He was unforgettable in life and it will be a long time before his memory fades.

Respected Argus journalist Rowan Dore was again honoured last night at a sell-out Brighton Festival Fringe performance by his acclaimed songwriter sister.

Charlie Dore performed material from her latest album Cuckoo Hill to an audience at the Marlborough Theatre in Princes Street, Brighton.

She dedicated her show to Rowan, who died in December.

Among the songs were Looking For My Own Lone Ranger, which was played at Rowan's funeral in Rottingdean, the village where he lived and raised his four children.

Rowan, 56, worked for the Press Association before joining The Argus for the second time in 1997.

Miss Dore has performed around the world but last night's concert was her first in Brighton.

The performance for the Fringe had been booked before Rowan's death.

He had suggested she performed at the Marlborough.

Cuckoo Hill is Miss Dore's second album of new material within two years.

Best known for her 1980 single Pilot Of The Airwaves, which reached 13 in the American Hot 100 chart, she has spent many of the intervening years acting in TV, theatres, radio and film.

Miss Dore has also composed hits for stars including Tina Turner, Celine Dion, George Harrison, Lisa Stansfield, Jimmy Nail, Sheena Easton and Hayley Westenra.

She has released five albums and her latest will be available in July.

At last night's gig she was accompanied by a band including multi-instrumentalist Julian Littman, who has been with her since they were 16 and at drama school.

Cuckoo Hill takes its name from the street in Pinner, Middlesex, where Miss Dore and her brother were brought up.

It was her family home until last year.

Miss Dore said before the performance: "I told Rowan I wanted a small, intimate venue.

"At the time I thought he would be there but hopefully he will be there in spirit. Brighton is very much Rowan's town.

"He is far more famous in Brighton than I will ever be.

"It's extraordinary the number of people he knew. He loved going to all the openings of clubs and galleries and was very interested in people."

She said: "The song Looking For My Own Lone Ranger sums Rowan up.

"Everyone needs to have someone to look out for them. There were quite a few lone rangers out there for Rowan but he didn't see that."