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Kathy Kirby had everything: a remarkable voice, stunning looks, universal popularity and she was a major TV and recording star with her biggest hit Secret Love selling over 500,000 records. She was the highest paid British female singer of the swinging sixties with millions in the bank and demand from all over the world for her talents - but almost overnight it had all gone. She retired from show business in 1983 and now lives a reclusive Garboesque existence, but the interest in her has never dimmed. So what went wrong for Kathy Kirby? Find out the full and frank truth of her meteoric rise to stardom and her heart-rending fall from grace with the FIRST on camera interview with Kathy Kirby in over 25 years. Plus discover who Kathy s Secret Love really was, with contributions from Bruce Forsyth, Jess Conrad, Marc Almond, Vince Hill, Sandie Shaw and many more. DVD Extras include eight full performances and trailers.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Kathy Kirby, My Story... By the Golden Girl of Pop
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The long awaited story of Kathy Kirby is now available and it makes for a fascinating and at times somewhat sad viewing. For many years Kathy has avoided the spotlight in spite of frequent requests for her to return to performing or to do chat shows. Now after over 25 years she is back on screen recalling her life and career, its ups and its downs in this Odeon Entertainment release.
The documentary includes contributions from Bruce Forsyth; Jess Conrad; Vince Hill; Ernest Maxim, Marc Almond; Sandie Shaw; Keith Altham; Chris Hutchins; Charles Blackwell; Daphne Shadwell; Frank Allen & James Harman.
The recollections are intercut with some performances and contributions from those who worked with her from the early days of stardom in Redifussion Televisions "Stars and Garters" (Vince Hill and director Daphne Shadwell) through the Kathy Kirby Show that was directed by Ernest Maxim for the BBC, working with other stars (Bruce Forsyth) and to cabaret shows and tours (Jess Conrad). The DVD also explores her working and private relationship with her manager Bert Ambrose, their highs and her lows.
Musically, all the hits are there and Kathy appears to have come to terms with both her professional and private life and now we are told lives contentedly on her own but with a band of loyal friends supporting her.
The DVD includes deleted anecdotes from Jess Conrad and Chris Hutchins plus 8 songs from ITV shows The Man I Love; Begin the Beguine; a medley of Sometimes I'm Happy; Thinking of You & More Than You Know. Come Rain or Come Shine; You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me and So Here We Go Again. It would have been good to have a liner booklet as certainly the story deserves one and for all the songs to be credited with their source and dates. But that said, this is well worth watching.
DVD ODNM015
The long awaited story of Kathy Kirby is now available and it makes for a fascinating and at times somewhat sad viewing. For many years Kathy has avoided the spotlight in spite of frequent requests for her to return to performing or to do chat shows. Now after over 25 years she is back on screen recalling her life and career, its ups and its downs in this Odeon Entertainment release.
The documentary includes contributions from Bruce Forsyth; Jess Conrad; Vince Hill; Ernest Maxim, Marc Almond; Sandie Shaw; Keith Altham; Chris Hutchins; Charles Blackwell; Daphne Shadwell; Frank Allen & James Harman.
The recollections are intercut with some performances and contributions from those who worked with her from the early days of stardom in Redifussion Televisions "Stars and Garters" (Vince Hill and director Daphne Shadwell) through the Kathy Kirby Show that was directed by Ernest Maxim for the BBC, working with other stars (Bruce Forsyth) and to cabaret shows and tours (Jess Conrad). The DVD also explores her working and private relationship with her manager Bert Ambrose, their highs and her lows.
Musically, all the hits are there and Kathy appears to have come to terms with both her professional and private life and now we are told lives contentedly on her own but with a band of loyal friends supporting her.
The DVD includes deleted anecdotes from Jess Conrad and Chris Hutchins plus 8 songs from ITV shows The Man I Love; Begin the Beguine; a medley of Sometimes I'm Happy; Thinking of You & More Than You Know. Come Rain or Come Shine; You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me and So Here We Go Again. It would have been good to have a liner booklet as certainly the story deserves one and for all the songs to be credited with their source and dates. But that said, this is well worth watching.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I am very pleased I purchased this DVD. I grew up with Kathy Kirby - loved her music and read many damming reports in the press about her. She lived not far from me and I had seen her a few times out shopping. This DVD tells her story and the lady herself gives an interview that tells you how it really was. Brilliant clips from shows and appearances. There is no doubt that Kathy had a wonderful voice, it is such a shame that Ambrosse kept her in a fifties style mode. Kathy was offered "You're My World", Ambrosse told her it wouldn't be a hit. Think how pop history would have been rewritten if Kathy had topped the charts instead of Our Cilla. I felt very emotional towards the end of this DVD, that such a great talent should have been treated in the way she was. God Rest Her Soul.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A wonderful nostalgic trip and a rollercoaster of emotion of one of the best british girl singers ever,featuring songs both pop and standards that showed Kathy's versatility and emotion to its advantage. Her artistry is superb and leaves you wanting more although it is rather sad at times, but a real insight into Kathy's life.
Some nice tributes too from the world of showbusiness and a few surprises in addition!
Some nice tributes too from the world of showbusiness and a few surprises in addition!
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Superb.
If you like K.K you'll love this, i only wish she was still alive so i could send her an email sending her my love and best wishes, she was always the best in looks, voice, and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by colhole
An excellent review on the Golden Girl of Pop Kathy Kirby
The most detailed review of Kathy by James Harman.Her secret lives from when she was born in Ilford in 1938 to her death on the 19th May 2011. Read more
Published 11 months ago by bernie
The golden girl of the sixties
I found this dvd excellent viewing and an eye-opener as I did not know too much about Kathy Kirby. The clips from shows proves just what a great live singer she was and she could... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. S. B. Trickett
kathy kirby my story
kathy kirby is still a legend in the world of music. everyone who remembers the 50s and 60s would agee that not only the beautiful blonde hair singer but a fantastic voice... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by Dasvid E. Luff
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