Alvin Stardust: done rockin'
Those of a certain age
may remember Bernard Jewry's alter ego, Alvin Stardust—the one that he took on after abandoning Shane Fenton, that is. I'm unsure if this is a good thing or not. He never really appealed to me, being part of the early '70s UK glam rock scene that is such a shit stain on my memory. But, otherwise, he wasn't particularly offensive as such.
Keith Richards once described him as the Godfather of British Rock 'n' Roll
. Although there's no mention of what Richards was smoking at the time.
Anyway, he won't be promoting his first album in 30 years.
Interesting fact, pop-pickers: he wasn't even the original Alvin Stardust, taking over from the character's creator. So his obituary should really state that an Alvin Stardust has died.