You can see that I’ve happily added Elkie Brooks to my friends list. Let me tell you about Elkie, if you don’t already know.

Back in the Sixties, in London, there was a band called Vinegar Joe, fronted by Ms Brooks and a suave unit by the name of Robert Palmer. I not only shared stages with them, but was usually at a booth up front when they would play the legendary late night watering hole ‘ The Bag O’ Nails’, when Swingin’ London was really swinging.

Elkie was , and is, an absolute force of Nature.....as good as anyone who ever approached a microphone with intent to slay and maim, from a musical viewpoint, of course !

I’m so glad to see she’s still doin’ it to it !

Kudos to you Our Ms.Brooks !

M.S.