Tommy Steele

Tommy Steele, OBE (born Thomas Hicks, 17 December 1936) is an English entertainer, regarded as Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star. He reached number one with "Singing the Blues" in 1957, and The Tommy Steele Story was the first album by a UK act to reach number one in his native country. Steele's film credits include Half a Sixpence, The Happiest Millionaire and Finian's Rainbow, and he has made many stage tours in the UK. He is also a songwriter, author, and sculptor. In 2012, Steele was among the cultural icons selected by pop-artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in "Vintage Blake", montage to celebrate Blake's 80th birthday.
== Links to Peel ==
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Peel was aware of Tommy Steele during his youth, but, like many fans of rock'n'roll music, was disappointed by the singer's rapid move into conventional show-business, where he remained for the rest of his career. On his 18 June 1986 (VPRO) show, Peel, before introducing Bogshed's Tommy Steele Record, mentioned to his Dutch listeners that the record was a 'tribute to an appalling British entertainer'.
In 1998, Peel mentioned in his Radio Times column, published on 10th October of that year, that Tommy Steele's Little White Bull was one of his Least Favourite Records of all time.
== Shows Played ==
* None
== See Also ==
* Least Favourite Records
*Sounds
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
Category:Artists