Every week at the end of his Radio 2 programme "Sounds of the Sixties" the presenter Brian Matthew thanks his producer Roger "the vocalist" Bowman. Why is he called "the vocalist"?

satguru

The nearest I've got is the programme's homepage http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/sounds60s/biography.shtml where you can contact Brian Matthew directly. Roger Bowman seems conspicuous by his search absence. Jan 02 04, 8:19 PM

MaggieG 5

I surely cannot be the only person in the world who knows this? I didn't find the information on the Internet. I read it in a book. I'll leave it a little longer to see if you can come up with some MORE information. (Big clue) Jan 03 04, 4:11 AM

MaggieG 5

Sorry to keep you in suspense for so long. The answer I was looking for was that he was the singing voice of Mark Lester in the film "Oliver". I know that someone's daughter is credited with it on the soundtrack, but Brian Matthew who has worked with the man for years insists otherwise, and puts out the reminder about it every week. That's all. Jan 08 04, 5:28 PM

satguru

I think that is quite a scoop Maggie, I saw some of it on TV on on Christmas day (as well as when it came out) and I had no idea. Secondly, I was in an amateur production myself (one of Fagin's boys, auditioned first for artful dodger) and I assure you we all sang our own parts there! Jan 09 04, 7:21 PM

MaggieG 5

I read it in Brian Matthew's autobiography which I read a while ago (from the library) and I really can't remember what it is called, sorry! Jan 10 04, 3:38 AM

satguru

Wow, I have since seen the Oliver reunion, and that showed Mark Lester's voice being dubbed by the producer's daughter. I think it would be impossible to disagree with such direct evidence, so Brian Matthew may have got it mixed up, unless he also did a few as well as the young girl. Mar 08 06, 12:43 PM

MaggieG 5

I saw that programme too - and I've contacted the radio programme to find out what the real story is. If I lose this question (quite likely as I haven't got peasy's organisational powers) I'll send you a pm if I ever find out! Mar 08 06, 3:30 PM

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