from the charity Greenpeace recording project album compilation in 1985
Hazel O'Connor Memorabilia |
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Here are several videos of the song D-Days, enjoy! |
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Hazel O'Connor & Chris Thompson "Push & Shove"
from the charity Greenpeace recording project album compilation in 1985 |
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Hazel O'Connor with Cormac De Barra
Amazing cover of Bob Marley's classic "Redemption song" last May in Wexford Arts Centre, Ireland. |
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Hazel O'Connor
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Hazel O’Connor with Simon Le Bon on backing vocals |
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Suffragette City (Live) Dominion Theatre, London 1980 Click pic to listen 
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| Hazel O'Connor with Cormac De Barra |
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Hazel O'Connor with Cormac De Barra in BEYOND BREAKING GLASS show in 2008 at The Corn Exchange in Hertford |
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Hazel O'Connor - Rotterdam, The Netherlands 07 Sept 1980
South Park for the fourth time the New Pop Festival |
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In the South Park in Rotterdam for the fourth time the New Pop Festival. The public could enjoy performances by both Dutch and foreign bands. Fragments of the performances by Tutti Frutti singer and Meike Touw, New Music, Hazel O'Connor and Megagype and The Ramones. Hazel appears in this movie around 1:39 Other link to watch this movie: www.geschiedenis24.nl |
| Hazel O'Connor in SMASH HITS January 7- 20, 1982 |
Sons And Lovers lyrics |
Hazel's first television series with the starring role about a fictional teenage nightclub. A single of two of the songs from the series was released. |
| Hazel O'Connor in Sleeping Beauty 2006-2007 | ||
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Hazel O'Connor played Killer Queen in SLEEPING BEAUTY Panto at LIBERTY HALL THEATRE DUBLIN in Dec 2006 - January 2007. |
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| Hazel O'Connor on Musikladen in 1980-81 | ||
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In Germany, Musikladen was like the UK Top Of The Pops, a great pop show with many pop artists performing their hits of the 70's and early 80's.
Hazel appeared in episode 56 in October 9, 1980 with "Eighth day" but also in episode 62 in April 30, 1981 with "Writing on the wall".
This West German music television programme ran from December 13, 1972 to November 29, 1984. |
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Click picture to watch the Hazel O'Connor Megahype "Eighth day" live performance on Musikladen on YouTube |
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Three Hazel O'Connor covers from Record Mirror newspaper in the 80's |
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Record Mirror 9th August 1980 |
Record Mirror 25th April 1980 |
Record Mirror cover 27th June 1981 |
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Hazel O'Connor interviewed by Paula Yates Live Performance from 1982 |
Hazel O'Connor interviewed by Paula Yates on The Tube in 1982. The Tube was a UK music show that played on Channel 4. You can watch it at the following link: www.youtube.com |
| SMASH HITS POSTERS - 1981 | |
Hazel Smash Hits Back cover January 22, 1981 |
Hazel's poster also included as a limited edition crackback sticker in the LP "Cover Plus" |
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2-8 August 1986 - RADIO TIMES MAGAZINE VINTAGE BBC TV PROGRAMS LISTINGS PUBLICATION |
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Hazel O'Connor - Radio Times magazine cover |
Vinyl sleeve |
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In this 86s serie Hazel's role is Viv Sharpe, she appears in all 5 episodes.
Plot: A single mother (Hazel) returns to her home town after fifteen years of unhappy marriage and fights to make a better life for herself and her children. Hazel also wrote, sang and co-produced the opening title for Fighting Back. Hazel worked for the first time with a gospel choir and layers of voices. More details in: Films page |
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18 Nov 2007 - Hazel at Dingwalls Camden Lock - London |
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For the final gig of Hazel's 2007 tour, Hazel was joined on stage by the Rainbow Chorus:
Check this link for the full story: www.rainbowchorus.org.uk |
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Rossi and Parfitt on the sofa with Hazel O'Connor in the TVAM studio.
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| SMASH HITS - 16 April 1981 | ||
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Hazel is featured on the front cover of SMASH HITS
and inside there is a 3 page interview.
You can read it at the following link: www.flickr.com |
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| Breaking Glass, the book by Susan Hill - 1980 | ||
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'She's this year's girl. See her in the shattering new movie'
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'See that?' said the landlord, 'I've had three smashed chairs and eighteen glasses broken.'
'Well, you did say you wanted the place livened up,' Danny said. 'I want some compensation,' said the landlord. 'And I want some money. We agreed forty quid, right ?' 'You'll get nothing but a split lip if you don't piss off right now. And I'm keeping this for what you owe me.' The landlord made to wrench the bass from Danny's grasp. Outside some early fireworks were exploding in the late October darkness. Someone threw a banger into the saloon's open doorway. Danny felt very, very scared as he looked up into the man's fierce, red face, now twisted and ugly with rage. 'You think I should pay for that filth, for that screeching slut, for that excrement you call music?' |
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PAPERBACK BOOK - BREAKING GLASS BY SUSAN HILL BASED ON A SCREENPLAY BY BRIAN GIBSON PUBLISHED IN 1980 BY STAR BOOKS LONDON - ISBN 0 352 307242 160 pages - Includes Hazel's lyrics from all the songs of the film. |
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Breaking Glass book by Susan Hill 1983 German Edition |
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| Video "Who's that girl" - 1983 |
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"Who's that girl" was released by the Eurythmics in 1983. The music video featured
Annie Lennox appearing in a male and female version. She appeared as a nightclub singer performing
the song and also as a man who is a member of the audience. The video features cameo appearances
by Bananarama, Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston of Bucks Fizz, Kiki Dee,
Hazel O'Connor
, Kate Garner of Haysi Fantayzee, Thereza Bazar of Dollar and Marilyn. In the
end of the clip, the female-Lennox is shown kissing the male-Lennox.
CLICK IMAGE TO WATCH THE VIDEO FROM YOUTUBE. |
| More than two tones exhibtion - Herbert Coventry 2009-2010 | |
| MORE THAN TWO TONES EHXIBITIONS 2009-2010 |
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This exciting exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry UK from 3 October 2009
to 7 February 2010, celebrated Coventry's rich musical heritage from the 1950s to the present day.
For many people the pinnacle of the city's musical success came with 2 Tone, when The Specials and The Selecter created a distinctive sound which reached an international audience. Yet, Coventry has produced many other talented and successful artists, from Frank Ifield and Vince Hill, through The Sorrows, The Mighty Avengers and Lieutenant Pigeon, to Hazel O' Connor, King, Panjabi MC and Stereo Nation and current chart successes, The Enemy. It brought together for the first time a fantastic selection of music memorabilia which highlighted the vibrancy and creativity of Coventry music... Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Visit the HERBERT ART GALLERY & MUSEUM MORE - More Than 2 Tones webpage: www.theherbert.org |
| RELATED VIDEO LINKS AT HERBERT ART GALLERY & MUSEUM YOUTUBE CHANEL |
More Than Two Tones Exhibition |
More Than 2 Tones: Making it big! |
More Than 2 Tones: Politics and Society |
More Than 2 Tones: Writing and Recording |
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EIGHTIES Coventry pop star Hazel O'Connor welcomed a new focus on Coventry's musical history - and says the city has more to offer than just Two Tone. The singer was given a sneak preview of a new exhibition More Than Two Tone which opens to the public at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in the city centre on Saturday. The 55-year-old singer and actress returned to her home city for a look at the exhibition which features, among a host of memorabilia, a life size cut-out of herself. It celebrates everyone from Sixties balladeer Frank Ifield to current indie rock favourites The Enemy. Hazel who had hit singles with Eighth Day and Will You in 1980 and 1981 and starred in the film Breaking Glass said: "It's wonderful. It's so nice to be part of something that is bringing everybody together and music is one of those things that does that. "It is about honouring the musicians of Coventry and to remind people that there is much more to Coventry than just 2-Tone." The 30th anniversary of the 2-Tone label this year has seen a host of activities marking the days when The Specials and The Selecter were at the peak of their careers. But the idea of this exhibition is to celebrate other acts and bands who have put Coventry on the map. As Hazel looked through the artefacts from artists such as Frank Ifield, Vince Hill, King, the Zodiacs, Lieutenant Pigeon, The Mighty Avengers, and Panjabi MC, she said it brought back memories of what the music scene was like in her heydey. "I remember there was a racist attack in Coventry in the early 80s and the person died. After that I was asked by The Specials to do a special concert with them at the Belgrade. "It was all about showing a bit of solidarity against racism, which was quite rife in Coventry at the time, and it was good to do something like that. "I feel honoured that we are all here together again now in one room." Hazel's autobiographical show, Beyond Breaking Glass, opens at the Belgrade Theatre in October before going on a national tour. "This year is the 10th anniversary of the show and then after that I think it will be 'bye bye' for it," she added. "But you never know. I've said it before and I always think people must have seen the show by now, but of course there are loads that haven't. "I have got quite a few interesting fans now, too. A lot of parents have brought their children up listening to my music, so there are a lot of 19 to 25-year-olds now that come to the show and think it is fantastic." More Than Two Tone is the first time an exhibition of its kind has opened in the city and features instruments, clothing, handwritten song lyrics and posters, which have been donated by the artists. People will also have a chance to watch film footage of artist interviews and listen to some of the songs. Martin Roberts, senior curator at the Herbert, said: "An exhibition celebrating the music of Coventry is long overdue. Artists from the city have had an amazing impact around the world and it's astounding to see the successes and achievements that these artists have had." The exhibition is free and runs until 2010 January 3. |
| Coventry walk of Fame in 2009 | |
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Related Galleries Click images below |
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Walk of Fame Ceremony 16th May 2009 |
Coventry Walk of Fame |
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Walk of Fame building BBC gallery 2008 |
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Opening Ceremony of the 2009 - Part 2 |
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Opening Ceremony of the 2008 |
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Visit the Coventry's Walk of Fame website Click image below: 
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Read this report on:
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Read the following press release on:
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Read the following press release on:
www.bbc.co.uk/coventry
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