Vince Lovegrove

[mal]

Singer, writer, band manager, TV compare, Journalist, Author Vince Lovegrove died in a car accident last Saturday
Vince Lovegrove born WA in 1948 settled in Adelaide at the start of the 70s
Vince was in a band called The Valentines in the 1960s
The late great Bon Scott was also a member of this band
The band played Bubble Gum music, but Ive never heard of any of the bands songs
I do recall Vince singing solo

Vince had a chequered life
I recall Vince comparing local Music Shows, one of those was The Move
He had that long fringed 60s hairdo, and I really enjoyed watching him on TV
Vince also worked on 5KA
He diversed into so many different aspects in the Music business , suggesting he would have enjoyed this association

Tragedy was also part of his life
When did it all change for Vince

Life can take many different directions
For Vince it started in 1970
The Valentines made history
They were reported to be the first Australian Band to be arrested for Marijuana possession
The Valentines disbanded a short while after
At about this time he moved to Adelaide

In 1981 Vince met Sally Sindwinder who was to become his 2nd wife, they were married in 85
Vince and Sally had a son Troy
Vince lost both Sally and Troy to that wicked disease HIV AIDS
Sally in 1987
Troy in 1993
Talk about gut wrenching experiences, his life would have been devastated
Vince made 2 TV presentations
Suzis Story
A kid called Troy
I can recall watching Suzis Story, one of the most shattering things Ive ever seen

And now Vince is dead, dying in a car accident
Vince, he was performing in the Music industry in my teenage days, and is part of my early memories from that time

Vince Lovegrove R.I.P.

[Kahuna]

My era too,mal.
Farewell Vince