1961, Which UK singing comedian and ukulele player died this day? Made over 20 films, Made an OBE in 1946.

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...There´s a new blog and a new podcast. I hope you find them interesting. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Google+ Life Quotes by Great-Quotes.com “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” George Bernard Shaw 1961, Phil Spector and partner Lester Sill released the first single on their new label Philles, The Crystals’, ‘Oh Yeah Maybe Baby.’ A little over a year later, they had a No.1 hit with ‘He’s a Rebel,’ and soon after, ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’ and ‘Then He Kissed Me.’ We'd had a late night on Wednesday and consequently slept in til 9.30 am. I got up to prepare breakfast and then head down to my studio as I had a podcast to make with Neil Colbourne. Normally we work on a Thursday evening but Neil is busy and I have a Skype call to make to Russia. I have a great idea for a new radio show and I know the radio stations seem to be stagnating when it comes to new ideas at th moment. I have yet to hear a new idea on ...
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