She was famous enough then to come out to
New Zealand to do a Telethon. I can’t remember or find out when, but I do
remember her sitting between Hudson
and Halls, wearing a low-cut top, and either Hudson or Halls – Halls, I
think – leaning over and leering, “Nice tits.” Live TV, what can you do? Does
anyone have a clearer memory?
What men of a certain age forget is that she
is Nick Drake’s sister and has been the
custodian of his work since he died in 1974 aged 26. She has done an exemplary job. So here is Nick Drake
with “Cello Song” from his 1969 album Five
Leaves Left:
3 comments:
For more more haunting cello listen to'Fly' from Bryter Layter.
John Cale playing I think.
I love that my teenage daughters had a Nick Drake phase. I never left mine.
Thanks for the Fred Neil heads up a while back too.
Have you seen this?
http://edstraker.net/en/may2011/articles/241/Gabrielle-Drake-Part-1.htm
NOte; there's a Part 2!
Thanks Stephanie. For other readers, Part 2 is at http://edstraker.net/en/june2011/articles/281/Gabrielle-Drake-Part-2.htm.
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