Watch the only existing footage of Bill Fay performing live
19 December 2016, 15:36
| Written by
Laurence Day
Footage of Bill Fay performing on Later... with Jools Holland has surfaced on the YouTube account of his label Dead Oceans.
The acclaimed pianist performed on an episode a few years back - Fay's rendition of "The Never Ending Happening" is one of only two Jools Holland performances closed to a live audience (Scott Walker being the other).
It's also the only existing footage of Fay performing live anywhere in the world, and it's captivating. With just a piano and his voice, Fay leaves you breathless and speechless.
Fay's label saved the footage from obscurity - the BBC remove Jools Holland performances after a year, but it can now live on forever thanks to Dead Oceans.
Listen to the original version of "The Never Ending Happening".
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