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With collaborators Lionel Bart and Mike Pratt, Steele received the 1958 Ivor Novello Award for Most Outstanding Song of the Year for "A Handful of Songs". He starred in further musical films including The Duke Wore Jeans (1958) and Tommy the Toreador (1959), the latter spawning the hit "Little White Bull".
Oct 14, 2022 · Learn about Sir Tommy Steele, Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star, who was born in 1936 and discovered at a coffee bar in London. Find out his biggest hits, his acting roles, his marriage and his daughter.
Long before becoming a household name, Tommy Steele grew up poor in World War II-era London, finding escape in his cherished big band records. After honing h...
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Tommy Steele is a British entertainer who started as a pop star and became a film and stage actor. He is known for his roles in Half a Sixpence, The Happiest Millionaire, and Finian's Rainbow, among others.
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Tommy Steele. Actor: Half a Sixpence. Tommy Steele had tried many odd jobs before he turned up at the famous "2 I's" coffee bar in London. There he was discovered by Larry Parnes and became one of Britain's first manufactured pop stars.
- December 17, 1936
Nov 10, 2020 · https://bit.ly/3lg25Gs Shrewdly capitalising on the unprecedented mid '50s teen interest in rock and roll, The Tommy Steele Story features "the boy from Bermondsey" in a dramatised tale of his...
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A 90-minute documentary about the life and career of Tommy Steele, Britain's first rock and roll idol and a versatile performer in film, TV and stage. Watch clips of his iconic roles, interviews with his colleagues and fans, and learn more about his achievements and legacy.
