Monday morning: I woke up today to the sad news that Scott Walker has passed away aged 76. I
can’t claim to be a big Scott Walker fan because I haven’t got any of his albums
and never seen him perform apart from on television. I have always respected
him though for turning his back on the trappings of fame and show-business and
just creating his avant-garde art regardless of whether it was fashionable or commercial. I
didn’t particularly care for his work with The
Walker Brothers although they were very popular especially in Britain. It
was his early solo career that I will remember, with songs like Joanna and Lights Of Cincinnati. I really liked his interpretations of
songs by Jacques Brel, especially Jackie which was a big hit in Britain, also
Mathilde, If You Go Away, Amsterdam, & Next . This morning I was listening to The Seventh Seal which was based on a film by Ingmar Bergman. Scott
Walker has certainly left a great body of work and a legacy to be proud of. I
think his reputation will continue to grow in the years ahead.
Monday, March 25, 2019
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