Don Estelle Pickfords man in one episode (1969) and an ARP Warden called Gerald in three more (1970). He eventually landed the role of Gunner "Lofty" Sugden in the British sitcom, "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" which was first broadcast in 1974 and ran until 1981. Windsor Davies often took the micky out of Lofty in the episodes. The character was given the ironic nickname of "Lofty" because of Estelle's short stature. Estelle had a powerful tenor voice, and had a Number 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1975 with a semi-comic version of "Whispering Grass", followed by a cover
Thank You (Estelle song) Estelle searches for the strength to move on and move out. But she may have just been looking for the perfect outfit because she leaves her man high and dry while wearing a fur coat and slides him a message that keeps him thinking on her way out. The song became her most successful single on the "Billboard"'s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching number fifteen, so far. The song also debuted at number one-hundred on the "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming her second song to enter the Hot 100 chart. It has spent 50 weeks on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, becoming her