Bobby Ball

ESBlonde

Just heard Bobby Ball has succumed to the current Corona 19 at age 76.

I remember when Cannon and Ball burst onto the scene, it was fresh and funny. They seemed a likeable pair and It's sad that Bobby has gone RIP.

Kittyfrisk

Rock on Tommy. RIP

mrkb

One of my favourites. RIP Bobby.

axisus

Sad news. As a kid of the 70s I loved Saturday TV and Cannon & Ball were one of those shows that we always had on. Bobby was a funny guy, I still laugh thinking about him playing the guitar with no strings.

I also really enjoyed seeing him appear in that sitcom 'Not going out' in more recent times.

RIP Bobby

Jalapeno

RIP Bobby

Bod

axisus said:

I also really enjoyed seeing him appear in that sitcom 'Not going out' in more recent times.

He was brilliant in that.  Sad to hear of his passing,  C&B were a big part of my childhood.

Strat54

Went to see them as a child in Blackpool in the late 70's. Support was from a new comedian called Lenny Henry. Rock on Tommy!

Philly_Q

Quite sad to hear this.  Cannon & Ball - like Little & Large - were never really all that funny but they were likeable, I did enjoy their TV shows.

axisus

Philly_Q said:

Quite sad to hear this.  Cannon & Ball - like Little & Large - were never really all that funny but they were likeable, I did enjoy their TV shows.

They were of their times. They all had way better viewing figures that anyone gets these days, but humour has got more sophisticated over time. 

hollywoodrox

Oh no that’s so sad, canon and ball and little and large were a staple of Saturday night television for me as a kid , poor old bobby 76 is no age these days . Rock on tommy indeed 

richardhomer

A friend of mine worked with him a few times - by accounts a lovely bloke. Sorry to hear this. RIP

RobertW

Philly_Q said:but humour has got more sophisticated over time. 

Strongly disagree. 

LastMantra

I remember thinking that he looked well in not going out. Shame.

Philly_Q

RobertW said:

Philly_Q said:but humour has got more sophisticated over time. 

Strongly disagree. 

I didn't say that, but disagree away.

Philly_Q

Just heard a clip on 5 Live, of Bobby Ball speaking last April.  They wanted to record a new version of their song Together We’ll Be OK to raise money for the NHS.  Sad that six months later this fucking virus has brought him down.

thumpingrug

This is sad news.  Genuinely liked Bobby.  

exocet

axisus said:

Philly_Q said:

Quite sad to hear this.  Cannon & Ball - like Little & Large - were never really all that funny but they were likeable, I did enjoy their TV shows.

They were of their times. They all had way better viewing figures that anyone gets these days, but humour has got more sophisticated over time. 

Exactly this, they were descendants of the traditional vaudeville era. 

EricTheWeary

I'm not sure I ever saw Cannon and Ball. I roughly knew who they were but I used to watch Not Going Out ( either my tastes became more sophisticated or it wasn't as naff then as it is now) and Bobby brought a surprising amount of edge to a mainstream sitcom. 
RIP.    

usedtobe

ESBlonde said:

Just heard Bobby Ball has succumed to the current Corona 19 at age 76.

I remember when Cannon and Ball burst onto the scene, it was fresh and funny. They seemed a likeable pair and It's sad that Bobby has gone RIP.

This. RIP.