Jill Day

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Jill Day (Yvonne Page, 5 December 1930, Brighton, England - 16 November 1990, Kingston-Upon-Thames, England) was a successful pop singer and actress in Britain in the 1950s and early 60s. She was born in Brighton and found fame in movies, radio and television. She appeared in several films including Beat Up the Town and All for Mary and sung on the soundtrack of The Good Companions and Doctor At Sea. In 1957, she competed in the heats of the contest to represent the United Kingdom in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, eventually losing out to Patricia Bredin. In the early 1960s, Day had her own comedy sketch show on BBC Television, The Jill Day Show. She also appeared on Dee Time. A Jill Day comic strip, drawn by Denis Gifford was published in Star Comics (1954), edited by Gifford and Bob Monkhouse. Day was well known for her long slim dresses with stiff petticoat under the below-the-knee hem which she wore in numerous television appearances. She faded from public view as public tastes for pop music changed through the late 1950s and 1960s, eventually retiring to live in London. DiscographyIn 2003, an album of her most well-known songs was released, entitled The Very Best Of Jill Day. Track List: 1. Sincerely 2. Happiness Street 3. I'm Old Fashioned 4. Holiday Affair 5. Quiet Man 6. Mangos 7. Tear Fell 8. Little Johnny Rainbow 9. I Dreamed 10. Cinco Robles 11. Give Her My Love When You Meet Her 12. I'll Think About You 13. I Hear You Knocking 14. Hold Me In Your Arms 15.

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Greatest Hits Of The 50s

The Very Best Of Jill Day

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1000 Original Hits 1956

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Brylcreemed Boys & Beehived Birds: The Birth Of British Rock 'n' Roll 1950-57

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Original Hits - 50s

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Frankie & Benny's The Classic Years - Party Time Classics

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50 From The Fifties Juke Box Originals Volume 4

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50's 120 Original Hits

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Brylcreemed Boys & Beehived Birds (Part 3)

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That Fifties Flavour Vol 1

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Vocal Diamond Jubilee

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Greatest Hits: 50s

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