Alan Breeze

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name = Alan Breeze

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birth_date = 9 October 1909
birth_place = West Ham, London [GRO Register of Births DEC 1909 4a 21 W. HAM]
death_date = 1980
death_place = Norwich, Norfolk [GRO Register of Deaths MAR 1980 10 1905 NORWICH]
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occupation = Singer
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children = Olivia Breeze
Michele Breeze
Melodie Breeze
Graham Breeze
parents = Louis & Isobel Breeze
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website = [http://www.thebreezeandi.co.uk/alan.html Alan Breeze website]
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Alan Louis Breeze (9 October 1909 - March 1980) was a singer with the Billy Cotton Band Show.

He was born in West Ham, London to father, Louis Breeze, a concert and oratorio singer and a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and mother Isobel, who taught with the old London County Council.

At the beginning of his career, Breeze sang in working men's clubs, restaurants & even theatre queues. He produced some 78 recordings, for example from his later repertoire: "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts". He produced recordings at film studios for actors who could not sing. He met a band leader called Billy Cotton who was to change his career forever.

Breeze started with Billy Cotton in 1932, without a contract , and stayed for 36 years. He became one of the most popular UK vocalists, on radio, television and in theatres around the UK. His recordings are still occasionally heard on the radio.

Breeze died in March 1980.

External links

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* [http://www.thebreezeandi.co.uk/alan.html Alan Breeze website]
* [http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/adults/other/cotton.htm Billy Cotton Band Show website]

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NAME = Breeze, Alan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Breeze, Alan Louis
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Singer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1909-10-09
PLACE OF BIRTH = West Ham, London
DATE OF DEATH = March 1980
PLACE OF DEATH = Norwich, Norfolk