Former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds defender Gordon McQueen has died aged 70.
McQueen was diagnosed with vascular dementia in February 2021.
He started his career at St Mirren before moving to Leeds in 1972, winning the First Division two years later and playing an important role in their run to the 1975 European Cup final.
McQueen went on to enjoy a successful time with Manchester United, winning the FA Cup in 1983; and also represented Scotland on 30 occasions, scoring five goals.
Having managed Airdrie during a coaching career that included time at Middlesbrough, the former centre-back went on to become a popular TV pundit with Sky Sports.
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Blessed with quite possibly the greatest voice ever.
And cursed with horrible luck-not least the sad passing of her Son. Have followed her career ever since she was a backing singer for Christy Moore
I have many versions of this song. And I like lots of them. Liked the Clancy Brothers version. Seen the Dubliners do it justice. But this is tremendous. I know I have put a version of this song before-but listening to this should be compulsory
Although Sinead O'Connor was herself an acclaimed and distinctive songwriter, there is no doubt the musical highpoint of her career came with her cover version of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, which reached number one in both the UK and US in 1990.
The American actually recorded the song in 1984 but did not release it at the time. Instead he gifted it to funk band The Family for their one and only album. The song was then largely forgotten and Prince himself did not perform it live in the 1980s..
So when O'Connor turned it into a massive international hit - earning Prince a handy top-up in songwriting royalties - there was enduring interest in whether he actually liked her performance. It was hard to be sure as the enigmatic star rarely gave interviews on any subject - but he did start adding the song into his live set.
In 2021, in her own memoir, called Rememberings, O'Connor revealed that not only had she not met Prince before recording the song, but their first encounter only came years later.
In the book she recalled that he invited her to his house "to hang out" - but after she arrived, he tersely told her to fetch her own drink.
She wrote: "He commences stalking up and down, one hand rubbing his chin, looking me up and down. He shouts at me 'I don't like the language you're using in your print interviews. I don't like you swearing'."
O'Connor pointed out that she didn't actually work for him and, just for good measure, swore at him.
Obviously Prince, who died in 2016, was no longer around to offer his side of that night's events but in 2022 his family blocked the use of Nothing Compares 2 U in a high-profile new documentary about O'Connor's life.
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Former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds defender Gordon McQueen has died aged 70.
McQueen was diagnosed with vascular dementia in February 2021.
He started his career at St Mirren before moving to Leeds in 1972, winning the First Division two years later and playing an important role in their run to the 1975 European Cup final.
McQueen went on to enjoy a successful time with Manchester United, winning the FA Cup in 1983; and also represented Scotland on 30 occasions, scoring five goals.
Having managed Airdrie during a coaching career that included time at Middlesbrough, the former centre-back went on to become a popular TV pundit with Sky Sports.
Much-loved coach led Scotland at Euro 96 and 1998 World Cup
Longest-serving men’s team manager took charge of 70 games
The star, who was nominated for an Academy Award four times, appeared in more than 100 films and TV programmes. His family said he was a "uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man".
.... though this has coincided with his upswing in Tourney Results ......and his weight loss ( maybe I need to give up on Forum posting too
RIP .....and L
We all have haven't we ......?
https://news.sky.com/story/legendary-crooner-tony-bennett-dies-at-the-age-of-96-12924922
1st million pound footballer
RIP Sinead
Blessed with quite possibly the greatest voice ever.
And cursed with horrible luck-not least the sad passing of her Son. Have followed her career ever since she was a backing singer for Christy Moore
I have many versions of this song. And I like lots of them. Liked the Clancy Brothers version. Seen the Dubliners do it justice. But this is tremendous. I know I have put a version of this song before-but listening to this should be compulsory
My fave
Just seen this on BBC News;
Although Sinead O'Connor was herself an acclaimed and distinctive songwriter, there is no doubt the musical highpoint of her career came with her cover version of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, which reached number one in both the UK and US in 1990.
The American actually recorded the song in 1984 but did not release it at the time. Instead he gifted it to funk band The Family for their one and only album. The song was then largely forgotten and Prince himself did not perform it live in the 1980s..
So when O'Connor turned it into a massive international hit - earning Prince a handy top-up in songwriting royalties - there was enduring interest in whether he actually liked her performance. It was hard to be sure as the enigmatic star rarely gave interviews on any subject - but he did start adding the song into his live set.
In 2021, in her own memoir, called Rememberings, O'Connor revealed that not only had she not met Prince before recording the song, but their first encounter only came years later.
In the book she recalled that he invited her to his house "to hang out" - but after she arrived, he tersely told her to fetch her own drink.
She wrote: "He commences stalking up and down, one hand rubbing his chin, looking me up and down. He shouts at me 'I don't like the language you're using in your print interviews. I don't like you swearing'."
O'Connor pointed out that she didn't actually work for him and, just for good measure, swore at him.
Obviously Prince, who died in 2016, was no longer around to offer his side of that night's events but in 2022 his family blocked the use of Nothing Compares 2 U in a high-profile new documentary about O'Connor's life.