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Also known as Alma Angela, Cogan, brandysam, Alma Angela Cohen Cogan

British pop singer (1932–1966)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1932-05-19
Active to
1966-10-26
1960sbritisheasy listeningenglishpoptraditional pop

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119,658
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566,026

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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

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Official website
www.almacogan.com
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Alma Cogan (1963).jpg
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date of birth
1932-05-19
date of death
1966-10-26
birth name
Alma Angela Cohen
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Alma Cogan
start of work period
1952-00-00
name in native language
Alma Cogan
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