| 1957 |
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1959 |
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1960 |
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1961 |
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| All - Patricia Bredin |
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Sing Little Birdie - Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson |
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Looking High High High
- Bryan Johnson |
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Are You Sure - Allison
Brothers |
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first UK entrant was a star of musical theatre in the late
fifties and early sixties. Her Eurosong remains the shortest
ever at 1 minute 52 seconds. |
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Pearl
and Teddy had a long career in the 1950s and were TV
regulars in the UK. They have appeared at Eurovision fan
conventions quite recently! |
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Teddy
Johnson passed the UK baton to his brother Bryan for the
first contest staged in the UK, at the Royal Festival
Hall. This light operatic number was his career
highpoint. |
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The
brothers beat of the likes of Craig Douglas and 1960 entrant
Bryan Johnson to make the trip to Cannes for the 1961 event.
Another (this time very close) 2nd place for the UK. |
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| 1962 |
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1963 |
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1964 |
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1965 |
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| Ring-A-Ding Girl -
Ronnie Carroll |
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Say Wonderful Things -
Ronnie Carroll |
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I Love The
Little Things - Matt Munro |
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I Belong - Kathy Kirby
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| Ronnie
was a serious crooner who at one time blacked-up in a
"Black And White Minstrel Style". He married
actress Millicent Martin and maintained a successful
career. |
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Mr
Carroll became the only singer to represent the UK in
consecutive years when he defeated (amongst others) Vince
Hill & Anne Shelton in the 1963 UK final. |
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Matt's
song was runner-up in Copenhagen but remains the only UK
entry not to make the UK chart and is rarely found on
any Matt compilation albums. |
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In
1965 the BBC decided on one artist to sing all the songs in
the UK final. Kathy's biggest hit was "Secret
Love" in 1963. Sadly, her career waned after
Eurovision. |
