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Article: Blast from the PAST
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 26, 1998
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SINGER Ronnie Hilton shared a talent with Frank Sinatra - a talent
for putting over a song.
Like 'Ol Blue Eyes Ronnie shot to fame in the 50s as music moved
from big bands to solo singers.
He was "discovered" singing to himself in the shower by the
regimental bandmaster of the Gordon Highlanders and began performing
with the regimental band and at mess parties.
Following his demob in 1947 he sang in clubs around Leeds and with
a local dance band. It was there he received his first piece of
constructive criticism in his approach to interpreting a song.
His wife Chrissie Hilton recalls: "The Australian wife of a friend
of his came up to him and said: 'Have you ever been in love Ronnie?'
He ...