Norman Brooks (singer)

Norman Brooks (August 19, 1928 – September 14, 2006) was a Canadian singer, best known for his ability to sound like Al Jolson.

He was born Norman Joseph Arie, the son of Lebanese parents, in Montreal in 1928. He played Jolson in the 1956 film, The Best Things in Life Are Free. Brooks performed in nightclubs and on television in the United States and Canada during the 1950s and 1960s. He played himself in the 1960 film Ocean's Eleven.

His records "Hello Sunshine" and "You Shouldn't Have Kissed Me The First Time" for the Zodiac label were national hits in 1953.

Norman Brooks Partial Discography:

1953 - Zodiac 101 - Hello Sunshine / You're My Baby
1953 - Zodiac 102 - You Shouldn't Have Kissed Me The First Time / Somebody Wonderful
1953 - Zodiac 103 - A Sky Blue Shirt And A Rainbow Tie / This Waltz With You
1953 - Zodiac 104 - I'd Like To Be In Your Shoes Baby / I'm Kinda Crazy
1953 - Zodiac 106 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Johnny's Tune
1954 - Zodiac 107 - 3-D Sweetie / Candy Moon
1954 - Zodiac 109 - Back In Circulation / Lou Lou Louisiana

External links

• Norman Brooks at the Internet Movie Database
• Canadian encyclopedia entry

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Date of birth	August 19, 1928
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Date of death	September 14, 2006
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