Thursday, March 30, 2023

Rolling Stones: Personally Met Them In Singapore 60s Says Jimmy Appudurai-Chua

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Here's an autographed photograph of The Rolling Stones when they were very young. I must thank Jimmy Appudurai-Chua for this blog gift.  He explained:

"I met them at the Hotel Singapura in the 60s in Singapore. It was Bill Wyman who brought me in to meet all of them, as I befriended him, while he was posting some mail to his family...  

The autographs included Brian Jones and Andrew Oldham.  Brian and Bill were the most friendly of the lot, although the whole band was very nice to everyone... I will never forget the day."  

Jimmy Appudurai-Chua.

NB

Rolling Stones in action in Singapore:

Image: Alex Schumacher.
Check them out:
https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2018/03/rolling-stones-celebrate-chap-goh-meh.html

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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous31.3.23

    Wow! A priceless memento.

    Thanks for sharing, Jimmy.

    Regards

    Steve

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  2. HIROSHI DEGUCHI (JAPAN)2.4.23

    Hiroshi Deguchi
    Andy Young, That's the stage you and Silver Strings were on before Stones long time ago.

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  3. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©2.4.23

    Hiroshi Deguchi, hello! How are you?
    No, not me.
    I left much earlier...
    Thanks Hiroshi.

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  4. KWANDY YAO2.4.23


    Andy Young 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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  5. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©2.4.23

    Kwandy Yao THANKS for the quick response!

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  6. Adrin Madmods2.4.23


    Our owned local rolling stones 😊😊😊

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  7. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©2.4.23


    Adrin Madmods, hi. They are the original, not local boys. It's an autographed photo. Thanks Adrin.

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  8. FACEBOOK CHATS2.4.23

    Andy Young
    Adrin Madmods, hi.
    They are the original, not local boys.
    It's an autographed photo.
    Thanks Adrin.

    Adrin Madmods
    Andy Young oh no sir was just telling u Singapore used to have band that was given tht title sg rolling stones

    Andy Young
    Adrin Madmods my apologies.
    I mis-read your statement.
    🙏

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  9. FACEBOOK CHATS2.4.23

    Adrin Madmods ni Bulan lokal band ingat cliftters ke🤭🤭

    Adrin Madmods
    Yazid Hassan tau laaa ni Rolling Stones...

    Andy Young
    Yazid Hassan, yes Yazid.
    Cliffters, one of the better local Malay bands.
    Thanks.

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  10. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©2.4.23

    Hi Che Yazid and Che Adrin.
    I also wrote about other Malay pop bands.

    Here's the connection:[copy n paste]
    https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2009/11/word-kugiran-was-first-aired-on-radio.html

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  11. FACEBOOK CHATS2.4.23

    Hiroshi Deguchi
    Francis Anthony Rozells
    Roop Singh
    Michael Fonseca
    Rose Khoo
    Jalani Mohamed
    Mark Tan
    Ukhti Aminah
    Kali Dass S
    Moody Cash
    Sammin Ang
    Patrick Chng
    Adrin Madmods
    Yip Dick
    Peter Cheong
    Chee Chien

    THANKS TO ALL THE ABOVE WHO LIKE AND LOVE
    JIMMY APPUDURAI'S AUTOGRAPHED PORTRAIT OF
    THE ROLLING STONES.

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  12. Anonymous3.4.23

    I am curious about the uniformed men in from of the stage. Local police maybe in the lighter coloured uniforms? And would the two European-looking men be British Military Police? I suppose a lot of British service men would have attended the show.

    Steve

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  13. FRED CHING4.4.23

    Thanks Brother Andy for posting!

    Kudos to Jimmy for this precious gem photo! While driving home after a dinner invite this evening, I put in the Rolling Stones CD and the first song at random was “Under The Boardwalk”. When the song was playing, it brought my childhood memories..

    I was only 13 and reminded me of being at the school auditorium with my classmates performing a dance item for our farewell party. I love the Rolling Stones and they have given me many fine years of music.

    This 12X5 album is absolutely pure bliss and one of the first songs I fell in love with as a young kid was this classic. A throwback to a couple of memorable nights in Singapore Indoor Stadium and The Sands Grand Ballroom at MBS.

    I still smile whenever I thought of this awesome gig, 14 On Fire and the crowd singing along with Mick Jagger when Rolling Stones belted out some of their hair-raising classics. That’s the Stones I knew and loved.
    👍❤️🥰..

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThLd46pChMc

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  14. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©4.4.23

    Fred Ching thanks for the memory you left on this post. Please feel free to share other music stories, if you can, on the blog.

    Yes, the all-seeing-eye of the composer, "When the sun beats down and melts the tar upon the roof..." That's a blast, surely!!! And the shoes getting hot, wishing we had fireproof feet...

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  15. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©4.4.23

    TO STEVE FARRAM:

    Yes, huge crowd with the servicemen there too.
    It was the Chinese New Year 15th Moon holiday...
    Just shows the efficiency of the authorities, even then.

    Stay safe Steve.
    You still lecturing at D.U. ?

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