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Michael Holliday
Sign in to saveAlso known as Michael Holiday, Norman Alexander Milne, Norman Miller
British singer (1924–1963)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Statistics for Education
- Between modernism and tradition
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1924-11-26
- Active to
- 1963-10-29
britishenglishtraditional popuk
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 33,676
- Total plays
- 146,139
Tags
oldies60sbritish50spop
Born Norman Alexander Milne in Liverpool in 1924, Michael Holliday was, without doubt, a crooner. Often called Britain's Bing his relaxed style was also similar to Perry Como and Val Doonican. He began his working life as a sailor in the Merchant Navy and, while on leave in New York, entered a talent contest at the famous Radio City Music Hall. He won and after he left the navy tried his hand as a singer in the dance halls of his native Liverpool. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Holl
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Liverpool
- Place of death
- Croydon
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1928-11-26
- date of death
- 1963-10-29
- manner of death
- Suicide
- start of work period
- 1951-00-00
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