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A ROCK star has paid tribute to the "guardian angel" who rescued him when he blacked out.
Roger LaVERN, keyboard player with 50s acts The Tornados and Billy Fury, was walking towards his home in Mays Hill Road, Shortlands, along a raised pavement in Glassmill Lane when he felt faint.
As the 70-year-old, who features on Billy Fury's album which hit number 10 in the charts last week, fell towards the barrier above the road, a stranger appeared and propped him up.
He then helped Mr LaVERN for the remaining mile, carrying his umbrella and briefcase.
When he got home and turned to thank his saviour, the man had disappeared.
Mr LaVERN, whose real surname is Jackson, is now hoping to find out who the man is so he can thank him.
He said: "I have led a crazy life but after this I have started trying to be a better boy.
"My ex-wife said it was my guardian angel."
9:54am Thursday 13th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: BGee on 12:28pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Doesn't this ex-Rock star have a car ??
Mmmmmm too drunk more like.
Doesn't this ex-Rock star have a car ??
Mmmmmm too drunk more like.
Posted by: The 'Original' Big Mo, Kent on 1:35pm Thu 13 Mar 08
This 'ROCK Star' must have had a 'crazy life' in another country, i've never heard of the bloke or the band? Hardly Mick Jagger is he...ha ha (sorry, really don't mean to be nasty, just a bit of fun).
This 'ROCK Star' must have had a 'crazy life' in another country, i've never heard of the bloke or the band? Hardly Mick Jagger is he...ha ha (sorry, really don't mean to be nasty, just a bit of fun).
Posted by: J, Here on 1:45pm Thu 13 Mar 08
It's nice to see that there are some decent people out there who are willing to help someone else in need.
It's nice to see that there are some decent people out there who are willing to help someone else in need.
Posted by: Ann, Lee on 2:37pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Big Mo must be rather younger than I am if she has never heard of the Tornados. They were well known when I was of an age to be interested in pop music!
Big Mo must be rather younger than I am if she has never heard of the Tornados. They were well known when I was of an age to be interested in pop music!
Posted by: rosemary law, beckenham on 3:09pm Thu 13 Mar 08
i met mr lavern last week in glassmill lane he is an amazing gentleman who is recovering from recent illness. he is handsome and well dressed and still has a twinkle in his eye, a bit like sean connery. musicians like roger introduced pop music to our parents and young people locally should google his name and they will instandly recognise his music.[italic]italic[/italic]
i met mr lavern last week in glassmill lane he is an amazing gentleman who is recovering from recent illness. he is handsome and well dressed and still has a twinkle in his eye, a bit like sean connery. musicians like roger introduced pop music to our parents and young people locally should google his name and they will instandly recognise his music.
Posted by: Beck on 3:14pm Thu 13 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Ann[/bold] wrote:
Big Mo must be rather younger than I am if she has never heard of the Tornados. They were well known when I was of an age to be interested in pop music![/quote] Yes Anne, I remember the Tornados had a hit with 'Telstar' in 1962.
http://www.geocities
.com/SunsetStrip/Vil
la/9500/tornados.htm
Hope his is feeling better after his blackout.
Didn't he get a chance to talk to this person who helped and walked with him for the remaining mile. It must have taken at least half an hour.
Perplexed.
Ann wrote:
Big Mo must be rather younger than I am if she has never heard of the Tornados. They were well known when I was of an age to be interested in pop music!
Yes Anne, I remember the Tornados had a hit with 'Telstar' in 1962.
http://www.geocities
.com/SunsetStrip/Vil
la/9500/tornados.htm
Hope his is feeling better after his blackout.
Didn't he get a chance to talk to this person who helped and walked with him for the remaining mile. It must have taken at least half an hour.
Perplexed.
Posted by: curly on 1:52pm Fri 14 Mar 08
ooh the life of a rock star.... what is it "SEX, DRUGS and ROCK N ROLL over the years it takes a toll.
ooh the life of a rock star.... what is it "SEX, DRUGS and ROCK N ROLL over the years it takes a toll.
Posted by: I, here on 3:08pm Mon 17 Mar 08
It was probably a real angel that helped him. There are angels everywhere, just that you can't see them most of the time. They usually pretend to be ghosts! They also pretend to be spirit guides, and spirits etc. But really they are just angels playing with us lesser mortals!
It was probably a real angel that helped him. There are angels everywhere, just that you can't see them most of the time. They usually pretend to be ghosts! They also pretend to be spirit guides, and spirits etc. But really they are just angels playing with us lesser mortals!
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