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Tommy Steele

Sir Thomas Hicks (born 17 December 1936), known professionally as Tommy Steele, is an English entertainer, regarded as Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star.

After being discovered at the 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho, London, Steele recorded a string of hit singles including "Rock with the Caveman" (1956) and the chart-topper "Singing the Blues" (1957). Steele's rise to fame was dramatised…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
December 17th, 1936
Genres
Labels
Universal Music TV
Decca Records
Spectrum Music
First Night Records
Decca Classics
Last updated: December 4th, 2015

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