sidewinder Posted June 14, 2007 Report Posted June 14, 2007 Just announced by the Beeb that George Shearing has been knighted. Often these things go to the most undeserving bums, stiffs and freeloaders but in this case - thoroughly well deserved. Congrats to Sir George ! Quote
brownie Posted June 14, 2007 Report Posted June 14, 2007 Old (but still good) news to some of us here. Quote
sidewinder Posted June 14, 2007 Author Report Posted June 14, 2007 Old (but still good) news to some of us here. Jeez - didn't see it ! Quite a delay before Her Maj got round to it.. Quote
Kalo Posted June 15, 2007 Report Posted June 15, 2007 Well, as you know, Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl... but she doesn't have a lot to say... At least according to Sir Paul... Quote
sidewinder Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Posted June 15, 2007 Hopefully over the next few years they'll finally get round to giving Stan Tracey a gong. That one is well overdue. At least Mike Westbrook has an OBE - that one needs upgrading though too. Too many Brit artists still need the official recognition of 'services to jazz'. Michael Garrick and Graham Collier come immediately to mind. Quote
Steve Gray Posted June 15, 2007 Report Posted June 15, 2007 Humphrey Lyttelton , who is an obvious candidate, was offered a knighthood but refused it, presumably because of his leftist attitude. Quote
sidewinder Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Posted June 15, 2007 Humph was actually born into the aristocracy - which may possibly have had an inflence on it. Agree that he's very much worth a 'K'. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 15, 2007 Report Posted June 15, 2007 Humph was actually born into the aristocracy - which may possibly have had an inflence on it. Agree that he's very much worth a 'K'. I think it's more that he hates his brother, who is or was very much a part of the establishment. He was an Ambassador or something, I think, and got a K for that. Humph is primarily anti-establishment, I think. MG Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted June 15, 2007 Report Posted June 15, 2007 I would hope that most people with an artistic/cultural conscience would turn down anything offered them by 'our' establishment; and - in *most* cases - be slightly alarmed at being selected in the first place. Not to criticise Shearing - I would imagine perception of these things varies greatly amongst his generation, for example, but still... Quote
mikeweil Posted June 15, 2007 Report Posted June 15, 2007 Good to see that he is back in good shape so he could attend the ceremony! Quote
sidewinder Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Posted June 15, 2007 (edited) He's also been out of the country in the US for so long that the idea of a Knighthood probably sounds pretty good. Same sort of effect on non-Brits given honourary gongs such as Gen. Al Haig (for services to the Falkland Isles), Clinton, Pinochet etc. Edited June 15, 2007 by sidewinder Quote
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