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Terence Dackombe

Terence Dackombe

Me, David Bowie, 1973, And The Wimpy Bar

July 3rd 1973. A few days after my eighteenth birthday. Lunchtime. I was in the Hand And Spear in Weybridge with my girlfriend ‘enjoying’…

2 min readJul 3, 2023

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Terence Dackombe

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty In Memphis

5 min readJan 31, 2023

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Dusty In Memphis album cover

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Terence Dackombe

Joe Strummer

Twenty years ago today since Joe Strummer died. We were friends since the mid 1970s.

3 min readDec 22, 2022

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Joe Strummer

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Terence Dackombe

Dead Funny

A generation ago I used to write scripts and storylines for the television show, Spitting Image. If you’re too young to remember the show…

3 min readJun 2, 2021

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Dead Funny

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Terence Dackombe

The Tyranny Of Choice, and Todd Rundgren.

It was a novelty to talk to girls in 1973. Having arrived from an oppressive, all boys Catholic school, it was a breath-taking experience…

3 min readApr 14, 2021

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The Tyranny Of Choice, and Todd Rundgren.

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Terence Dackombe

Paul McCartney, Punk Rocker

It’s 1976. “This is a chord, this is another, and this is a third. Now form a band.” With such a mission statement a thousand punk…

2 min readMar 17, 2021

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Paul McCartney, Punk Rocker

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Terence Dackombe

Debbie Barham

I’ve been thinking about about Debbie Barham; every time I think of her it makes me feel sad, and if you’re hoping for a happy ending I’m…

4 min readMar 9, 2021

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Terence Dackombe

Me, and Max Clifford.

About forty (ouch) years ago, I was working for a record company in London, when I received a phone call from Max Clifford asking me to…

2 min readMar 1, 2021

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Me, and Max Clifford.

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Terence Dackombe

Richard Briers

Ten years ago, I spent a cheery couple of weeks working with Richard Briers on a movie. It turned out to be his last.

4 min readFeb 23, 2021

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Richard Briers

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Terence Dackombe

What If? The Beatles At Live Aid

Thirty-six years ago, in the early summer of 1985, Bob Geldof was convinced he needed a major act to bring credibility to his proposed…

5 min readFeb 16, 2021

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What If? The Beatles At Live Aid

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Terence Dackombe

Terence Dackombe

Writer for radio/tv. Occasional turn. Consultant on a few movies. Podcaster. Former midfield general. Jack of all trades, master of none.

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