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Topic History of: A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
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Mart	Well this morning, I have woken up with a song stuck in my head, I could not work out what it was, but I think you have probably all guessed by adding this addition to this thread what it actually is! The melody of the Bacaharch David tune has been murmuring in and out since I awoke.
JK2006	We're here to praise the music de-caf; let others talk morality elsewhere.
de-caf	while we are all eulogising Joe Meek we could do well to remember he robbed a family of their mother. Had he served life in prison we might not remember him so fondly.
JK2006	Photo at the screening... www.kingofhits.co.uk/component/option,co...id,54/?g2_itemId=896
emmapeelfanclub	"Please Stay" was Joe Meek's last notable hit and one fondly recalled. Not one of my personal faves I must admit... not keen on the song or production but I do like the vocal which legend has it had Meek taunting the lead singer to get him into the state of mind he wanted to convey it. Meek was like a manic machine, churning out discs at a furious pace. I have digital copies of about 85 percent of his entire output and I find many of my faves date from the last couple of years of his life. Though there was a lot of dross - songs that weren't quite good enough and some dire singers (ever heard Iain Gregory or Alan Dean?) there were a few gems that failed to make it. One has to remember that by 1966, Meek was in a perilous state psychologically and the music industry were treating him less kindly thanks in part to his being outed which resulted in demonisation and blackmail plots, yet he was still coming up with some great discs. He gave "Please Stay" to Decca and he was convinced it was a number one hit so when it didn't get so high in the charts, he accused Decca of sabotaging the promotion. Meek and Decca had a rather stormy relationship! One Meek singer worth checking out who failed to have a hit was Glenda Collins. A great singer. She and Meek did 8 singles together all of which remain hugely enjoyable. Good catchy songs and imaginative productions that deserved to be hits. Meek was deeply upset by them all flopping but stuck by Glenda right to his death. Some of his final sessions were devoted to an album by Glenda that's in the Tea Chest tapes. I hope we will get to hear it one day.