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Marti Caine
12+ albums
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about
Marti Caine (26 January 1944 - 4 November 1995) was an English actress and comedian. She was born in Sheffield, real name Lynne Denise Shepherd, becoming Lynne Stringer after her first marriage. She chose her stage name from a gardening book, though Marta Cane (tomato cane) was mis-spelt at an early gig and the known spelling remained with her. After working many years on the club circuit in Yorkshire as a stand-up comic and cabaret singer, she rose to national prominence when she appeared on the show New Faces in 1975. After winning that year's competition she went on make more television appearances including the self titled Marti Caine on BBC2; showcasing her dance, comedic and musical talents. Among millions of fans who watched her TV performances could be counted Liberace (who compared her with Barbra Streisand) and Joan Rivers. Marti returned to New Faces as its compere during the 1980s, reviving the show into a ratings winner. She enjoyed playing in pantomime, as well as in repertory, appearing frequently in Cambridge, Bath, Bournemouth and London. She successfully led a UK tour of the musical production Funny Girl. Marti Caine died from lymphatic cancer in 1995, having spent the last years of her life campaigning tirelessly on behalf of cancer charities (the proceeds from her last album going directly to the Marti Caine Children with Leukaemia Trust). Her autobiography was a best seller: an intelligently written and brutally honest account of an extraordinary life
top songs
albums
Point Of View
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Demon Time
Late Night Tales Presents After Dark
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Marti Montana
The Beatles
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Pledge Allegiance To The Trap
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Late Night Tales present; After Dark - mixed by Bill Brewster
LateNightTales presents After Dark
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Deuce Bigalow
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Late Night Tales presents After Dark: Bill Brewster
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LateNightTales Presents - After Dark
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You Are Awful...But We Like You