COFFIN NAILS/THE RAPIDS

The best one of the best memories I have from the klub foot was when we were leaving, I can't remember the date,we were in our van and about 200 girls started chasing it and screaming, we thought our luck was in until we discovered they thought were "curiosity killed the cat" who had just played around the corner at Hammersmith oden , and were in the limousine in front of the van

STEVE KLUNKY CLARKE

                       THE RAPIDS

Back in the 1980's (after the Rapids had split up) I worked as a freelance graphic designer.

One of the places I worked at quite regularly was a children's book publisher. The studio was managed by a talented designer, she was a couple of years younger than me. We were getting prepared for her annual two weeks leave. She never said what her plans were for her time off, and nobody really mentioned it or asked her.

On her return everybody was more interested. How was your holiday? Where did you go?

None of us were quite prepared for her reply.

She was a massive Frank Sinatra fan and her time off coincided with what we now know as his last world tour.

She had booked a front row ticket for every European show. It was great she said her dream had come true. What happened near the end of the tour took her completely by surprise.

One day she came back to her hotel and the concierge called her over and handed her a letter. It was a hand written letter asking her to dinner all she had to do was be outside her hotel at certain time and a car would pick her up. It was signed Frank.

All of us were stunned. Did you go? "Of course I did" she said.

Frank Sinatra had noticed her sitting in the front row of every show and wanted to say thank you to her.

She said she was shaking with nerves didn't know what to say or talk about. Frank was an absolute gentleman did his best to calm her nerves. He treated her with kindness and respect.

So I worked with someone who had had dinner with Frank Sinatra.

MARK ROGERSON