Richard Bryce, born in London on November 4, 1929, and commonly known under his stage name of Dickie Valentine, was a popular singer of the 1950s. He first trained as a singer during his work as a child actor, and during that time developed a flexible vocal style and skills as an impersonator of famous singers. He recorded two number one hits and in 1956 partnered Peter Sellers on the ATV sketch show The Dickie Valentine Show. Although his fame receded during the 1960s, he remained a popular live performer until his death in a car crash in 1971. The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A stage name, or a screen name for movie stars, is a pseudonym used by performers and actors. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Sellers Richard Henry Sellers (September 8, 1925 – July 24, 1980), better known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian, talented comic actor, and performer on The Goon Show (a long-running BBC radio show, 1951-1960). ... The acronym ATV can refer to: all-terrain vehicle - the land equivalent of a personal watercraft or jet ski amateur television - a broadcast-quality television service for amateur radio operators analog television América Televisión - a Peruvian television network Atlantic Television - a CTV-affiliated regional television service for the... Sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes, or sketches, commonly between one and ten minutes long. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...