the answers are all music related ( groups,singers terms,dances etc)

[nurse1967]

5. the hit song's platform (4,5,2,3,5)
8. all right, ignore me (4,2,2)
9. may 15th, june 12th, sept 14th, dec 9th. Any suggestions? (6,2,3,3)
17. close relatives(5,8)
32. sounds like the young lady has stopped fretting(4,6)
33. he goes to the vehicle before me (9)
34. indian comes from the darkness(6)
43. would this gentleman fight a famous battle (6,6)
51. a king my lady, not George (3,8)
55. lacking tone (3,4,4)
56. complete freedom(8,4)
61. light music (1,6,5,2,4)
62. sounds like a keyboard's birthday (10)
64. a late time change for a dance (6)
66. girl's tie (4)
71. weapons for men and women (3,7)
72. singer is in tapioca-or vault? (7,9)
73. relaxing flower remedy for this composer (4)
75. final delivery (3,4,4)

[gen2]

75 = The last ball

[Chiefpanda]

8 "Walk on by"

[gen2]

62 = pianoforte

[gen2]

32 = Miss Saigon

[debbond]

Is 75 The Last Post ?

[kosoro]

 

32 Iron Maiden

43 Willie Nelson

[valerieb1254]

71) Sex Pistols

[valerieb1254]

72) Luciano Pavarotti.      (Anagram)

[valerieb1254]

73) Bach

[gen2]

51 = Rex Harrison

[gen2]

34 = Apache

(from The Shadows)

[valerieb1254]

64) Minuet  .....Time ie..Minute.. Change it.

[valerieb1254]

17) Blood Brothers. Been on Google It's a Musical.

[nurse1967]

gen2- how did you arrive at apache for no.34.

[Wong]

61. A Whiter shade of pale (Procol Harum)

[gen2]

nurse1967, I thought my post explained it but here is a fuller version.

Indian = Apache (Native American)
From the darkness = from The Shadows
'Apache' was a big hit in 1960 for the instrumantal group called 'The Shadows' who were also Cliff Richard's backing group.

[nurse1967]

gen2... sorry it was just me being completely stupid. excellent answer thanks