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Duffy for Joe Meek film

Butler and Duffy turn to film soundtrack
23 May 2008 - Bernard Butler is working on a cover with Duffy for a film about the pioneering English producer and songwriter Joe Meek.

The former Suede guitarist and producer of the female singer's successful debut album Rockferry, spoke to 6 Music at the Ivor Novello Awards about his forthcoming project with her.

He said:  "It's a Joe Meek production, it's a song called Please Stay and it's the last song that Joe Meek recorded and they got me to produce a version of it with Duffy singing it."
"The bigger she gets the better she gets, hand in glove, it suits her."
Bernard Butler


Butler had only positive praise for the Welsh star and their ongoing partnership.

He explained: "She's working hard for the cause, she's out there working, slogging her guts out and I'm in a studio. It's a perfect relationship."

He went on: "She's born for it, she gets better. The bigger she gets the better she gets, hand in glove, it suits her. She's great, she's a fantastic pop star and she's our best pop star.  You couldn't ask for anything more, she's a great singer, she's got great songs and she just makes you feel good when you see her on the telly."

Finally, as to whether she will have much artistic input on the track for the film, which is to be called Telstar, Butler joked:

"I just do everything, she comes in and just gets her picture taken.  I mean, this is a cover version we're doing but yeah, the other stuff we've done - she comes in with ideas and a little notebook and we just play records and talk and drink tea and then see what happens."

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Robb Shenton .East Midlands .United Kingdom
Hi Evan, thankyou for your comments in response to my contribution, what I said about the song 'Please Stay' in my original article - it was Joe's LAST HIT prior to his death, I did not mention anywhere in my contribution about it being Joe's LAST SONG HE RECORDED,. I trust this has clarifield the situation for you Evan.Also as a Joe Meek artiste,[as a musical contributor of five RGM/Meeksville Bands, and countless vocal sessions for him] I was fully aware of Joe's output, so I have no need to refer to Mr Repsch's book to confirm the situation, [although I do possess a copy of it] clarify this matter.It is just the difference between Material that is merely RECORDED, and Material that is a HIT.Wishing you well for 2009 Evan, and we shall be remembering Joe and his Work on February 3rd.Love Duffy's version of Please Stay, but never forgetting The Cryin' Shames version recorded by Joe Meek..

Robb Shenton East Midlands. United Kingdom.
Please Stay, a Burt Bachrach and Hal David song, hauntingly sung and performed in 1966 by Liverpool's Cryin' Shames; which was another great Joe Meek Production, and was his last hit, albeit sadly a minor one. I heard Duffy's version at the end of the film 'Telstar' at the BFI Premiere; what a fabulous rendition of the song, , she has a truly rare talent to match her unique vocals,Keep on Rockin' girl. tomorrow the world

Evan Burroughs, Winnekta, California, USA
"Please Stay" is not the last song recorded by Joe Meek by any means. It was recorded one year before Mr. Meek's death, literally, as it was done in February 1966 and Mr. Meek died on 3 February 1967. The last recording Mr. Meek made was of his assistant, Patrick Pink, during the last 24 hours of Mr. Meek's life. Please see Mr. John Repsch's indispensable book, "The Legend of Joe Meek".

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