A colleague of mine, Helen
Dooley, was a member of The Dooleys, a British pop group who
achieved several top-ten hits on the UK charts between 1977 and 1982, including
"Wanted", "A Rose has to Die" and "The Chosen
Few". The group comprised of eight members - six of them Dooley siblings!
Helen moved to South Africa in 1983 to live with her sister Anne and
brother-in-law Bob, both ex Dooley members. Together they formed a new band
called Shiraz entertaining the local public with their much-loved songs and
music. I am fortunate to share an office with this incredibly funny and
multi-talented lady. When she turned 50, I just had to capture some snippets of
her amazing life!
The Cover
Little tags with interesting information about 11 July 1961
A gift for Helen
Always smiling!
Life as a Super Star
The Dooleys and Album Covers
Shiraz with Terry, Anne, Helen & Bob
and bottom picture
Chenin with Anne and Helen
Extended Dooley Family Tree
The Office
Photo Guide for Office Photos
Recognize some Movie Titles?
Office Girls having a laugh
Helen, Erna & Jo
Funny Girl!
Always the Entertainer!
And finally, a gift to a special friend!
Unfortunately the photo quality is not very good
but I hope you enjoyed the few selected pages
from the album.
Love all the detail!
ReplyDeleteGreat family tree
DeleteErna, what a wonderful story and gorgeous album! I know your friend will treasure this gift from your heart for many years to come!
ReplyDeleteI had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Helen Dooley as a member of The Dooleys a number of times as they travelled up and down the UK. Lovely lady, as are her sisters, and a truly great family. I even travelled to Somerset West for the groups reunion at Helderberg Nature Reserve in 2006, as I said on various websites 'If they ever have a reunion, I will be there'. Even though it was so far, I had to be there, and it was well worth it :-) I met another special lady that day too, Annie Dooley. I said to her that I had been a fan of the family for many years, she smiled, leaned towards me and proudly replied 'So have I' :-)
ReplyDeleteMike Williams
No1 Dooley fan x
Love it. The girls were as fit as butchers dogs. I'd have crawled over broken glass to get near them when I was sixteen. - Still would, but the wife would kill me.
ReplyDeleteHi Erna. This is a long shot, but I wonder if you could help me out please. I am getting married this summer 2015, and would like to play a Dooleys song at my wedding. I require the permission of the copyright owner to the song....and I am not sure where to start. Would you be able to contact Helen on my behalf somehow please? Thank you in advance.
ReplyDeletegood records and good singers live too
ReplyDeletejust got the albums on CD that i had on vinyl years ago and still listen on headphones and in the car....
ReplyDeleteThe Foley’s what a band best night out I had for years in the 80ties still got a crush on her
ReplyDeleteAll the best
I was in Helen’s class at primary school!
ReplyDeleteShe went to St Aiden’s RC primary school. Not sure what secondary school she went to. Her lovel Mum was our church’s organist.
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