Lily Savage &Skippy Sonny Boy 1987

Vintage Lily Savage aka Paul O'grady here with his famous glove puppet skippy. This was One of the first Fund raisers for aids in brighton uk. A group of licensees formed "Brighton aid" this included jeremy goodchild tracy and john davenport tony chapman, tony smart,and others, This first night in 1987 at the beginning of the HIV and Aids epidemic raised over £14.000 alone ( a lot of money then) and enabled Brighton Aid to help people with the virus live and die in dignity, it was the start of huge charity raising events in the next few years.

[@kenlambert8817]

RIP Paul. I have so many fond memories of working with you as a DJ at The Cossack in Sheffield.

[@markhoward3028]

R.I.P. Lily/Paul. Watching those days when we used to work The Royal Vauxhall Tavern. We had many laughs. You'll be very sadly missed. Tra kid. Xxcx ❤

[@Lensonthethames]

RIP paul. You were such a wonderful memory of my gay 1990s and seeing you perform at various venues. I’m sad for your husband’s loss, family’s and friends loss, animals’ loss, this nation’s loss. ❤️

[@MostCurious]

RIP Paul. I remember Paul doing a similar routine in Heaven before the TV work, absolutely hilarious. He will be missed by many.

[@CashelOConnolly]

I remember him from the union, Camberwell Green (near Peckham) with The Trollettes and of course Skippy

[@stconstable]

Saw him a lot late 80s early 90s in London before fame. He was amazing! Rip Lily/Paul!

[@Plumbermark]

I remember 1986 doing a few lines with him out the back....Great bloke.

[@marialee627]

What a multi talented man

[@1966Alfie]

Back to my coming out year and my favourite place ever.

[@YourJellyFishAteMyTV]

bloody amazing

[@bracken25690]

Brilliant! Great upload!

[@iangudgin6536]

R.I.P. Lily

[@jasonbarron3047]

How can it be I have cried for 2 days solid over someone I never knew & never met ?? Tho I have been a’ massive fan of lily savage and Paul o Grady since the early 90s after seeing him on a programme late at night with Jean Paul gautier called eurotrash and was hooked from there on. Paul really did live a full exiting fun filled life the kind I wish I had lived just on the go all the time and making the very best of whatever life sent his way, a very intelligent smart guy who took no shit from anyone and always looked out for folks less fortunate than himself he was a genuine socialist who saw the good in people. I will miss him forever I truly will! Still he is now reunited with Brendan Murphy, adrella, Sandra hush, chrissie and Regina fong and all his other friends who are no longer here. I send my love to his life long best friend Vera cheeseman, husband andre and all of Paul’s close circle of friends and family the world is a duller place without Paul o Grady REST IN PEACE YOU AMAZING MAN XXX jason

[@cathyfitzpatrick9384]

Jason Lily captured all our hearts and Paul will live inour he he broke Hearts ...I am still in shock.....The best Drag Queen from the early 1980s ...Paul was unique and has done so much brought people together... Helpedsomany comics and brought down many many barriers in Drag Queen ..acts...A national treasure short of a knight hood

[@suchisthismystery2814]

Thank you for your beautiful, heartfelt comment. Like you, I find myself crying every time I see and think of Paul. I first saw Lily Savage back in 1979/80. I had never seen anybody like her/him, and God knows, we never will again. Paul brought so much joy and laughter to this awfully troubled world. Sadly so many loved ones have passed since those more innocent days. Paul's passing feels like the end of an era; an era that I treasure with a love beyond the scope of words to convey. RIP Paul, you truly wonderful and unforgettable man you ❤

[@leesimmons9091]

U & ARDELLA WERE THE BEST

[@joannebarker8688]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@hanifleylabi8071]

Was this the day it was raided?