Marg Osburne

Subject: Marg Osburne
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 16 Jul 11 - 09:30 AM

On this date, July 16, 1977 Marg dropped dead on stage at the age of 49. Canada lost one of its sweetest voices. She will always remain one of my favourite female singers!
Marg & Charlie

Subject: RE: Marg Osburne
From: Beer
Date: 16 Jul 11 - 09:39 AM

Sandy.

Maybe you can help me here. Do you remember the song Marg use to sing "Darlene". I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Those were the days eh!
ad.

Subject: RE: Marg Osburne
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 16 Jul 11 - 11:19 AM

Adrien,
My feeble memory does not recall that song. Marg did a lot of covers of early recordings so I tried searching the 78RPM Archive and the HonkingDuck but came up empty. Perhaps another Catter will help!
                            Sandy

Subject: RE: Marg Osburne
From: bobad
Date: 16 Jul 11 - 11:39 AM

Found this:

Darlene — 1958 Lyrics and music by: Larry Pigg, Norman Petty   

Here

Subject: RE: Marg Osburne
From: Beer
Date: 16 Jul 11 - 11:55 AM

I find it hard to believe that she was only 49.
Bobad, good find but hard to follow up as there are no lyrics shown.

Here are a few lines that I remember. maybe a word or two not correct.

"Darlene, Darlene,
In my____ eyes your a Queen.
I'm sorry for Larry,
Ton, Dick and Harry.
For they never will Mary,
My darling Darlene.

Subject: RE: Marg Osburne
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 16 Jul 11 - 02:20 PM

Adrien, you and I are probably of a similar vintage. I was 20 when Marg died and 49 at that time looked much older than it does looking back from the perspective of 64 today. Quoting Johnny Cash: "Time Changes Everything!"

Subject: RE: Marg Osburne
From: Beer
Date: 16 Jul 11 - 05:32 PM

That is very true Sandy. Come to think of it, that whole gang looked old.

Subject: RE: Marg Osburne
From: gnu
Date: 16 Jul 11 - 07:50 PM

Ahhh... but they could lay down some tunes eh? Never missed a show in my house.

Subject: RE: Marg Osburne
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 16 Jul 11 - 08:32 PM

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. I find that Charlie Chamberlain also died on this date 5 years earlier than Marg.