Obit: RIP Noel Harrison 2013

Subject: Obit: RIP Noel Harrison.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 22 Oct 13 - 03:43 PM

Best known for the theme song to "The Thomas Crown Affair" namely 'The Windmills of your Mind".. Noel Harrison died today aged 79...... sweet memories!

Subject: RE: Obit: RIP Noel Harrison.
From: Peter the Squeezer
Date: 22 Oct 13 - 05:16 PM

I remember him better as the male lead in "The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.", playing Mark Slate along to April Dancer, played by Stephanie Powers.

He was the son of Rex Harrison (Dr Doolittle, Henry Higgins), but that's his Dad, not him. Also father to Cathryn Harrison.

Blue clicky to obit

Subject: RE: Obit: RIP Noel Harrison.
From: Elmore
Date: 22 Oct 13 - 07:43 PM

Really enjoyed him in a road company performance of Camelot. Sounds like he fell on hard times.

Subject: RE: Obit: RIP Noel Harrison.
From: banjoman
Date: 23 Oct 13 - 05:57 AM

Red Velvet Steering Wheel Covered Driver - I remember him singing it on TV may years ago - RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: RIP Noel Harrison.
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 23 Oct 13 - 06:23 AM

Always admired him. RIP.

Subject: RE: Obit: RIP Noel Harrison.
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 23 Oct 13 - 07:55 AM

The story goes that Noel didn't like "Windmill of Your Mind" and was quite vocal about the fact!
However, when it became an international hit, he got in the touch with the composer Michel Legrand, and asked for a copy of the score.
Michel told him to sod of...or the French equivalent!

Subject: RE: Obit: RIP Noel Harrison.
From: meself
Date: 23 Oct 13 - 09:43 AM

He lived in rural Nova Scotia for a time, and I saw him perform at a couple of folk festivals there. Had never heard of him; there was a rumour that he was son of Rex. I kind of liked the guy; he was unpretentious, and sang 'How are We Going to Keep the Boys Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paris)?'. Didn't know he had had any kind of a show-biz career until I read his obit just now.

RIP