Kathy Kirby

Kathy Kirby (born October 20, 1940 with the name Kathleen O'Rourke) was a popular British singer of the 1950s and 1960s. She had a string of Top 20 hits between 1963 and 1965, the best known of which is probably Secret Love. She represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965 and came second with the song I Belong. She is noted for singing the theme tune of the BBC television series Adam Adamant Lives!.

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October 20 - 1940 - British - 1950s - 1960s - Eurovision Song Contest - BBC - Adam Adamant Lives!

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Kathy Kirby's star faded in the late sixties: she recorded 12 singles and an album between 1967 and 1973, but none were hits. She appears to have had some personal problems in the 1970s including a personal bankruptcy in 1977. Despite this, which she paid off, and the fact that her family totally ostracised her, she has survived.

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During the late seventies, Kathy Kirby virtually retired from showbusiness but during the eighties she returned with the occasional recording and made several television appearances. Later still she resurfaced as a star of the "nostalgia circuit".

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Kathy Kirby has re-emerged in 2005 with an official website and a biography entitled "Secrets, Loves and Lip Gloss".

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