Hi Clive and all
My opinion is that Shirley's comment won't damage anything but it
might get people asking questions which is fine I think. Either way,
her comment is now out there so we just have to keep on keeping on
proving that we love entertaining whether we can see our audience or not. :)
Talk soon, John
At 22:33 22/10/2015, you wrote:
Hello all,
Some of you might be interested in listening to the first ten minutes
of last Tuesday's In Touch, if you haven't already done so.
The RNIB's campaign to save Eye Clinic Liaison Officers (ECLOs) has
stirred up a hornet's nest, following Shirley Bassey's clip, saying
that 'being told that she was going to lose her sight would be like
being told she was going to die). However, I'm writing to open the
debate about one of her other comments in the clip, which I fear
could damage people's perceptions of blindness and entertaining. She
says that if she lost her sight, she wouldn't be able to sing
anymore, because she has to see the faces of her audience in order to
perform. Does this comment, made publicly by such a well-known
sighted person, who has had a successful career in music spanning six
decades risk undermining the aims and objectives of the vibe project? Discuss.
Best,
Clive
John Ramm
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