I decided to set this dedication thread up for all his admirers and anyone who worked for, with and has known Sir Bruce in a professional capacity or via his charity work for which he was knighted. I stand by what my musician colleagues think about him who contacted yesterday and today Before I ceased working as a musician professionally in 2000 I worked in Trio's Quartets and larger supporting bands that backed Bruce. He was a true professional and was always a gentleman.-- Bruce's Jazz piano style and singing was very much influenced by the late Sammy Davis Junior to whom he payed a fantastic tribute in 1991 and Nat king Cole who also played Jazz Piano with his own trio. Unfortunately I don't know how to get You tube on here but here is the Sammy D' 1991 tribute, with a Big Band
I worked professionally several times behind Bruce at the Winter Gardens in Margate, some Golf Club's and several other Gigs throughout Kent & Surrey on charity gigs etc - He always acknowledged the musicians backing him both ON and Off stage, before, during his act and even after the show. many of us who knew him will say Bruce always made Time for people and his sincerity and devotion to charity work is unsurpassed.
Unlike many other far less talented so called Stars & "Celebrities" with less manners and training whom I could name, I now say of SIR Bruce, unreservedly and on behalf of all my fellow Musicians who contacted me yesterday and today.
Nice to have met you, - Nice to have known you. - Nice to have worked with you and you have my lifelong Respect - RIP
I agree maybe we could bypass that typos and start a properly spelled dedicated thread to one of the greatest of all UK entertainers and exercise the right to ban idiots who make snide remarks.
Thank You Sir Guitarist - So who are your influences - I suggest they maybe Django and Charlie Christian as a start polnt. I was only a nipper when I first heard Count Basie and the Duke.
Before I packed up playing in 2000 I worked in trio's Quartets and larger supporting bands that backed Bruce. He was a professional and was always a gentleman.-- Bruce' Jazz piano style and singing was very much influenced by the late Sammy Davis Junior to whom he payed a fantastic tribute in 1991 and Nat king Cole who also played Jazz Piano with his own trio. Unfortunately I don't know how to get You tube on here but here is the Sammy D' 1991 tribute, with a Big Band
I worked professionally several times behind Bruce at the Winter Gardens in Margate, some Golf Club's and several other Gigs throughout Kent & Surrey on charity gigs etc - He always acknowledged the musicians backing him both ON and Off stage, before, during his act and even after the show. many of us who knew him will say Bruce always made Time for people and his sincerity and devotion to charity work is unsurpassed.
Unlike many other far less talented so called Stars & "Celebrities" with less manners and training whom I could name, I now say of SIR Bruce, unreservedly and on behalf of all my fellow Musicians who contacted me yesterday and this morning -- Nice to have met you, - Nice to have known you. - Nice to have worked with you and you have my lifelong Respect - RIP
Before I packed up playing in 2000 I worked in trio's and supporting bands that backed Bruce. He was a professional and was always a gentleman. Bruce always acknowledged the musicians who were backing him both ON and Off stage before during and after, unlike many other far less talented so called Stars & "Celebrities" with less manners and training whom I could name. Nice to have met you, - Nice to have known you. Respect - RIP Bruce
I do - We were both 12 years old when we first made love. She was Welsh and 2 days older than me. - Her father was a Fitter at Chislet Colliery. We went all the way every time we got the chance until age 13 when her father got a job back in Port Talbot Steel works in Wales.
I tried a couple of Fosters beer last year - Yuck -- Never again Shepherd Neame's Kentish brewed "Spitfire" Ale and a Glen Fiddich or Glen Livet chaser for me
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Maths Correction - 1983 -2017 = 34 years
Good Luck 
The reference to others who did was not necessary- 
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I agree - QEDPostings Page1 msg 14, 16, 18,19.refer