Sunday, May 10, 2020

RIP Derrick Fitzgerald: A Tribute From Irene Goh

From Irene Goh - a long time Friend & True Blue Fan. For & on behalf of all the Carriage Bar Regulars.

😘"This was celebrated 3 years ago with The Thunderbirds when you were 70, at Serangoon Gardens Country Club....

Dear Derrick.
And its now  your 73rd. Birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DERRICK.
.Irene in the front :- from left Kassim - keyboards, Harris - bass (former lead guitarist : Impian Bateks), Derrick - seated, Danny Boy - drums (Yusof Khan former SS) & Philip Da Silva - guitar (former Black Gold, besides a few other bands. He replaced Derrick).

Thank You For All The Good Times At Carriage Bar. My Friends & I Will Always Remember & Treasure The Great Times You & The Rest Of The Thunderbirds : Harris, Danny & Kassim Gave Us.....You Made Our Night The Happiest When We Saw The Look On Your Face...When The Boys Sang "My Lonely Heart" For You... We Will Always Love & Remember You...Dear Derrick.



😘Also needs mentioning too, in his heyday Derrick's memory and  public relations at Carriage Bar. He greets all his regulars by name and  remembers and delivers all their song requests.
Goes up to first timers there and introduces himself and make friends with them.👍🏼😘

May You Rest In Peace.😘

Images: From Irene Goh and From The Thunderbirds (Copyrights Reserved).

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1 comment:

  1. matt tan ex fried ice co founder.17.5.20

    happy birthday bro.
    i remember you..
    derrick and your bass guitarist..
    both of you were my classmates.

    in fact, after i passed the audition with philips manager lee h king at his katong convent neighborhood home ..when i sang my 4 donavan type folk originals ..
    with mr lee and his wife and daughters as the "auditioners"..

    i wanted to get the thunderbirds to back me up for the EP that mr. lee h king told me i won myself an EP with phillips holland.

    but somehow,.. between that and fried ice.. i completely forgot about recording that solo EP as matt tan folk singer...
    and became the greatest copycat of jimi hendrix and jack bruce that singapore ever had..
    LMAO .. with fried ice..power trio counterfeit extremist LOL

    those were the days !....

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