General Chat

Born on 22nd July 1933 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Versatile Bertice went to live in London early in her career and sang Jazz, Blues and later, Soul music. She appeared in 'The Jazz Train' at the Piccadilly Theatre, London in the late 1950's and about 1967/8 she was living in Switzerland. She appeared in two movies, 'Lune dans le carniveau' (Moon in the gutter) in 1983 and then 'Little Shop Of Horrors' in 1986. In 1977 she guested in the 'Blankety Blank' show on TV and then again in a Lenny Henry show in 1984. She died in London in 1991.

LOL sheila!! You have saved us all from sleepless nights, I hate having a puzzle you cant solve, Merry will be chuffed when she gets back from parents evening, does anyone know if Bertice was related to Otis Reading? Fuzzy x

I had Reading right at the start.... but hooked on the Bernice thing and didn't look for Reading..... doh!!! Jacquie xxxx

merry it wasnt sarah vaughan was it eileen

Oooh er, Merry was convinced she died after 1994, wonder if we have the right person after all?!! having seen a picture of her though it is definately the person I was thinking of, I do hope that there are not two fat black ladies, with two toy boys and short grey/white/blonde hair!!! Fuzz x

Awh............ I was just beginning to enjoy that. I was waiting for the white coats to arrive!! Deanna X

So glad Merry isn't a relative whose memory I rely on for family history information!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, Merry. I read through this thread thinking 'who are you on about?' and then when you said 'Bernice' the word 'Bertice' leapt into my head! nell

Lol you lot!!! Just got back from parents evening!! ***WOW*** Bertice Reading??!!! Well the name rings a bell! lol - Fuzzy where did you see the picture? I can't find one - there's even an entry for her on The National Portrait Gallery site, but ''no image available''. Maybe I was at my old house?? (before 1994) A pic would clinch it!!! Merry

Bertice Reading was fantastic!!!

IT'S OK!!!! I FOUND A PHOTO!!! IT'S HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Back in a mo.. Merry

I just searched for the name from the web on the BBC home page and there are several entries, including this one with a lovely pic of her (replace * with .): http://www.rodshone*com/portraits_6.htm Christina

Where were you when we needed you David? ;-) Christina

lol Christina:))) I was at work but I'm not sure I'd have got it anyway until I saw the name:)

I've been watching this on & off. If you go to google & then click on images you will see lots of pics of Bertice. Thought we were looking for someone who died after 1994 though!?

We'll let you off then.

I made a mistake Penny!!!!! Back in a mo... Merry

She's absolutely 100% the right person!!!!! Thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much everyone for all your ideas and input! I have just been looking at some of those photos of her!!! Brill! Hubby has a glazed look. He said, ''Wasn't it Ella Fitzgerald'' (again!!) This is fantastic.....I feel as if i have got one of my nine lives back!!! Merry

hoorrrayyyy What is your next 5 year challenge?

*waits for the next challenge:-)))

So when I said Redding on page 2 I was right, but the Bertrice I wouldn't have remembered, but d now you say it.