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1961
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Les Dawson passed away in 1993. The clip shows a couple of brief examples of his legendary off-key piano planning and a quick one of his 'singing'. The whole episode is available on here and...
Les Dawson, playing the piano. basinbasin. 265 subscribers. 1.1M views 16 years ago.
As far as I can tell, this Royal Variety Performance took place on 23rd November 1987, and was broadcast the following week on the 29th. Many thanks to Lindsay for lending me this tape. (Please ...
Leslie Dawson (2 February 1931 – 10 June 1993) was an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and pianist. He was known for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona, musical routines, and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.
Les Dawson's pure brilliance at the 1987 Royal Variety show | To play the piano that bad you have to be that good. | By British Comedy Classics | Thanks for the **** Thank you for laughing. Where. would we be without a laugh? Here. Oh I do get the odd smile but. it's usually wind. It's a great thrill to be here. I shouldn't.
Maestro Dawson leads the Parkinson audience in a bout of communal singing. The audience win on points. Of particular note is house band leader Harry Stoneham...
May 16, 2020 · Les Dawson was one of Britain’s most successful and respected comedians. Over 30 years, from the 1960s to the early 1990s, TV viewers grew to love the unique, sour-faced joker with his chronically bad piano playing and ingenious comic riffs on working class culture.
Nov 11, 2010 · Les Dawson was a popular English comedian, remembered for his deadpan style, mother-in-law jokes and off-key piano playing. The Les Dawson Show is a comedy series which first aired on...
Jul 21, 2021 · After failing to find work as a writer amid financial struggles, he got a job as a pianist in a brothel in the French capital. He also worked as a plastics sales rep and a journalist before catapulting to fame on the TV talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1967.
Sing along with Les Dawson as he plays the piano in his own unique style.
