La Rocka / Lloyd Johnson

Lloyd Johnson outside his retrospective at Chelsea Space January 25th 2012

At the age of Sixteen Keith Moon had saved enough money to buy himself a gold suit from one of the rock outfitters centred in Soho. It was supposedly to wear onstage but Keith's performance was perennial so he had no need to take it off. He masterminded devious pranks using the reflective material to his advantage.

Lloyd Johnson's clothes and the importance they had for the sea change of youth who followed the template Keith had created can only be stated as fact. 

Attending Lloyd's exhibition bought the memory's flooding back. Above is a picture from 1985. I was a DJ in a club called 'Industry'. Practically everyone who came to the club was wearing a piece (jacket, shirt, etc...) from 'La Rocka'.

Here are the details of the  Exhibition which includes an excellent radio interview.

This is an article about Lloyd via the curator Paul Gorman   

Lloyd Johnson Retrospective Chelsea Space

Lloyd Johnson Retrospective Chelsea Space

Here are the details of the  Exhibition which includes an excellent radio interview.

This is an article about Lloyd via the curator Paul Gorman

Dear Boy

Wardour Street Soho

Keith Moon's Blue Plaque.

March 8th 2009 

Wardour Street. Soho

The fact it was happening at all was due to the persistence of two fans who lobbied English Heritage and failed. Keith had not been deemed appropriate as an 'outstanding historical figure'. The fight was taken up by newspapers and finally Westminster Council sensing a big blue magnet for tourists agreed to stick one up on the site where The Marquee Club once stood.

Melissa Hurley photographed here with her daughter is the person responsible for making it happen.

Her husband Gary

Everywhere you looked..another Toupee on display

P.J. Proby

The Plaque above needs better clarification. I can recommend the film 'Expresso Bongo' starring Cliff Richard and Laurence Harvey to provide the best insight to the claims of Soho Coffee houses being the birthplace of 'pop' culture. Link 

As Biography's go Tony Fletcher's book on Keith Moon is one of the best I've ever read.

Here's a link to Tony's website and specifically his book on Keith

The legend of Keith continues