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Harry Dacre

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Also known as Frank Dean

Manx songwriter (1860–1922)

Person · Open Library

Works
6

Top works

  • Bicycle Built for Two : (Daisy Bell)
  • Henpecked
  • The rehearsal
  • The somnambulist
  • Stars of the first magnitude

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1857-09-06
Active to
1922-07-16

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
836
Total plays
2,998

Harry Dacre (possibly originally Frank Dean or Henry Decker) (1860 - 1922) was an English songwriter. Dacre wrote and composed the song "Daisy Bell" (aka "A Bicycle Built for Two") in 1892, made famous by Katie Lawrence. Dacre also wrote "I'll Be Your Sweetheart," a classic about two lovers. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Harry+Dacre">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Harry
Gender
male
Place of birth
Isle of Man
Occupation
songwriter
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Commons category
Harry Dacre
date of birth
1860-01-01
date of death
1922-01-01
has works in the collection
Australian National Maritime Museum
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