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Tommy Steele. Actor: Half a Sixpence. Tommy Steele had tried many odd jobs before he turned up at the famous "2 I's" coffee bar in London. There he was "discovered" by Larry Parnes and became one of Britain's first manufactured pop stars. With his cheeky grin and gently rocking songs he wasn't the threat to Elvis Presley that Parnes wanted.
Mini Bio. Tommy Steele had tried many odd jobs before he turned up at the famous "2 I's" coffee bar in London. There he was "discovered" by Larry Parnes and became one of Britain's first manufactured pop stars. With his cheeky grin and gently rocking songs he wasn't the threat to Elvis Presley that Parnes wanted.
Jul 23, 2021 · Features Jul 23, 2021 by Michael Quinn. Sculptor, rock’n’roll singer and stage star – as well as a Guinness World Record holder – Tommy Steele has been a fixture of the entertainment world ...
Tommy Steele: The Great Entertainer: Directed by Lucy Kenwright. With Perdita Avery, Autumn Draper, Claudia Elliott, Michael Grade. A personal and revealing portrait of one of this country's greatest entertainers - Tommy Steele.
Nov 10, 2020 · https://bit.ly/3lg25Gs Shrewdly capitalising on the unprecedented mid '50s teen interest in rock and roll, The Tommy Steele Story features "the boy from Bermondsey" in a dramatised tale of his...
Dec 1, 2021 · Entertainer Tommy Steele has said being made a knight is the “highlight of the highlights” of his 65-year career in showbusiness. The 84-year-old, who in his early career was regarded as ...
Dec 2, 2023 · The Tommy Steele Story. Home. This programme is not currently available on BBC iPlayer. In the 1950s, after leaving the merchant navy, a young Tommy Steele experiences a meteoric rise to fame as a ...
