Diana Dors
Actor and singer. Born Diana Mary Fluck in Swindon. She was promoted as the English Marilyn Monroe, and at the age of 16, joined J. Arthur Rank's charm school appearing in many of his films. She at...
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Ralph Downes
Organist, organ designer, teacher and music director. Born at 61 Arthur Street, Derby. After studying at the Royal College of Music, he was assistant organist at Southwark Cathedral. He designed th...
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Jacqueline du Pr矇
Cellist. Born Jacqueline Mary du Pr矇 in Oxford. Her musical training began withlessons from her mother, before she enrolled at the London Violoncello School at the age of five. She made her debut ...
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Ian Dury
Singer-songwriter. Born Ian Robins Dury at 43 Weald Rise, Harrow. At the age of seven he contracted poliomyelitis and attended Chailey Heritage Craft School. This was also a hospital for disabled c...
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Bob Dylan
Musician, singer-songwriter. BornRobert Allen Zimmerman in Minnesota. He was invited to appear in a BBC TV drama The Madhouse on Castle Street and consequently he was in London December 1962 ...
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Ms Dynamite
Award-winning rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Born asNiomi Arleen McLean-Daley and raised in Archway.
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The Ealing Club
It originally opened in January 1959 as the 'Ealing Jazz Club', changing its name when it became London's first regular rhythm and blues venue. It was here that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were ...
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Linda Eastman
Photographer, musician and animal rights activist and Paul McCartney's first wife, of 29 years. Mother of fashion designer Stella and musician James.
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James Edmeston
Architect and prolific writer of church hymns (nearly 2000!). Born Wapping. Died Homerton where he was a church warden at St. Barnabas.
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