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Sir Thomas Hicks OBE (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. [1] [2]
Mar 25, 2023 · Sir Tommy Steele's incurable condition that lingers on from childhood - porphyria. The 1950s rock 'n' roller credits luck for his good health in older age. By Chanel Georgina, Senior...
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Long before becoming a household name, Tommy Steele grew up poor in World War II-era London, finding escape in his cherished big band records.
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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.
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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.
- December 17, 1936
This 90 minute documentary tells the incredible story of how Tommy Steele went from East End boy to Britain's first rock and roll idol before reinventing himself as a star of stage and screen appearing in Hollywood films, television specials, on Broadway and in the West End.
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The Tommy Steele Story is the first soundtrack album and the second album release by Tommy Steele, issued as a 10-inch LP by Decca in May 1957. The album's twelve songs were composed quickly by Lionel Bart and Mike Pratt, with Steele co-writing all but one.
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