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Frank Sidebottom – Guess Who’s Been on Match of the Day

I was devestated by the news this week that Chris Sievey, the creator of one of the greatest ever musical performers – Frank Sidebottom – had died of cancer aged only 54.

One of the first conversations I had with Alboy was discussing Frank’s set at Reading Festival 1991 which I only saw part of I am ashamed to say, but it was wonderful. And this track used to come up a lot in casual conversation.

There have been other attempts to do great music with only a Casio keyboard and a sense of humour – John Shuttleworth, my old mate Foley from school, the later work of Steve Winwood, and others. But none of them have a papier mache head so they just can’t compete.

You’ll be sorely missed, Frank.

• Frank on the t'interweb :: repository of all things Sidebottom

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