Dave Edmunds hospitalized after cardiac arrest, his wife says
Best known perhaps for his 1970 hit 'I Hear You Knocking,' Edmunds — who also formed the band Rockpile with Nick Lowe — 'died in my arms while I desperately tried to keep him alive,' Cici Edmunds wrote in the July 29 post, before doctors revived him 'by a miracle.' Dave Edmunds, 81, 'very clearly has brain damage and severe memory loss' after the ordeal, Cici Edmunds wrote, and he faces the high risk of another cardiac arrest.
'And if that occurs there is no chance for Dave,' Cici Edmunds added.
Dave Edmunds topped the U.K. pop singles chart for six weeks in 1970 with his rendition of 'I Hear You Knocking,' which the R&B singer Smiley Lewis originally popularized in the mid-1950s. Among Edmunds' other solo hits are 'Girls Talk' (written by Elvis Costello), 'Born to Be with You' and a cover of the Ronettes' 'Baby, I Love You.' He formed Rockpile in 1976 and later produced records by the Stray Cats and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, among other acts. He also toured as a member of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band.
In her Facebook post, Cici Edmunds thanked her husband's fans 'for your support and well wishes' and said they have made 'this tremendously difficult journey a little easier.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Yahoo
Justin Bieber Vows to Change as Wife Hailey Gives Him One ‘Final Shot': Source (Exclusive)
Justin Bieber is trying to make up for his recent behavior — and his wife, Hailey Bieber, is giving him a chance to change, according to a source. 'Justin has completely thrown himself at Hailey's feet, begging for another chance and promising he'll do whatever it takes to fix things,' a source tells Star. 'He's telling her he's ready to grow up and make her and their family the priority.' 'Hailey's accepted his promises, but she's also made it very clear this is his final shot. She loves him, but she can't keep living on this rollercoaster with him,' the insider shared. 'She's laid out a list of things she wants to see changed. No more public meltdowns, no more immature behavior, and he's got to cut way down on his weed habit.' The source said the 'Baby' singer is 'really trying' and taking the 28-year-old Rhode founder's requests 'very seriously' explaining, 'He even did a total detox to prove he's serious. Things have been very good the last couple of weeks.' However, the source noted that this has been a recurring pattern in their relationship. 'Justin pushes Hailey to her breaking point, and things explode, and all sorts of threats and promises are made, and then they make up, and things are good for a while before the cycle starts again,' the source shared. The pop star — who shares a 10-month-old son, Jack Blues, with the model — has made headlines in recent months as fans express concern about his well-being. In June, Justin took to Instagram to share concerning posts, including one in which he admitted he was 'broken' and copped to having 'anger issues.' Justin followed up that post by sharing a video on his Instagram Story that addressed infidelity. In May, the two-time Grammy Award winner shared a photo of his wife's Vogue cover on his Instagram and detailed a 'huge fight' between them in which he told her 'she would never be on the cover of Vogue.' He later changed the caption to read '🤷🫵🏻🫶🏼🥹' — leading fans to speculate Hailey was unhappy with his original statement. In her Vogue interview, Hailey discussed the public's ongoing scrutiny of her marriage. 'Well, I thought seven years in it would've already [died down], and it hasn't,' she told the publication. 'You would think after having a child, people would maybe move on, chill out a little bit, but no.' Justin continues to keep the public on their toes: Despite his cryptic social media behavior, he shared a loving post hugging Hailey on July 6, writing, 'My forever n always 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕,' in the caption. Days later, Justin released his new album Swag, in which he seemingly referenced his marriage. On the track 'Walking Away' he sings, 'Girl, we better stop before we say some s**t. We've been testing our patience. I think we better off if we just take a breath and remember what grace is.' Solve the daily Crossword
News24
17 hours ago
- News24
Marriage and a golden carriage: Ntando Duma and Una Rams quietly welcome new baby
South African media personality Ntando Duma and her Grammy-winning husband, Una Rams, welcomed a baby girl. The couple's love story began at the Royal Heritage Festival and quickly blossomed into a traditional wedding and now parenthood. In a candid magazine interview, Duma shared how her older daughter, Sbahle, was excited to become a big sister. South Africans have been left gobsmacked after local media personality Ntando Duma and her Grammy-award-winning husband Unarine 'Una Rams' Rambani revealed they had welcomed a new baby. The couple have been on a bombshell-dropping spree, shocking many earlier this year with their beautiful white wedding in June. Speaking to Previdar Weddings, the couple said they first met at the Royal Heritage Festival in Venda. They privately dated and had their traditional wedding in December, months after their chance encounter. While fans were still digesting that news, they are now relishing the arrival of the couple's baby girl, who graced the recent cover of Batswadi Magazine, alongside her family. 'What a blessing it is to welcome a new member to our family, a life we will treasure and cherish forever. She is our love personified, the next chapter in our real-life fairytale…this is what happily ever after feels like,' the couple told Batswadi Magazine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Batswadi Magazine (@batswadimag) Opening up about the pregnancy, Duma told the publication that she had gotten a positive pregnancy test while planning one of their three wedding celebrations. While this journey was met with love and anticipation, it came with its challenges; the 29-year-old spoke candidly about experiencing nausea, cravings, and fatigue in the earliest stages. The Shaka iLembe star shares a daughter, Sbahle Mzizi, 8, with musician Junior De Rocka. According to Duma, when Sbahle learned she was about to become a big sister, she cried joyfully, expressing excitement for the family's new chapter. Meanwhile, the couple has expressed a desire to keep more of their family life private, only sharing the news of the wedding and pregnancy with their closest friends and family. Fans who have finally been let in on the news have shared various reactions, with many wishing the newlyweds many happy years as a growing family.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Vick Hope and Calvin Harris' relationship timeline, from first meeting to first baby
The celebrity couple have welcomed their first child Congratulations are in order for Vick Hope and Calvin Harris, who have welcomed their first child. DJ Harris posted on Instagram to announce that Hope had given birth to son Micah in July. Harris shared photos of himself holding Micah, he and Hope meeting their son moments after his birth, Hope in a birthing pool in Ibiza, and some pictures of her placenta as well as dehydrating it into pill form. Sharing that Micah had arrived a couple of weeks earlier, he wrote: "20th of July our boy arrived. Micah is here! My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom! Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah." New mum Hope also shared a couple of the photos to her Instagram Stories, captioning the one of Harris and Micah: "My boys." BBC radio presenter Hope is known for her privacy about her personal life and only addressed her pregnancy for the first time in May when she revealed she was going on maternity leave during her Going Home show. Speaking to her co-host Jamie Laing during the show on Monday, 19 May, Hope said it was in her final week on air, explaining: "I'm going on maternity leave next week," as she began to giggle. Hope and Harris have one of the most private celebrity relationships around. Back in 2023, they pulled off a private wedding with minimal attention on their big day. As radio presenter Hope and DJ Harris step into a new phase of their relationship as parents, we look back at their relationship timeline. (Not) love at first sight Long before Hope was a famous name in broadcasting and right at the beginning of Harris' high-profile career, things didn't quite work out between the pair. Harris asked Hope on a date in 2007, but she swiftly turned him down – as she laughed about with You magazine ahead of their wedding. She said: "It's something that we laughed about on our first proper date. We still laugh about it now." Much later, in 2018 Roman Kemp teased Hope about her decision on their radio show after remarking that Harris had had "one of the best glow ups he'd ever seen". Hope admitted: "I went off with either Scouting for Girls or The Wombats. I don't know which. I thought they were going to be bigger, but no, it turns out Calvin Harris was going to turn into an Adonis." Going public and getting engaged Happily, the couple got a second chance at romance not long afterwards... so who knows, maybe Harris heard Hope talking about her regrets. By 2022, rumours were swirling that the celebrity pair had been dating for a few months, with them eventually going public in a wholesome appearance at Chelsea Flower Show in May 2022. Laughing and joking together, they looked relaxed in each other's company, but eagle-eyed fans noticed another detail as Hope was wearing a sparkling ring on her engagement finger. She confirmed the rumours in an interview with Hello! magazine in October, saying: "You know what, I was very overwhelmed by the interest in it, but I'm keeping my private life private. I've never really experienced 'this' before about my private life, but it's just for us." Wedding plan rumours Although the couple have managed to keep many details of their romance to themselves, there has been plenty of filling in the gaps, especially about their wedding. Some reports had confidently predicted that the wedding would take place in Ibiza which seemed a fitting location for the DJ and radio star. However, as it turned out the happy couple managed to keep the real location top secret... The big day Geordie Hope headed back home to the North East to celebrate her wedding, which took place on Saturday, 9 September, 2023 at Hulne Priory in Alnwick, Northumberland. Celebrity guests included AJ Odudu, Scott Mills, Vernon Kay and Jordan North, with Nile Rodgers and Chic performing at their wedding reception. But despite the famous guest count, Hope and Harris still managed to keep their big day off social media, just like the rest of their relationship. As Hope had previously explained to You magazine: "There's a difference between secrecy and privacy. We don't really put anything on social media because the time we have together is 'real life', and it's our own. "For the first time in a long time, I'm finishing work and going home to a life that is just mine. I'm learning to find balance and peace." Expecting their first child From early in 2025, speculation began that Hope was pregnant as she appeared to have a baby bump. However, as her bump grew and it became clear that the couple were expecting, they kept their happy news to themselves rather than opting for the usual celebrity announcement. The first time that Hope publicly acknowledged her pregnancy was on Monday, 19 May when she told listeners of her BBC Radio 1 Going Home show that she was going on maternity leave. She said that she was in her final week on air, explaining: "I'm going on maternity leave next week," as she began to giggle. Co-host Jamie Laing told her: "You're an amazing friend, an amazing person, and you're just going to be an amazing mum," as she replied: "Oh, thank you." Laing also acknowledged that Hope is famously tight-lipped about her personal life. Hope said: "This is not an announcement, by the way. People keep saying are you going to announce, are you going to announce? And I'm like, I'm not the King. I do not see the point, it's not for me. I'll be honest, I struggle with anything that's personal or private. I will tell you a story about eating a kebab out of a bin, that's one thing. But there's a line and so I've never been that big on sharing. Particularly because I've just been enjoying this privately and quietly." The couple have been spending the summer in Ibiza where Harris has a residency at club Ushuaïa and ahead of Micah's birth, Hope shared plenty of photos of the final weeks of her pregnancy. Her family, including her parents, were also in Ibiza and were shown dancing along to Harris' set in some of Hope's videos. Welcoming baby Micah Proud new parents Hope and Harris introduced their son Micah to fans via Instagram on 4 August, 2025 - two weeks after his birth. Harris wrote: "20th of July our boy arrived. Micah is here! My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom! Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah." He shared photos of Micah's first days in Ibiza, including one of him cradling his son on an outdoor terrace, one of him and Hope meeting Micah for the first time just after his birth, and one of Hope in a birthing pool with a view of Ibiza through a large window next to her. On her Instagram Stories, Hope also shared the photo of Harris and Micah captioned: "My boys", as well as the one of her in the birthing pool. Unusually for the private pair, Harris' photo collection announcing Micah's arrival also included a shot of Hope's placenta, one of the placenta cut into pieces inside a dehydration machine, and finally one of a jar of pills it had been made into. The couple's celebrity friends congratulated them on becoming parents, with Davina McCall writing: "Arggggghhhhhhh you guys !!!!!! We are literally bursting with happiness and love for you all …. So so great." Joe Wicks commented: "Oh wow this wonderful. Congratulations to you both. Welcome to the world Micah." MistaJam told them: "Welcome to Parenthood guys. The best ride of your life." Example appeared to reference the placenta pills as he added: "Meat Caps for the win."
