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A concise biography of Willy Russell plus historical and literary context for Blood Brothers.
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Russell was born in Whiston, Lancashire (which is now Merseyside). On leaving school, aged 15, he became a women's hairdresser, eventually running his own salon, until the age of 20 when he decided to go back to college.
Born: Liverpool. Publishers: Doubleday (UK) Biography. Willy Russell was born in Liverpool in 1947. He became a hairdresser on leaving school, then undertook a variety of jobs, also writing songs which were performed in local folk clubs. He also wrote songs and sketches for local radio programmes.
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Russell was born near Liverpool in 1947, to a traditional working class family. His father did various different jobs, including working as a miner and working in a factory.
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Willy Russell was born in 1947 in Whiston, just outside Liverpool, in a traditionally working class household. His father had a number of jobs: in the mining industry, in a factory, in a fish and chip shop. His mother was a nurse and later worked in a warehouse.