John W Townsend

I was born, that I know, at least I must have been, who else is writing this? Anyway, it was a place called Loughborough in the UK, the year 1945. After that date I have left for later, except to say, I recall the The Goon Show, and the influences Milligan, Sellars, and Secombe had on me. Then came the 1960's with much joy, I saw The Beatles twice, 1963 and 1965. I wrote songs during that era, one in particular was for Nina Simone. She never used it but I was told that while in London she sat at a piano with it. I often call myself a refugee from the sixties, it was an era that change so many illogical things, like the notion of working class.

So here I am, a 'Who the Heck is He'

At least I am still alive.