wasn't actually on TOTP, but on what must have been that 'In Concert' special in the early/mid seventies. I think it was on during the Easter holidays? I was mesmerised at the 'pillow dance' routine - luckily I think my dad was too and he stopped my mother who was wanting to switch it off! Seeing the clips of it now - it is provocative even by today's standards. After that I was hooked even though I was only about 9 or 10 at the time - I credit Louise and Dee Dee with advancing the course of puberty by at least two or three years! Seeing all the retro clips on TV brought back all these fond memories of them at the height of their fame.... Btw, does anyone know the name of the music for this pillow dance routine - was it written specially for the programme? I suppose it would be too much to ask if anyone know's where one may get a copy of the 'In Concert' recording? Was it on the BBC? (Maybe the BBC is more open about its archives now. I remember as a kid trying to get copies of stuff from my favourite sci fi shows, and the BBC seemed to treat its archives like the Kremlin would state secrets!) For PastPanFan: Ruth Pearson is now working in a council housing office. Babs went on a round the world yachting tour lately. Lousie Clark is a 'mother and housewife'. Cherry Gillespie is a voiceover artist and runs a gift buying service and Dee Dee is involved with a dance studio and fashion design. Facts from another show last year on Pans People and what they're doing now. Keep the interest going! Regards, Another Pan Fan! PS Congratulations to the guy who put together the freeserve site. Well done, better than I would have been able to do... -- posted by PanFan » PastPanfan - Thanking Panfan /Recent video's if not OLD stuff anyone? Thanks to Panfan for the info re Ruth Pearson, I really did have 'a thing' for her!(still do).Since I am in the middle of nowhere at the bottom end of the planet, I did not get chance to see any of those retrospective TV programmes. Anyone out there willing a loan of a video that might have been taken (I obviously cannot LEGALLY ask for a copy from anyone !!!)..I'll send postage moiney back to old blighty. Although I've only got a bit of video archive maybe a swap could be arranged?! I recently did a BBC hunt for videos. As expected: I reckon best bet would be for Dandridge above (DeeDee's friend) to maybe mention?? see what contacts DeeDee may still have in Beeb could arrange if possible a 'copyright letout' and maybe produce a limited run of the In Concert video for us starved people. This is a very cheeky thing to maybe ask I know but it's a dead end otherwise in many respects, very sad for fans. I know that the InConcert stuff actually is not published anymore because I tried to get an old John Martyn 'In Concert' and thats also now no longer published. However I DO knoew that copyright letouts are very common in the book world for out of print books so maybe it is the same for video material, even for the BBC, given a bit of good faith? How about it? -- posted by PastPanfan » panspeoplefan - New discussion group Just to let folk know I've created a new group at:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/panfans/ which allows discussion, file and photo posting, polls etc. All welcome! -- posted by panspeoplefan » rigo - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pan's People In response to message posted by PastPanfan:Just reading through this old discussion on Pans People. I have such fond memories of this group. Thursday night was always Pans People night! Probably the first crush I had on any women was on this troupe - especially Dee Dee. Wasn't first love wonderfull? Anyway I would love to see the girls in action again. You mention you have copies of some of their performances. Would you be prepared to make copies of them? I would pay VERY handsomely. Thanks. -- posted by rigo » Cheshireite - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pan's People In response to messages posted by fans ofPans People can anyone provide me with fairly good video copies of any of their performances or any by Hot Gossip who appeared in The Kenny Everett Show?I had a video released by Hot Gossip in the 80s but its become faulty.Id pay a reasonable price to cover costs.I live in the UK. liscardresident@bushinternet.com In response to posted by : -- posted by Cheshireite » flick72 - Re: Thanking Panfan /Recent video's if not OLD stuff anyone? In response to message posted by PastPanfan:Hi Pastpanfan..this is dandridge,changed my name to flick72 cos couldnt remeber password etc..its been ages since ive been to this site..try to answer your questions..there were a couple of top of the pops videos available in the late 80s which featured 2 dance routines by the group-but not the original lineup,but;ruth,cherry,mary,sue,(cant remember last girls name!!)5 dancers in all,one of the routines was re-issue of itchycoo park, and the other more more more,which was the last appearence by the group on top of the pops..THE IN CONCERT VIDEO!!!my god this really is turning out to be a collectors item!!!dont know who did the music for the infamous 'Hip Hug' (Thats what dee dee calls the routine),but it is on the end credits-all the music from the show is listed but unfortunatly dosnt say what piece accompanied which routine!! i will find out and let you know,the whole routine is very raunchy..to risque even for 1973..pans people pics are available to order www.mirror.co.uk go to mirror pix,type in pans people,and about 20 odd photos come up,there £10.00 each and georgeous!!i do have that Hot Gossip video (was it u who was enquiring?)and many of their kenny everett routines..thames tv issued two everett videos and there are 4 routines on each video,dating back to when sarah brightman was in the group(1978)to 81 -- posted by flick72 » flick72 - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pan's People In response to message posted by PanFan:HI Panfan BBC have become rather moronic about their archive material as you well know..the copy of the video of the in concert show was given to me by Dee Dee herself,its about 50 mins in length and features about 7 group numbers and solos by Ruth(she does an odd tibeten bell number inside a giant lotus flower-think she was harking back to her ballet rambert days!!)babs(again another odd number where she seems trapped inside a cell trying to get out!) cherry,(beautiful lyrical contempory ballet number to a judy collins track)and the Hip Hug routine as a duet with louise and deedee;the group numbers are well done ranging from old time jazz,modern rock/pop,and a very REVEALING (TRANSPARENT TOPS WITH NO BRAS!!)routine to the brazillian classis tune Wave..thingk mary whitehouse's glasses wiuld of cracked at the site of bab's ample persona!..think this show is due another re-run so badger the bbc..flick72(alias Dandridge) -- posted by flick72 » stephclark - Fab site You guys need to check out the Pans People Online Fan Club! Its atgroups.yahoo.com/group/panfans/ -- posted by stephclark « Previous 1 2 3 Next » Please follow the guidelines set forth in the Suite101 Posting Etiquette when adding to the discussion. |
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