Alma Cogan
Sign in to saveAlso known as Alma Angela, Cogan, brandysam, Alma Angela Cohen Cogan
British pop singer (1932–1966)
Film & TV
Known for
- Alma Cogan: Her Fabulous Story — Self (Archive Footage)2006
- Legends — Self (archive footage)2006
- Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice — Self (archive footage)1991
- Treffpunkt Telebar — Self1961
- Eric Winstone's Stagecoach — Self1955
- For Better, for Worse — Singer in Film (voice) (uncredited)1954
- Running Wild — Self1954
- The Blue Lamp — Girl (Uncredited)1950
- Dance Hall — Dancer (uncredited)1950
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1932-05-19
- Active to
- 1966-10-26
1960sbritisheasy listeningenglishpoptraditional pop
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 119,658
- Total plays
- 566,026
Tags
female vocalists60sjazzpopoldies
Alma Cogan was Britain's most successful female recording artist of the 1950's. Born in London in 1932, her early recordings were mainly ballads, in the style of Anne Shelton. But by 1954, this was to all change. Her first major hit was "Bell Bottom Blues", and she scored her only number one in Britain with "Dreamboat" in 1956. Novelty songs were extremely popular at the time, and Alma recorded a number of these, including "I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango", "Twenty Tiny Fingers" and "Never Do
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alma
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Whitechapel
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- His Master's Voice
- Official website
- www.almacogan.com
- Image
- Alma Cogan (1963).jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1932-05-19
- date of death
- 1966-10-26
- cause of death
- ovarian cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Alma Angela Cohen
- Commons category
- Alma Cogan
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- place of burial
- Hertfordshire
- name in native language
- Alma Cogan
Sources (2)
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