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
Lorelei (Styx song) Lorelei (Styx song) "Lorelei" is a song from rock band Styx. It is on their 1975 album "Equinox", and was released as a single in 1976. The song peaked at number 27 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and was the band's second top 40 hit single. Lorelei also hit number six on the Canadian charts during the weeks of May 8 and 15, 1976. Chicago radio superstation WLS, which gave the song much airplay, ranked "Lorelei" as the 77th most popular hit of 1976. It reached as high as number eight (for two weeks) on their surveys of April