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Kathy Kirby
Kathy Kirby is an English singer, seemingly the highest-paid singer of her generation. She is best known for her cover of "Secret Love" by Doris Day and represented the UK at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, where she came second. Her appearance is often compared to Marilyn Monroe. Her popularity peaked in the 1960s when she was one of the most popular and recognized figures in the UK programming world.
Birth nameKathleen O'Rourke
BornOctober 20, 1938, Ilford, Essex, England
DiedMay 19, 2011, London, England
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1960–1983
LabelsDecca Records

About Kathy Kirby

Pop Singer Kathy Kirby was born on October 20, 1938 in England (She dies at the age of 72, on May 19, 2011).

This English vocalist is best known for her 1963 adaptation of Movie Actress Doris Day's classic 'Secret Love,' but she also recorded UK chart-topping hits including 'Let Me Go, Lover!' and 'Dance On!' She finished second in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest.

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Kathy Kirby before becoming famous

Kathy Kirby was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1938 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

She studied classical voice as a young woman. She began her professional singing career as a member of Bert Ambrose's orchestra in the mid-1950s.

Achievement of Kathy Kirby

She had a difficult personal life, which included relationships with British television star Game Show Host Bruce Forsyth and her female fan Laraine McKay. She suffered from schizophrenia.

Kathy Kirby's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She and her two younger siblings were born and raised in Essex, England, to Irish parents. Bert Ambrose, a British violinist and bandleader, was her longstanding lover, and she was temporarily married to Frederick Pye, a writer.

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Movie Actress Marilyn Monroe's physical look was frequently compared to hers.

Kathy Kirby Income & Net worth

Kathy Kirby's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a pop singer. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Kathy Kirby.

Kathy Kirby Height and Weight

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Latest information about Kathy Kirby updated on March 22 2023.