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Born Alma Angela Cohen on the 19th of May 1932 in Stepney, London, fun-loving Alma, dubbed 'The girl with laughter…Read More
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Born on 22nd July 1933 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Versatile Bertice went to live in London early in her career and…Read More
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A petite blonde bombshell, Betty started off as a vocalist with the Sid Phillips Band and stayed with him for…Read More
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Released a cover version of "Too Young" on 16th January 1960. After Oh Boy! finished, Bill kept on writing and…Read More
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Born Ronald Wycherley on 17th April 1940 in Liverpool. When only 6 years old he contracted the first of several…Read More
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Born Brenda Mae Tarpley on 11th December 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia. After Oh Boy!, which introduced Brenda to the British…Read More
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The lovely, vivacious organist Cherry Wainer hailed from South Africa, daughter of a famous stage producer. She once worked at…Read More
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Born Christopher Frederick Andrews, 15th October 1942, in Romford, Essex, made his UK TV debut on Oh Boy! on 14th…Read More
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Cliff Richard Born Harry Roger Webb on 14th October 1940 in Lucknow, India. Like several other of Britain's first rock…Read More
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Colin Hicks, younger brother of Tommy Hicks (better known as Tommy Steele) had singing ability just like his famous brother.…Read More
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Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins on 1st September 1933 in Friars Point, Mississippi. The son of a river boat captain, he…Read More
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Born Dudley Heslop, he changed his name to Cuddly Dudley and got his big break as a solo singer on…Read More
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The Dallas Boys, Stan Jones, Bob Wragg, Leon Fisk, Joe Smith, (all from Leicester) and London lad Nicky Clarke were…Read More
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Dean Webb was born Michael Eaton in Reading, Berkshire, in 1940 and was educated at St. Annes Roman Catholic School…Read More
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The "Sheik Of Shake". Born on 21st October 1941 in Thornton Heath, Croydon. In 1958 Dickie was spotted by Russ…Read More
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Born Richard Bryce on November 4th 1929 in London, Dickie Valentine was a child actor. He trained as a singer…Read More
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Born Gordon Langhorn on 19th January 1925 in Halifax, Yorkshire. Don Lang together with his 'Frantic Five' were resident musicians…Read More
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Born Emile Sweetman on 16th October 1937 in Castries, St Lucia in the Caribbean. He grew up in Nassau, Bahamas…Read More
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Arnold George Dorsey was born on May 2nd, 1936 in Madras, India and was raised in Leicester, England. One day,…Read More
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Glen Mason had a release on UK Parlophone 4834 "Don't Move" and in 1960 he appeared in "Climb Up The…Read More
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Angelina and Lavinia recorded one single for HMV, Baby-O / Jerri-Lee (I Love Him So) and then married and retired from…Read More
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The Ink Spots played a large role in pioneering the black vocal group-harmony genre, helping to pave the way for…Read More
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Born in Greenford, Middlesex on August 7, 1931, boyish-looking, bespectacled Jack was a producer at 16. At Trinity Grammar School,…Read More
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Jackie Dennis was born in Leith, Edinburgh on 8th October 1942, and was just 15-years-old when he was discovered and…Read More
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Born on July 13th 1922, Jimmy was confined to a wheelchair for some time in his youth as a result…Read More
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The John Barry Seven. Members of the group between 1957 and 1965 (when it was disbanded) included: John Barry (vocals…Read More
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Kerry Martin (real name Cecilia Sparrow) was signed to Parlophone by George Martin in 1958. She made one record: Stroll…Read More
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Born Denis King, 25th July 1939, Michael King, 25th April 1935 and Anthony King, 31st January 1937 all in Essex.…Read More
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Born Anthony Donegan on 29th April 1931 in Glasgow, Lonnie Donegan is widely acknowledged as the 'King Of Skiffle'. Formerly…Read More
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Lord Rockingham's XI, the powerhouse resident band behind all the stars on Oh Boy! had a unique sound. The…Read More
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Lorie was born Barbara Burke on the 21st of December 1931 in Paddington, West London and attended St. Augustine's School…Read More
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Marino Marini was born 11th May 1924 in Seggiano in the Grosetto region of Italy. His band, The Marino Marini…Read More
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Born in 1931 in Leeds, Marion Ryan, the singing star of the 1950s and 1960s was once described as Britain's…Read More
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Born Reginald Smith on April 15th 1936 in London. Marty Wilde, then calling himself 'Reginald Patterson' was discovered by rock…Read More
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Maureen Kershaw was born in Bethnal Green, East London, on 4th April 1934, the second daughter of Lily Herbert and…Read More
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After an audition for Oh Boy! (arranged without his knowledge by his four younger sisters!), Michael was immediately signed up…Read More
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Born Michael Milne (changed by Deed Poll from Miller) on 26th November 1928 in Liverpool. Michael Holliday had a…Read More
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Mike Jackson, pictured here with Conway Twitty, was a 14-year-old schoolboy discovery when he made his Oh Boy! debut on…Read More
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Mike recorded several records for the Decca label, including "Dirty Old Town" (released March 1959) produced by Joe Meek and…Read More
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Born on June 21, 1928 in Trinidad. Mona emigrated to England onboard the M.V. Empire Windrush and arrived in June…Read More
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Released many cover versions of US hits including "Tell Him No", "Lollipop" & "Book Of Love"Read More
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Neville Taylor and his band, the Cutters, were among the handful of black rock & roll acts working in England…Read More
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Nicky Martin made his only appearance on Oh Boy! on April 25th 1959, singing "Big Blon' Baby". It's not known…Read More
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Born in Cape Town, South Africa to parents Asher and Kathleen Ginsberg on 12th September 1941. Attended The Aida Foster…Read More
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Before becoming a pop star, Peter was better known for his athletic swimming abilities as the British National Springboard Diving…Read More
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Born in Liverpool in 1933, he played in the Ted Heath Band, later joining Don Lang's Frantic Five and then…Read More
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During 1958/59 Rikki was the vocalist with the Denny Boyce Orchestra and he entered a talent contest, organized by the…Read More
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Ronnie Carroll was born Ronald Cleghorn in Belfast, Northern Ireland on the 18th of August 1934. He began his singing…Read More
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After Oh Boy! ended, Roy (dubbed England's Little Richard) appeared many times on TV including Boy Meets Girl, Wham! (both…Read More
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Born in January 1937 in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, Shirley Bassey was the youngest of seven children. Her parents, a…Read More
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Adam Faith (then known as Terry Nelhams) had been spotted by Jack Good performing in the 2 I's with his…Read More
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Born Terence Williams on 20th December 1938 in south London, Terry was one of the many early UK rock and…Read More
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Tommy Steele was discovered by John Kennedy in September 1956 singing at the 2I's coffee bar in Old Compton Street,…Read More
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Tony Hall was born in Avening, Gloucestershire in 1928. After National Service he became an A & R manager for…Read More
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Tony was born Anthony Esmond O'Sheridan McGinnity on 21st of May 1940 in Norwich, England, the son of an English…Read More
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Valerie won a nationwide singing contest at the age of 15, and as a result took a job as vocalist…Read More
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The Vernons Girls included the following: Barbara Mitchell, Maggie Stredder, Betty Prescott, Maureen Kennedy+ Margot Quantrell, Francis Lea, Jean Owens,…Read More
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Born Roy Taylor in Grantham, Lincolnshire. He teamed up with 2 pals to form the Harmonica Vagabonds, later to be…Read More
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Born Brian Maurice Holden on 14th July 1939 in London. His family decided to move to the USA and they…Read More
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William Marshall was an American actor and singer of African and Cherokee heritage, known for his rich bass voice and…Read More