Tommy Steele : a life in the spotlight
Lassandro, Sebastian2021
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In the summer of 1956, while on shore leave from the Merchant Navy Thomas Hicks was spotted playing a new type of music in a coffee bar in London. Having never heard anything like thie 'rock' oerformed in Britain, he became an overnight sensation - never returning to his ship. He changed his name to Tommy Steele and for 65 yeras he has been Britain's greatest showman. In a remarkable career spanning radio, records, Broadway and Hollywood, Tommy Steele started the rock revolution in the UK before moving to lighter, family entertainment and becoming a well-loved household name. He received an OBE for Services to Entertainment in 1979 and a Knighthood for Services to Entertainment and Charity in 2020
Main title:
Tommy Steele : a life in the spotlight / Sebastian Lassandro.
Author:
Imprint:
Fonthill Media, 2021.
Collation:
1 volume
ISBN:
9781781558478
Dewey class:
782.4216782.42166092920B STE
Language:
English
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BRN:
988121