Al Bowlly
South African–British vocalist and guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Albert Allick Bowlly (7 January 1898[1] – 17 April 1941) was a South African-British vocalist and dance band guitarist who was popular during the 1930s in Britain.[2][3] He recorded upwards of 1,000 songs that were listened to by millions.
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Birth name | Albert Allick Bowlly |
Born | (1898-01-07)7 January 1898 Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique |
Died | 17 April 1941(1941-04-17) (aged 43) London, England |
Genres | Jazz, vocal |
Occupation(s) | Singer, bandleader |
Years active | 1927–1941 |
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His most popular songs include "Midnight, the Stars and You", "Goodnight, Sweetheart", "Close Your Eyes", "The Very Thought of You", "Guilty", "Heartaches" and "Love Is the Sweetest Thing". He also recorded the only English version of "Dark Eyes" by Adalgiso Ferraris, as "Black Eyes", with the words of Albert Mellor.[4]