 In 2011, Bowen discovered that composer Barbara Moore was alive and living in Bognor Regis while recording an episode of "Lorraine Bowen's Stereo Spectacular" radio programme.Moore was active in the British music scene for over twenty-five years.After starting as a member of The Ladybirds, went on to work with Elton John, Jimi Hendrix and Tom Jones amongst others, but she is not widely known today.