![]() ![]() It is still being rerun on CBeebies on weekends.Įach episode follows the adventures of Patrick Clifton, a friendly country postman, and his black and white cat Jess, as he delivers the post through the valley of Greendale. The show ended on 29 March 2017, after 8 series and 12 specials. In this series, Pat had a family shown on screen for the first time (though his wife had been mentioned in a number of episodes ).Ī new version of the series was produced by Cosgrove Hall Films from 2003 to 2008 and expanded on many aspects of the original series. Following the success of the first series, four TV specials and a second series of 13 episodes were produced during the 1990s. John Cunliffe wrote the original treatment and scripts for the series, which was directed by animator Ivor Wood, who also worked on The Magic Roundabout, The Wombles, Paddington, and The Herbs. Postman Pat 's first 13-episode series was screened on BBC One in 1981. The series follows the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman who works for Royal Mail postal service in the fictional village of Greendale (inspired by the real valley of Longsleddale near Kendal). ![]() I wrote this about Motown in a book I will finish this year and I think it sums up what I feel about this particular topic: “Motown was full of ingenuity…and genius, while admirable, creative, and exciting, is almost always tragic.Postman Pat is a British stop-motion animated television series first produced by Woodland Animations. ![]() It seems to me that only Martha Reeves “appears” to have not struggled with any of these issues, but she was a politician for some time and that could be considered tragic, in my opinion. Smokey admitted in 1989 that he fell victim to an addiction to crack cocaine and marijuana, Stevie Wonder was involved in a near-fatal car accident in 1973, Diana Ross had that DUI in 2002, and Gladys Knight had a gambling addiction. These artists, though still with us, have not been without drama. The author mentioned Smokey, Stevie, Diana, and Gladys. We know now that second-hand smoke is harmful. The studio was open 22 hours a day for recording and rehearsal. Also, if you look at old stock photos and those from the archives, there was a LOT of smoking going on during those sessions. The studio was a very small area and the house in which it was located was likely full of asbestos, lead, and other toxins we guard ourselves against now. Fewer died from drug issues (in fact only the deaths of Michael Jackson and David Ruffin have officially been declared as drug-induced). Others like Rick James, Teena Marie, and Melvin Franklin had other illnesses to which they succumbed not to mention the host of executives, The Funk Brothers, and other office staff during the Golden Age of Motown (1958-1983) have died for an array of reasons related to cancer, heart disease, etc. Walker, Mary Wells, Levi Stubbs, and many of the others who’ve passed on died from cancer related complications. Add to it the stress of the grueling schedules they kept (working as many as 20 hours in a day), it explains a lot in terms of addictions and dependency. Music was their outlet, especially since the African American community at that time didn’t discuss such things. Many had issues before coming to Motown, whether it be past abuse, poverty, rape, or neglect. What I think people fail to realize is that Motown’s artists were very young people who had drive to succeed and were very competitive amongst one another. Marvin Gaye, Florence Ballard, Mary Wells, Levi Stubbs, nearly all of the Temptations and Four Tops, Tammi Terrell, Michael Jackson– none of them have lived into old age.īut we do still have Stevie, Smokey, Diana, Mary Wilson, Gladys and Bubba Knight, and the Miracles. Whether it was drugs or disease, the Motown label has the worst mortality rate in music history. Why is it that so few Motown artists have lived into their late 60s? It’s almost like a curse. I think the most shocking thing about Horton’s death is her age. Postman” was later covered by the Beatles, and in 1975, the Carpenters, each of whom had memorable recordings. Horton was 15 when she and her high school friends, whom she’d dubbed “The Marvelettes,” had Motown’s first #1 hit in 1961. ![]() Postman,” “Beachwood 4-5789,” “Don’t Mess with Bill,” “The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game,” and so many more. Among the hit records she sang on: “Please Mr. Gladys Horton, lead singer of what was really Motown’s original group, the Marvelettes, died yesterday. ![]()
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