Statues

[Sonovox]

Just seen a story about a new statue of Adge Cutler, and I know Timperley boasts a fine bronze tribute to Frank Sidebottom.

What other music related statuary is out there?

[amidar]

Frank's statue is just a wonderful thing apparently there is a bad one of Bonn Scott in Scotland if they've kept it up alongside a feature of some of the worst! :

https://www.theguardian.com/music/ga...d-into-bad-art

Non music ones that spring to mind are Eric Morecambe in where else Morecambe and I dont know if I dreamt this but I know he was born there Cary Grant in Bristol.

[relkeel]

Michael Jackson peered down on visitors to Fulham's Craven Cottage at one time.......

[Carlitos]

They have Max Miller in Brighton.

[Duncan]

Various Beatle statues in Liverpool and a Billy Fury statue in Liverpool. A George Formby statue tucked away in a shopping centre in Wigan plus another on the Isle of Man. Recently on the 14th October a statue of Morcambe and Wise was unveiled in Blackpool. Amy Winehouse statue in Camden.

[Duncan]

Amy Winehouse statue in Camden and Shirley Bassey statue in Wales. Les Dawson statue in Lytham St Anne's. Spike Milligan in Finchley. laurel and Hardy statue in Ulverston.

[Plainstone]

Isn't there a Frank Zappa statue in Prague?

[Viva Chiba]

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There is very definitely a Cary Grant statue in Bristol.

[eine]

Kylie statue in Melbourne

[eine]

Ian Dury memorial bench in Richmond Park

[amidar]

Cheers Chiba I thought I was going mad.

I don't know about a statue in Prague but they made a bronze bust of his head in Lithuania in the town his ancestors hailed from I think. I might be wrong but they may have a built a Zappa museum there or something. It was quite a big expense they are very proud I guess.

EDIT: Seems I was completely wrong for a change he hasn't got Lithuanian family connections (Russian I think?) but they did indeed build a head as they revere him and then built another for his home town of Baltimore. Saying that if anyone deserves a statue in his home town it's him, they should build the body now they have a head. :

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/may/09/news

[Viva Chiba]

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Just recalled I'd seen this in the past, during my last trip to Poland - statue of Polish beatprogjazzfusion legend Niemen in a town in which he used to reside, Świebodzin ... intriguingly triva fans, Świebodzin is perhaps most famous for a massive statue of Jesus which is something of a pilgrimage hot-spot and emulates the iconic Brazilian one ...

[amidar]

Freddie Mercury overlooking Lake Geneva Switzerland, don't ask me...



This thread could lead onto another thread about facsimiles of Musicians painted on fairground rides.

[someblokecalledfuz]

There's one in Dublin for Phil "the Ace with the Bass" Lynott...

[babycart]

Tito Puente going where are my fucking sticks in Peru



Hector Lavoe in Callao barrio, Peru



Another statue of Hector in Callao, but vandalised.



Ismael Rivera in some kind of ungodly meld with other musicians in Portobelo, Panama.