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Title: R.I.P. - Craig Douglas (85) Pop Singer
Post by: punkinblue9 on Mon 07 Sep 2026 03:28:43

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/40277447/craig-douglas-pop-legend-dies/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/329481-Craig-Douglas-2

https://www.beat-magazine.co.uk/2024/the-real-singing-milkman-craig-douglas/

Title: Re: R.I.P. - Craig Douglas (85) Pop Singer
Post by: johng on Mon 07 Sep 2026 04:47:53

Time was one of his few Australian lower level Top 40 hits. Most of his UK chart hits were covers of U.S. artists., sung in a smooth crooning style.  His first cover version of Gene McDaniel's "A hundred Pounds Of Clay" was banned from airplay by BBC because of  suggestive lyrics, a a result a second 'cleaner' version was recorded. Appeared in a couple of pop-music themed movies - check out YouTube and "Rainbows" - was also a 45rpm B side - and has always been one of my favourite songs!!