Alphabet associations - I

[Nick Armstrong]

'Tis only a sporadic foray. I was desperate to join in the Gay festivities but stayed my hand while Mercia finished it off, as it were.

I have an H forming as we speak, if you'd like...

Gird your loins, rubbers, and make it a good one.

[rubbernecker]

Gird your loins, rubbers, and make it a good one.

I'll try.

What H connects:
- an Oscar-winning composer;
- a Swiss-born instrumentalist and composer;
- musical tributes to a satellite and to a singer who died on the A4?

[Anna]

Oh, I was about to post "Sweet" and then realised we are looking for an "H" How many singers have perished on the A4, not a lot

[Nick Armstrong]

I'll try.

What H connects:
- an Oscar-winning composer;
- a Swiss-born instrumentalist and composer;
- musical tributes to a satellite and to a singer who died on the A4?

Heinz?

-Roemheld http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Eric_Roemheld
-Holliger
-Burt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_(singer) - it was Eddie Cochrane who died on the A4

Can't tie in the satellite though...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Heinz Burt was a member of the Tornadoes whose best "hit" was Telstar (produced by Joe Meek).

[Nick Armstrong]

Heinz Burt was a member of the Tornadoes whose best "hit" was Telstar (produced by Joe Meek).

Ooh I say, fhb

[rubbernecker]

Heinz?

-Roemheld http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Eric_Roemheld
-Holliger
-Burt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_(singer) - it was Eddie Cochrane who died on the A4

Can't tie in the satellite thought....

He shoots... he SCORES... CALIBBAAAAANNN!!!

Heinz was also a member of The Tornados who had a hit with 'Telstar' in 1962. First US number one by a UK group, I think.

EDIT: ok, you heard it from ferneyhough first

[Nick Armstrong]

Heinz Burt was a member of the Tornadoes whose best "hit" was Telstar (produced by Joe Meek).

Ferney, as a welcome presence here, would you like to set us an "I" question (or a "J" coz "I" can be a ba*tard) seeing as I am going off line shortly? Would be great if you could

[rubbernecker]

Ferney, as a welcome presence here, would you like to set us an "I" question (or a "J" coz "I" can be a ba*tard) seeing as I am going off line shortly? Would be great if you could

Seconded

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I have been following this thread like a fish out of water (I was following an idea about "Heaven" in the last challenge!), but here goes:

What's the trendy connection between a doubly negative lack of respect in Venice, an adorable prayer formulated in 1974, and a (distantly beloved?) set of openings started in 1996?

[rubbernecker]

I have been following this thread like a fish out of water (I was following an idea about "Heaven" in the last challenge!), but here goes:

What's the trendy connection between a doubly negative lack of respect in Venice, an adorable prayer formulated in 1974, and a (distantly beloved?) set of openings started in 1996?

Sounds very intriguing This is an I question, I take it? I'm wondering if the double negative is our friend Luigi popping up again. He was born in Venice.

[Don Petter]

Just looking in here. I can see that the questioner (aka 'I') is, by name, a connection between distantly and beloved. Probably a clever red herring?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Sorry, yes; it is an "I"-opener!

Keep following Luigi, but one of his works rather than the man himself.

[rubbernecker]

Sorry, yes; it is an "I"-opener!

Keep following Luigi, but one of his works rather than the man himself.

Well, I was thinking of Intolleranza 1960 and other examples of intolerance but then came to a bit of a halt...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Well, I was thinking of Intolleranza 1960

One out of three,

and other examples of intolerance but then came to a bit of a halt...

Wrong alley. (Don't forget the "trendy" bit).