I shall never forget the sight of that beautiful boat as sh… - Steve Turner

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I shall never forget the sight of that beautiful boat as she went down, the orchestra playing to the last, the lights burning until they were extinguished by the waves. It sounds so unreal, like a scene on the stage.

Steve Turner

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Steve Turner is a music journalist, biographer and poet, who grew up in Northamptonshire, England.

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