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First published in January 2015
Award winning country singer, bass player and guitarist, Kristy Beck (aka Kristy Bamfield), passed away at home on 18th January 2015. Kristy had previously been a member of the North Shore Country Music Club and played in the Eclipse band.
| Harbour very fond memories of standing beside Kristy on stage early 90’s as part of the “Eclipse” line-up .. she was a delight to work with .. sweet-natured & even tempered. A well honed sense of humour & a smile that lit up any room .. her “trade-mark” an authentic emulation of Anne Murray ... “Snowbird” being her pièce de résistance. But there was much more ... convincing performances of Jennifer Warne’s “Then we Take Manhattan” , Karen Carpenter’s “Top of the World” & Fleetwood Mac’s “Say You Love Me”. I recall the occasion when I was pounding the intro to this last mentioned on the keyboard & she shuffles alongside, her vocal pending, & casually asks “how does it go?” ... then strolls back to her mic to deliver an impassioned rendering, leaving me in tatters. I never knew if her enquiry had been genuine or a wind-up. Kristy, you were special .. unpretentious ... & always “a lady” R.I.P. - Kerry Hawksworth |
| Trish and I will be attending our good friend Kristy Beck (formerly Bamfield)’s funeral in Hamilton on Friday. Kristy was a wonderful human being and terrific musician and vocalist. She worked for our company for a year or so in the 1980’s helping Trish with our Batmobile and Knightrider promotions. We shall really miss her, but did keep in touch in latter years. R.I.P. - Gray and Trish Bartlett |
| (click here to email me your tribute to Kristy and I'll add it in - andy@nzmusos.co.nz) |
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