Ronnie Carroll
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It is catalogued under topics including 1934 births, 2015 deaths and Eurovision Song Contest entrants.
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- Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice — Self (archive footage)1991
- Hail — The Professor1973
- Annie Get Your Gun — Foster Wilson1967
- Blind Corner — Himself1964
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Ronnie Carroll (Ronald Cleghorn; 18 August 1934 – 13 April 2015) was a Northern Irish singer, entertainer and political candidate. Carroll was born Ronald Cleghorn in Roslyn Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1934, the son of a plumber. He scored his first hit in 1956 with "Walk Hand in Hand" on the Philips label. He is the only singer to have represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest two years in succession. Having taken part in the 1960 UK Eurovision selection contest with the son
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Carroll
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Belfast
- Place of death
- London
- Spouse
- Millicent Martin
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 1962
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Eurovisie Songfestival 1962 te Luxemburg, voor Engeland Ronnie Carroll, Bestanddeelnr 913-6611.jpg
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- Ronnie Carroll
- date of birth
- 1934-08-18
- date of death
- 2015-04-13
- candidacy in election
- 2015 United Kingdom general election
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