At the last Christmas party at work, we were asked to think of a random, little know fact about ourselves. These were all collated and then over the meal we all had to match the fact to the person. As I work with my brother in law, thinking of something was quite difficult, as I knew I would have to go back over twenty years, prior to knowing him. Then it came to me - I once was a recording star!
Yes when I was about seven or eight my primary school made a record and I sang in the lower junior choir. I don't remember much about the day, apart from that it was during summer as it was a hot day. We recorded it at a school - but not my school - it was one of the villages near by. I can even remember the first few bars of the song we sang! I think we actually sang two, but only one made the cut. As to why we made it, I have no idea but can only imagine that a parent must have had connections with the industry, as I think it was quite unique for a school to do such a thing back in the mid 1970's. Sadly as we do not own a record player (does anyone!), I cannot play it for my family's enjoyment.
Anyway, no-one at work worked out that I was the recording star and I think many of my work mates didn't believe me. However whilst searching through some boxes in the loft for something else this week, I found the record! It will now be taken to work as proof, as my name is on the back of the sleeve along with all my fellow songsters!
I hope you enjoyed my story and if you want to read some more, pop over to Sians blog and find out who else has a story to tell.
16 comments:
Gosh, rubbing internet connections with famous recording artists ... what will be next! I look forward to hearing what the work mates say when you take in the album ... maybe one of them has a turntable somewhere?!
What a great story - I love the hidden gems that come out every month, the things I get to find out about everyone! This is a cracker! If you lived nearer me I'd be inviting you round for a listen because just yesterday my brother rescued an old record player from my mum's house and it is sitting in our kitchen!
Thank you for joining in Storytelling Sunday Lynn.
I bet there's not many of us with a memory like that one!!
How fab to be on a record sleeve. I hope you get to hear it soon x
A great game to play at work - more interesting than the baby photo ones! Hope you can find a way to play the record and preserve it somehow!
A great story and what an experience for your seven or eight year old self:)
Woohoo, you star. What a fab thing to still have too.
What a lovely claim to fame!
I want to know what you sang!? What a great story!
Alison xx
How wonderful to find the record after all this time! A great story :)
How great that you were reminded of this at a works do! Do share what you sang, was it a cover or a brand new song???
you can still get record players i think just need to hunt them down, gr8 story,
jo xxx
we have a record player in the loft along with all hubby's vinyl! Congrats on being a recording artist what a great memory!
My hubby wants a record player, he loves music and still has a box of vinyl :)
What a wonderful claim to fame you have here!
That's a great story and how brilliant to still have the record
Love it!
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