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Encyclopedia > Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan
Birth name Alma Angela Cohen
Born 19 May 1932(1932-05-19)
Stepney, London, England
Died 26 October 1966 (aged 34)
Genre(s) Traditional pop
Years active 1952-1966
Label(s) HMV, EMI Columbia
Website Alma Cogan International Fan Club

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Life and career

She was born Alma Angela Cohen of East European Jewish parentage, in Golders Green, London,[1] getting her first name because her mother liked the motion picture actress Alma Taylor.[2] While she was still a young child, her family moved to Worthing, Sussex. She later went to school at St Joseph's Convent School in Reading, Berkshire.[3] The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... , Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see Worthing (disambiguation). ... This article refers to the historic county in England. ... St Josephs Convent School is an independent mainly girls school in Reading, Berkshire, England. ... , Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Her mother encouraged her to enter show business, and she auditioned for Ted Heath as a child. But her real patron was an executive of HMV Records, Walter Ridley, who saw her potential as a teenage art school student. Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment. ... For other persons named Edward Heath, see Edward Heath (disambiguation). ... This article is about the trademark. ...


As a teenager, she had her professional debut singing at the Cumberland Hotel, in the dining room. Her first record was a 78rpm record of "To Be Worthy Of You" / "Would You" on the British HMV record label. When Joy Nichols left the BBC programme "Take It From Here," Cogan replaced her as the resident singer, performing many types of songs but, most successfully, up-beat ballads and novelty songs. In 1953 she was working on the song "If I Had A Golden Umbrella" and broke into a giggle while recording it. The people decided that they liked the sound, and that sound became her trademark style. In 1954 she had her first chart hit, a cover of Teresa Brewer's "Bell Bottom Blues." A 12-inch record (left), a 7-inch record (right), and a CD (above) Two 7 singles (left), two colored 7 singles (middle), and two 7 singles with large spindle holes (right). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Joy Nichols (17 February 1925 – 23 June 1992) born in Sydney, Australia was a comedienne and actress who worked in Australia, Britain and the USA. She is best known as a star of Take It From Here on BBC Radio. ... Take It From Here (often referred to as TIFH, pronounced tife) was a British radio comedy programme broadcast by the BBC between 1947 and 1958. ... For other uses, see Ballad (disambiguation). ... A novelty song is a silly or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. ... See also: 1952 in music, other events of 1953, 1954 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Arthur Bliss replaces Arnold Bax as Master of the Queens Musick. ... // Frank Sinatra wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity, 1953; resuscitating his singing career in the process Bing Crosby received a Best Actor nomination for his work in The Country Girl January 14 - First documented use of the abbreviated term Rock n Roll to... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, Toledo, Ohio – died October 17, 2007, New Rochelle, New York) was an American pop and jazz singer who was one of the most popular female singers of the 1950s. ...


Lionel Bart wrote his musical Oliver! with Alma in mind for the part of Nancy, but Alma was unable to commit to the musical and it was childhood friend Georgia Brown who took on the stage role and made it her own.


She had many UK chart hits, some of which were covers of US hits, including some rock and roll flavoured ones as the 1950s progressed. Her recordings for EMI were produced by Walter "Wally" Ridley and then later by Norman Newell, with whom she had some disagreement. In 1965 EMI Records decided that they would not renew her contract with the company and requested that their newly hired young producer, David Gooch, produce an album of material which would bring the association to a conclusion. Cogan had wanted to make an entire album of Beatles' material, but EMI felt that that was unsuitable since there were a number of other similar recordings available at the time. With orchestrations by Stan Foster, the songs comprising the album were recorded in Studio 1 at the Abbey Road Studios of EMI (contrary to written reports, neither John Lennon nor Paul McCartney attended the sessions, although according to her sister, Cogan had carried on a long-term affair with John Lennon in the early 1960s). For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Norman Newell (January 25, 1919 – December 1, 2004), OBE was a successful British record producer in the 1950s and 1960s , as well as the co-writer of many notable songs. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... The recording studio Abbey Road Studios, established in November of 1931 by EMI in London, England, is an iconic recording studio located at Abbey Road, in St Johns Wood in the City of Westminster. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, entrepreneur, painter, record producer, film producer, and animal-rights activist. ...


One of the songs was initially recorded without the presence of the singer because she was unwell: the Musicians' Union gave permission for the backing tracks to be recorded to which she later added her voice. Although some sources cite Andrew Loog Oldham as the producer of the singles that appear on the subsequent album, Alma, this is incorrect. The producer of the singles and of the album itself was David Gooch who, in the fashion of the time, was uncredited. It is thought that during Cogan's lifetime, Oldham may have remixed one or more tracks, but contrary to popular belief, those were not released. There are several organizations calling themselves the Musicians Union: For the United Kingdom, see: Musicians Union (UK) For the United States of America, see listing by state: For Alabama, see Musicians Union (Alabama) Category: ‪Music stubs‬ ... The human voice consists of sound made by a human using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying and screaming. ... Andrew Loog Oldham (born 1944) is a British rock and roll producer, impresario and author. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ...


Cogan died in London several months later in 1966 from ovarian cancer when she was only 34 years of age and was buried at Bushey Jewish Cemetery. She is commemorated by a blue plaque on her former residence in Kensington High Street. Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor (a kind of neoplasm) located on an ovary. ... A blue plaque showing information about The Spanish Barn at Torre Abbey in Torquay. ... Kensington High Street is dominated by the Art Deco buildings of the former department stores Derry & Toms and Barkers. ...


Alma Cogan is also the title of a Whitbread Book Award-winning novel by Gordon Burn published in 1991. Alma Cogan (ISBN 0-571-22284-6) is the title of a 2004 novel by Gordon Burn, originally published under the title Alma. ... The Whitbread Book Awards are among the United Kingdoms most prestigious literary awards. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Recordings

Singles

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Joni James on the cover of her 2002 collection Platinum & Gold: The MGM Years Joni James (born Giovanna Carmella Babbo, on September 22, 1930) is an American singer of traditional pop music. ... The first Morgana Lefay single, with releasedate set at February 26th. ... Ricochet (sometimes rendered Rick-o-Shay) is a popular song, written by Larry Coleman, Joe Darion, and Norman Gimbel in 1953. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, Toledo, Ohio – died October 17, 2007, New Rochelle, New York) was an American pop and jazz singer who was one of the most popular female singers of the 1950s. ... Bell Bottom Blues is a popular song. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, Toledo, Ohio – died October 17, 2007, New Rochelle, New York) was an American pop and jazz singer who was one of the most popular female singers of the 1950s. ... Make Love To Me is a popular song. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Jo Stafford (born Jo Elizabeth Stafford November 12, 1917, in Coalinga, California) is an American pop singer whose career spanned the late 1930s through the early 1960s. ... The Little Shoemaker is a popular song. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... The Gaylords were a singing trio, consisting of Ronald L. Fredianelli (who changed his name for performances to Ronnie Gaylord, taken from the group name), Bonaldo Bonaldi (who also, in 1976, changed his name to Burt Holiday, at which time the group became Gaylord and Holiday), and Don Rea (who... Jilted is a popular song. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, Toledo, Ohio – died October 17, 2007, New Rochelle, New York) was an American pop and jazz singer who was one of the most popular female singers of the 1950s. ... Frankie Vaughan, CBE (3 February 1928-17 May 1999) was a singer of traditional pop music in the United Kingdom, who issued more than 80 recordings in his lifetime. ... Little Things Mean A Lot is a popular song. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... 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Albums

I Love to Sing was Alma Cogans first album, issued in 1958. ... With You in Mind was Alma Cogans second album, issued in 1961. ... This article is about the musical. ...

References

  1. ^ Alma Cogan - Biography. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
  2. ^ Alma Cogan. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
  3. ^ Alma Cogan. mp3.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.

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External links

Biography

  • Alma Cogan: A Memoir by Her Sister Sandra Caron, Bloomsbury Publishing, Ltd, 1991 [London]
  • "Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Laugh In Her Voice" by Sandra Caron (Alma's sister) [ISBN 0-7475-0984-0]

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CMT.com : Alma Cogan : Biography (664 words)
Alma Cogan was one of the most successful and tragic figures in English pop music of the '50s and early '60s.
Cogan began her career doing ballads, but her first hit was a novelty tune called "Bell Bottom Blues" (not the Derek & the Dominoes song), which got to number five on the British charts in 1954.
During the '50s, Cogan attracted press attention as a personality beyond her singing, for her sense of humor and for her collection of luxurious clothes -- it was said that she never wore the same dress twice -- and her home was filled with an extraordinary array of fashions.
Alma Cogan (novel) at AllExperts (330 words)
Alma Cogan (ISBN 0571222846) is the title of a 2004 novel by Gordon Burn, originally published under the title Alma.
In real life, Alma Cogan was a well-known British pop singer of the 1950s and early 1960s, known as "The Girl with the Laugh in Her Voice." (Americans might think of her as something along the lines of Connie Francis or Lesley Gore.
In contrast to Cogan's bubbly public persona, Burn's Alma, who narrates the book, is an arch, dry-witted, highly intelligent observer of the world around her, mildly dismissive of, even jaded by, her showbiz past (but not entirely disdainful of it).
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