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Fact #117210

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Short story:

Maurice Kinn, Executive Director of UK rock paper the New Musical Express (NME), retires after more than thirty years. His retirement party is attended by Tony Bennett, Vera Lynn, Max Bygraves, Noddy Holder of Slade and John Entwistle of The Who.

Full article:

Maurice Kinn : They gave me a fantastic farewell. Sir Hugh Cudlipp, who was then head of IPC, made the speech and there were all these people there: Noddy Holder (Slade), Vera Lynn, Max Bygraves and John Entwistle (The Who). My old friend Tony Bennett was in the country at the time so even he came along.