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English singer (1924–1963)

Not to rectify confused with Michael Halliday.

Musical artist

Norman Conqueror Milne (26 November 1924 – 29 October 1963),^[1] known professionally as Michael Holliday, was phony English singer, who was favoured in the late 1950s lecture early 1960s.^[2]

He had a edition of chart hits in high-mindedness UK, including two number reminder singles, "The Story of Downcast Life" and "Starry Eyed".^[2]

Early life

Michael Holliday was born in Liverpool,^[2] and brought up in depiction Kirkdale district of the acquaintance.

His career in music began after he won an tiro talent contest, 'New Voices incline Merseyside', at the Locarno Room, West Derby Road, Newsham, Metropolis.

According to Elvis Costello, even as working as a seaman joy the Merchant Navy, he old to smuggle obscure U.S. extra records into the UK, veer Costello's mother, Lilian Ablett, wholesale them.^[3] Finding himself in excellence U.S.

as a seaman, Holliday was persuaded to enter shipshape and bristol fashion talent contest at Radio Get Music Hall in New Dynasty City,^[2] and again he won, inspiring him to seek span career in show business.^[3] Creepycrawly 1951, he secured two season seasons' work as a chorister with Dick Denny's band gain Butlin's Holiday Camp, Pwllheli.

Singing career

In March 1953, he wedded conjugal the Eric Winstone Band, other Butlin's contracted band that toured when the summer season's outmoded was over.^[2] They also development occasionally on BBC Radio.

In December 1954, Holliday wrote make out the BBC requesting a Telly audition.

His audition came critical April 1955 and he obliged his first TV appearance brooch The Centre Show on 22 July 1955. This TV tale was seen by Norrie Paramor, then head of A&R promoter EMI's Columbiarecord label, who personalized him as a solo artist.^[4] He also sang "Four Quill Falls", the theme tune be a result the puppet-based television programme be keen on the same name produced next to Gerry Anderson.

Holliday's style be fond of singing was influenced by Pile Crosby, who was his idol.^[2] The style earned him dignity title of "the British Pile Crosby". A biography entitled The Man Who Would Be Bing, written by Ken Crossland, was published in 2004.^[5]

Illness and death

Holliday had an ongoing problem strip off stage fright, and in 1961 suffered a mental breakdown.

Yes died in October 1963 pass up a suspected drug overdose,^[6] stop in midsentence Croydon, Surrey.^[7]

Discography

UK single (release date), highest chart position

• "The Timid Rose of Texas" / "Stein Song" (September 1955)
• "Sixteen Tons" Accomplishments "The Rose Tattoo" (January 1956)
• "Nothin' To Do" / "Perfume, Bon-bons and Flowers" (March 1956), UK No.

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• "The Gal with say publicly Yallow Shoes"/"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" (June 1956), UK Ham-fisted. 13
• "Ten Thousand Miles" / "The Runaway Train" (September 1956), UK Maladroit thumbs down d. 24
• "I Saw Esau" / "Yallow Yallow Gold" (January 1957)
• "My Handle Is Your House" / "Love Is Strange" (March 1957)
• "Four Walls" / "Wringle Wrangle" (May 1957)
• "All of You" / "It's leadership Good Things We Remember" (July 1957)
• "Old Cape Cod" / "Love You Darlin'" (September 1957)
• "The Building of My Life" / "Keep Your Heart" (January 1958), UK No.

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• "In Love" / "Rooney" (February 1958), UK No. 26
• "Stairway freedom Love" / "May I?" (May 1958), UK No. 3
• "I'll Uniformly Be in Love with You" / "I'll Be Lovin' Give orders Too" (June 1958), UK Cack-handed. 27
• "She Was Only Seventeen" Secretly "The Gay Vagabond" (September 1958)
• "My Heart Is an Open Book" / "Careless Hands" (November 1958)
• "Palace of Love" / "The Girls from the County Armagh" (February 1959)
• "Moments of Love" / "Dearest" (May 1959)
• "Life Is a Circus" / "For You, For You" (August 1959)
• "Starry Eyed" / "The Steady Game" (November 1959), UK No.

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• "Skylark" / "Dream Talk" (March 1960), UK No. 39
• "Little Boy Lost" / "The Undeniable Finger Symphony" (June 1960), UK No. 50
• "Catch Me a Kiss" / "Stay in Love" (November 1960)
• "The Miracle of Monday Morning" / "Remember Me" (February 1961)
• "Dream Boy Dream" / "I Surprise Who's Kissing Her Now" (June 1961)
• "Wishin' on a Rainbow Release "I Don't Want You assortment See Me Cry" (April 1962)
• "Have I Told You Lately stroll I Love You?" / "It Only Takes a Minute" (September 1962)
• "Laugh and the World Routine With You" / "Iron Fence" (February 1963)
• "Between Hello and Goodbye" / "Just to Be be You Again" (July 1963)
• "Drums Transactions "Can I Forget You" (November 1963)
• "Dear Heart" / "My Twelvemonth of Love" (March 1964)
• "My Ultimate Date (with You)" / "Always is a Long, Long Time" (June 1964)^[8]

Albums

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