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Singer Kathy Kirby, best known for her cover version of Secret Love in 1963, has died aged 72.

She will also be remembered for representing the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest with I Belong, coming second to Luxembourg.

During her career, Kirby had two top 10 hits and three other singles in the top 40.

In a statement, her family said the star passed away on Thursday night after suffering from a short illness.

"She will be greatly missed by her family and her many friends who have stood loyal over the years," the statement said.

Born in Essex, the star began her career working with bandleader Bert Ambrose who took her on the club circuit.

The blonde pin-up was often compared to Marilyn Monroe and, after securing her first record deal, went on to appear on several US TV programmes, such as The Ed Sullivan Show.

Kirby - whose niece Sarah is married to Sir Mark Thatcher - was one of the biggest stars of the early 1960s.

The singer, who lived in west London, made her last screen appearance in the early 80s, having largely withdrawn from the public eye

 

 

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Originally Posted by brisket:
Originally Posted by Renton:

EL LORO you're like the harbinger of doom, lol

Check out the movie thread

 

Indeed, this sort of news is sad, but I very much appreciate the information, and have learned a lot from such obituaries and reflections.

Same here Brisket She was a good singer. R. I. P.  Kathy

Baz

Thanks El Lorro for the info. I loved Kathy Kirby and her sticky out dresses when I was about 6/7 years old. I also loved her lips, and ruined one of my mums lipsticks trying to make mine like hers. The best thing I got from a Lucky Bag was a pair of plastic lips that I used to walk around with in my mouth all the time thinking  I looked just like Kathy Kirby, until they cut the sides of my mouth  and my dad took them and threw them in the fire.

Sezit
Originally Posted by Sezit:

Thanks El Lorro for the info. I loved Kathy Kirby and her sticky out dresses when I was about 6/7 years old. I also loved her lips, 

I think Kathy Kirby can be credited with the invention of seriously glossy lips. She was the first as I remember to have really glistening lips. Women used to smother their lips in vaseline to get the'Kathy Kirby' look.

Soozy Woo

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