Alvin Stardust (born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill, London, England) was an English pop singer and stage actor. Moving to Mansfield, Nottinghamshire at a young age, he made his stage debut in pantomime at the age of four. In the early 1960s he became known as
Shane Fenton, and with his backing group,
The Fentones, had a handful of hits in the UK singles chart. His band based their sound on that of
The Shadows. He also appeared in
Billy Fury's movie, Play It Cool. During the early 1970s, he became Alvin Stardust, as he tried to cash in on the Glam Rock b…
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