Born August 15, 1935· Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England
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Emerging from a modest upbringing in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, he was educated at Kettering Grammar School, spent six years training as a dancer, debuted as a stage comic in 1951, and completed two years of RAF national service. In the late 1950s he became the first pop vocalist to record for George Martin, scoring four UK chart hits and releasing the album Jim!, while also penning the Oscar- an…
