Rovers Return Inn Billy first appears in Coronation Street in January 1961, but takes over The Rovers Return in 1984 after his mother Annie retires and signs the pub over to him. It doesn't last long, though, and he leaves for good in 1984, after a series of run-ins with police due to the lock-ins held after hours. Arguably the most famous barmaid on "Coronation Street", Bet Lynch was in charge of The Rovers Return for a little over 10 years. In late 1984, the brewery, Newton & Ridley, unhappy with the way the pub was being run into the ground by Billy,
A Rose Is Still a Rose acts producing most of the album, "A Rose Is Still a Rose" deviated from the adult contemporary sound of Franklin's older work. Most critics praised the album, calling it a return to form for Franklin and ranking it alongside her best late career albums. "A Rose Is Still a Rose" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, while its title track earned Franklin her fifth nomination in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category. Commercially, the album peaked at number 30 on the US "Billboard" 200, her highest peak since "Who's Zoomin' Who?" (1985), and reached the