(1938-10-20)20 October 1938 Ilford, Essex, England
Died
20 May 2011(2011-05-20) (aged 72) London, England[1]
Genres
Pop
Occupation(s)
Singer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1960–1983
Labels
Decca Records
Musical artist
Kathy Kirby (born Catherine Ethel O'Rourke; 20 October 1938 – 20 May 2011)[2] was an English singer. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's "Secret Love" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest where she finished in second place. Her popularity peaked in the 1960s, when she was one of the best-known and most-recognised personalities in British show business.[citation needed]
^"Sixties star Kathy Kirby dies". Daily Mirror. 20 May 2011.
KathyKirby (born Catherine Ethel O'Rourke; 20 October 1938 – 20 May 2011) was an English singer. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's...
Marcel Stellman wrote a different set of lyrics for "Spanish Flea". KathyKirby used them in her 1966 recording of the song. The Glenn Miller Orchestra...
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1964) Preceded by Ronnie Carroll with "Say Wonderful Things" United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 Succeeded by KathyKirby with "I Belong"...
selected the singer for the second time. They chose a solo female singer, KathyKirby, whose looks were compared to Marilyn Monroe and who had just scored...
its name: remembering Jean-Claude Pascal and 'Nous les amoureux'". "KathyKirby". The Herald. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2018. Coljon, Thierry...
titled "J'ai le mal de toi", and it was first recorded in English by KathyKirby in 1965. The best-known English version was by Cher whose recording reached...
Bryan Johnson in 1960, The Allisons in 1961, Matt Monro in 1964 and KathyKirby in 1965, before eventually winning for the first time in 1967. Sandie...
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public house. Hosted by comedian Ray Martine, regulars included singers KathyKirby, Vince Hill, Tommy Bruce, Al Saxon, Clinton Ford and Julie Rayne. Readers...
trumpeter, 85 7 May – Big George, arranger, 53 (heart attack) 19 May – KathyKirby, singer, 72 29 May – Simon Brint, musician, composer, actor and comedian...
March 2014). Brit Girls of the Sixties Volume Two: Marianne Faithfull & KathyKirby. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-291-80286-3. Archived from the original on 9 July...
"light entertainment" singers were used, such as Kenneth McKellar and KathyKirby. However, the poor showing of McKellar in Luxembourg (he placed 9th of...
Barkingside and attended Fairlop Primary School and Caterham High School KathyKirby, singer, grew up in Barkingside. Clayhall Fairlop Gants Hill Redbridge...
Jemini Joe and Jake Bryan Johnson Lucie Jones Katrina and the Waves KathyKirby Lindsay Live Report Love City Groove Lulu Kenneth McKellar Molly Matt...
Jemini Joe and Jake Bryan Johnson Lucie Jones Katrina and the Waves KathyKirby Lindsay Live Report Love City Groove Lulu Kenneth McKellar Molly Matt...
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