What ever happened to Deena Webster?

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Oct 23 - 07:32 AM

And a demo. More of those there too.

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Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Oct 23 - 07:28 AM

There's a fair amount of her music on YouTube:



live at BBC 1968

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 23 Oct 23 - 04:02 AM

Hi Nick,

Is there a way to get in touch with Deena?
How were you able to find out that she still lives in Hong Kong and that she still sings?
Thank you.
I have been a long time fan.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST, Nick
Date: 23 Oct 23 - 03:43 AM

Deena lives in Hong Kong she still plays guitar and sings from time to time

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Oct 23 - 07:32 AM

And a demo. More of those there too.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Oct 23 - 07:28 AM

There's a fair amount of her music on YouTube:



live at BBC 1968

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 23 Oct 23 - 04:02 AM

Hi Nick,

Is there a way to get in touch with Deena?
How were you able to find out that she still lives in Hong Kong and that she still sings?
Thank you.
I have been a long time fan.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST, Nick
Date: 23 Oct 23 - 03:43 AM

Deena lives in Hong Kong she still plays guitar and sings from time to time

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 28 Sep 21 - 09:46 PM

Happy birthday, belated...

“Deena Webster was born on September 8, 1949 in Canterbury, Kent, England as Diana Mary Webster. She is an actress, known for Variety Club (1968), The Wednesday Show (1968) and Outsider (1968).”
Deena Webster – IMDB Bio

Record Collector Magazine #424, February, 2014 back issues run U$16 on ebay and £9 from the UK website + shipping of course. You could also try world.cat for the library copy closest to you.
February 2014, No. 424

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 28 Sep 21 - 08:36 PM

Still would love to get in touch with Deena Webster. Been a fan for many decades after lucky to find the only LP, "Tuesday's Child" many years ago. I live in California and just would be ever grateful to have direct contact with her or anyone who is in cotact with her currently.
Thank you,
Lin

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Alasdair
Date: 28 Sep 21 - 07:05 AM

Deena’s mother live£ in h9ng Kong, I think. Eden met and married an Englishman Peter Greene who worked for the Hong Kong bank in HK. They were later divorced.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 28 Jun 21 - 09:51 PM

That's about $100.00 or more with shipping to USA?
Wow,I can't afford those prices.
I'll just have to be happy that I have the LP.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Gealt
Date: 28 Jun 21 - 02:57 PM

I bought 'Tuesday's Child' from Amazon UK on 01/04/2014, £17.57 inc.£1.82 p&p, made in Japan by Warner PCR.On sale now on Amazon UK for £67.78 inc.£3.00 p&p.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST, Lin
Date: 27 Jun 21 - 08:15 PM

Is this CD released in USA or in Japan?
Are any of the previously unreleased demos available at this time? If so, where could you find them?
I am a big fan of Deena's music. Have the one Lp.
Just wonder if she is still alive and if she is, what country she lives in?

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Tokyo
Date: 26 Jun 21 - 09:24 AM

She recorded with EMI in Abbey Rd
Some demos of Deena in 1968 were cut but unreleased
No idea if she is alive but Sony has made a CD of the album Tuesday’s Child

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 20 Aug 20 - 08:42 PM

To Guest Japan,

Whatever information you might find out about, related to her following in Japan would be appreciated. I am in California.
Does she live in Japan now or still singing anywhere?
Whatever you could find and post here would be good.
Thank you,
From Lin

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Japan
Date: 20 Aug 20 - 09:42 AM

Deena Webster has a following in Japan but not much we ‘ve known about her the British record company is owned by Sony, so I believe

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 09 Jul 20 - 09:11 PM

Hi Pauline,
Yes, I agree. There was supposed to have been something she did
(music related) for a movie released in China many years ago.
However, I remember trying to do an on-line search for
it at the time, but could not find anything at all.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Pauline
Date: 09 Jul 20 - 08:57 AM

So she is a mystery based on all the comments she just up and left her career in the 1960’s it’s a shame I just played some tracks on you tube she looked young

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Oct 18 - 03:09 PM

Found out by the merest chance that magazine "The Record Collector" recently did a limited re-issued of her lone album on vinyl - and they actually tracked her down and talked to her. Brief article about her story in the Feb 2014 issue.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Norfolk
Date: 29 Aug 18 - 10:17 AM

We still have her record and I saw her in my teens at a folk club gathering in the 1960’s in Manchester and my sister saw her at the Albert Hall in London, she was young then and must be in her sixties now. I hope she kept singing.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 06 Nov 17 - 09:38 PM

To Guest U.K.
Could you please provide more information about the new album you mentioned that was released? Was it just released in China where she lives? Is it songs from her LP released in the 1960's or is it a completely new album and is it folk or other style of music?

Still wonder how she wound up moving to China?

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,U.K.
Date: 04 Nov 17 - 04:44 AM

I think she plays and sings but not professionally and a family friend heard about an off cuff performance last year in Asia where she lives, We bought the newly released album but it feels like she disappeared off the radar, my parents knew her in London in the late 1960's when she was recording and performing

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,London
Date: 12 Jan 17 - 07:50 PM

I heard she still plays but only special events from a man I know who was at a short performance recently in Hong Kong he said she is very private and doesn't seek publicity.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 06 Dec 16 - 08:04 AM

I wonder if she still SINGS it's all quite mysterious the way she disappeared

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Jenna
Date: 23 Mar 15 - 11:24 PM

Just saw this thread and I too have been wondering if Deena Webster is singing anywhere? Posts of her indicate she is in Hong Kong.
Perhaps she is performing in clubs there but I could not seem to find anything when I tried to research "Deena Webster singing/performing in Hong Kong."
So what has become of her? I have that one LP of hers, "Tuesday's Child."
I often wonder how her voice might have changed over the years.
Wonder why she never released another album. She was very talented.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 22 Mar 15 - 10:47 PM

Just wanted to check back again to see if there is any news about Deena Webster? Is she still living in Hong Kong or has she returned to UK?
Is she still singing at all? In Hong Kong?
Just curious also if anyone knows how she wound up moving to Hong Kong?
Thanks,
Lin

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 02 Jun 14 - 12:29 PM

Just ordered am LP
Hope I can transfer to cd to play it

Very underrated performer so brief
It's a shame there weren't more records made.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Martin.
Date: 11 Apr 14 - 09:55 AM

Just got a copy from record collector. Very pleased, lovely album great voice. Shame she didn't make anymore long players.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 08 Apr 14 - 12:03 AM

thanks for this I have just ordered a CD from Japan for my family she is remembered by my parents I think they also saw her performing once.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Mar 14 - 03:11 PM

Hi Guys!

I too was looking for info on this Deena Webster. I bought the CD on impulse from the covert art, which I love. Thought I'd pass this along:

The CD (remastered) is currently available from Japan. I'd grab it quick as I suspect titles like this don't stay in print for long. I can attest to the sound quality as being incredible, as are most remasters coming from Japan.

Cheers :)

Jason

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/WPCR-15479

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 07 Mar 14 - 10:58 AM

I think record collector is British and sells vinyl only
You can get more details off the Internet on them
I had the story of Deena emailed to Thailand by a pal, she also ordered me an LP from the magazine in UK
So Good luck

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 06 Mar 14 - 07:42 AM

Deena Webster 'Joey' is at :

http://mp3clan.ro/mp3/Deena_Webster_Joey.mp3.html

But i cannot manage to download it!!

Can any of you do it please?

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Gealt
Date: 04 Mar 14 - 09:55 AM

Tuesday's Child cd

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Guest - Lin
Date: 03 Mar 14 - 01:19 AM

To Ian S.

Where can I get a copy of the Record Collectors Magazine with story of Deena Webster? I am on the west coast in California.
Also, where will the LP be reissued at? On CD?

Is she still living in Asia? Are there any records released only in Asia of her music (other songs besides the one album she had out in the 60's in UK?)

Thanks,
Lin

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 02 Mar 14 - 03:23 PM

I've been trying to find her single called Joey for ages !

Can anyone tell me where to find it please?

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 22 Feb 14 - 09:23 PM

The school in question was called Lillesden; long gone now. I left in the 1960's when I was 13 and only saw Dina on television thereafter. Sorry not to be more help!

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 21 Feb 14 - 11:04 AM

How can I access a copy from Asia
Is this record shop available in Asia
Thank you

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,IAN S
Date: 16 Jan 14 - 08:10 AM

The full story of Deena Webster's musical career will appear in the next issue of RECORD COLLECTOR magazine out on 30th January.We are reissuing the LP as well.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 16 Dec 13 - 06:46 AM

Deena Webster records rarely get airplay (c.f.contact of 31.08.2013)but on December 14 2013 the 1969 single 'Joey' was played on BBC WM's (West Midland Local Station) 'Network Gold' (18.00-20.00).It is available to download for one week after broadcast and the track can be located from 01:50:04 to 01:53:40.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 12 Nov 13 - 02:27 AM

To Ian:

My message kind of got away from me a minute ago. Not sure if it got posted as I don't see it yet. Anyway, please keep me (us) posted of any infortamation you find.

I know from reading previous posts that she had moved to Hong Kong years ago - not sure if it was for music or other reasons but that she sang in a movie produced in Hong Kong. I haven't been able to find anything about the movie or to hear if Deena did sing on the soundtrack. I don't think it was a well known movie - at least I had never heard of it being released in USA. Maybe it was a movie only available to be seen in Hong Kong.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,To Ian:
Date: 12 Nov 13 - 02:20 AM

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: Haruo
Date: 10 Nov 13 - 11:28 AM

I posted this comment

呂須•春男
They say she lives in Hong Kong. Do you (blogger or readers) know any more of her current whereabouts? People at the Mudcat Café keep asking after her. || Oni diras ke ŝi loĝas en Honkongo. Ĉu vi (blogisto aŭ legantoj) scias ion plian pri ŝia nuna situ(aci)o? Homoj ĉe Mudcat Café demandadas pri ŝi. || 他们说她在香港生活。你（Blogger 或读者）知道她目前下落？人们在 Mudcat 咖啡的后，她不断地问。[per Google Translate]

but don't know if it survived the click.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: Haruo
Date: 10 Nov 13 - 11:05 AM

I wonder if this blogger might know anything. Will try a query.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,IAN S
Date: 09 Nov 13 - 05:26 AM

Yes it is a mystery. I write about music and can usually find information about anyone and have done in the past but Deena is a mystery. I am doing research in libraries in London looking for information but apart from some adverts have got very little. I may have some good news soon.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Guest - Lin
Date: 09 Nov 13 - 03:15 AM

To Guest - Ian S.

I too have been trying to find out more about this very talented aritst. Perhaps others who worked with her on the album besides the person who was the arranger might be of some help. Other musicans, etc.
This is how I came to know of Deena Webster although I live in USA.
I was visiting London, England during the 70s' but I was very very young and didn't have too much money to spend. I saw the LP in a record shop that was in the Queensway or Bayswater area.
I wanted to buy the album - it was new but I think the day I was at that shop I didn't have enough money. Came back in a few days after I had gone to a bank to exchange some travelers cheques. Went back to the shop - but (the only copy on the shelf had been sold.)
I hadn't heard of Deena Webster but liked the songs on the record and thought it might be a good album.
So I was flying back to USA with my parents in a few days and never did get the record there. I did go back to London in later years during the 80's but never found it in a record shop - and I looked!

Fast forward to Ebay - and that's where I found it - for sale from a guy in France about 8 or 9 years ago now. So I finally found the record and have really enjoyed it over the last years.

Wish we could find out more about what Deena was doing in later years.
I love her cover of Janis Ian's "Hair of Spun Gold."

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,IAN S
Date: 08 Nov 13 - 07:02 PM

I have found out that she was registered as a folk singer in the UK for 2 years professionally - at least in 1968/9 but that may have been when she was with Parlophone. There is evidence that she played as Dina Webster as early as 1966 in Newcastle but that may have been a typo in the programme. (that I have heard of but never seen). Oh, this is so maddening! Was the Jacobs programme on TV or live. If anyone saw here perform on his show for how many weeks was it. Does anyone recall anymore about her interviews.

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,IAN S
Date: 08 Nov 13 - 06:43 PM

I am trying to find out more about Deena Webster. Especially from the person who arranged her first LP. If you read this can you recall anything about the sessions. Did you arrange the orchestration on the Track Tuesdays Child as well as the brass. Also the album was very sparce so did Deena play herself alone on some of the tracks. Were you there for the entire sessions. was she nervous or an experienced player. Did you enjoy working with her.

also the person who knew her as Diana- what school were you at and where was it. Sorry ot pry but really want to find out more about Deena Webster the artist.

Can be called if you want to talk rather than post 07575790824.

Anyone, else found out any more?

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,IAN S
Date: 08 Nov 13 - 06:43 PM

I am trying to find out more about Deena Webster. Especially from the person who arranged her first LP. If you read this can you recall anything about the sessions. Did you arrange the orchestration on the Track Tuesdays Child as well as the brass. Also the album was very sparce so did Deena play herself alone on some of the tracks. Were you there for the entire sessions. was she nervous or an experienced player. Did you enjoy working with her.

also the person who knew her as Diana- what school were you at and where was it. Sorry ot pry but really want to find out more about Deena Webster the artist.

Can be called if you want to talk rather than post 07575790824.

Anyone, else found out any more?

Subject: RE: What ever happened to Deena Webster?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 31 Aug 13 - 06:47 AM

Deena Webster records rarely get air play but today (31.08.2013)the 1968 single 'Your heart is free just like the wind' was played on BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the Sixties.The programme is avaibale for 1 week only from todays' date on the BBC iPlayer and the track is played from 28.57 to 31.31.The track is not available on CD or youtube.