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Ronnie Carroll

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Northern Irish singer (1934–2015)

Film & TV

Known for

  • Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice — Self (archive footage)1991
  • Hail — The Professor1973
  • Annie Get Your Gun — Foster Wilson1967
  • Blind Corner — Himself1964

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1934-08-18
Active to
2015-04-13

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3,372
Total plays
24,561

Tags

easy listeningpopUK60sireland

Ronnie Carroll (Ronald Cleghorn; 18 August 1934 – 13 April 2015) was a Northern Irish singer, entertainer and political candidate. Carroll was born Ronald Cleghorn in Roslyn Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1934, the son of a plumber. He scored his first hit in 1956 with "Walk Hand in Hand" on the Philips label. He is the only singer to have represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest two years in succession. Having taken part in the 1960 UK Eurovision selection contest with the son

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Carroll
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Belfast
Place of death
London
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Image
Eurovisie Songfestival 1962 te Luxemburg, voor Engeland Ronnie Carroll, Bestanddeelnr 913-6611.jpg
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Ronnie Carroll
date of birth
1934-08-18
date of death
2015-04-13
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