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Tommy Steele
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Actor Born: December 17, 1936 in London, England, UK Biography:England's first rock 'n' roll star, London-born "Tommy Steele" held down several jobs before forming a "skiffle" trio with future "Oliver" composer "Lionel Bart" and "Mike Pratt". While performing for shillings-and-pence at the 2I Coffee Club, Steele was discovered by agent Larry Parnes. Thanks to Parnes' tireless promotional efforts, Steele quickly rose to R 'n' R Valhalla with such hits as "Singing the Blues," "Water Water" and "Shiralee." He made his film debut in 1956, and within a year was starring in his own biopic, "The Tommy Steele Story" (U.S. title: "Rock Around the World"). Eventually outgrowing the "Britain's Elvis" tag, Steele branched out to the legitimate stage in 1960. His best theatrical showing was the title role in "Half a Sixpence", a 1963 musical adaptation of "H.G. Wells"' "Kipps". During the 1960s, Steele played to SRO houses in London and Vegas, and was starred in several... Full Biography
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