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Mrs. Mills
12+ albums
oldiesfemale vocalistsbritishFemale Artistpianist
about
Gladys Mills shot to fame during the same period as her stable-mates The Beatles, with whom she shared space at Abbey Road Studios (as mentioned in the Beatles Anthology DVD bonus materials). After previously working as the superintendent of the typing pool in the Paymaster General's office in London in December 1961, she would become a household name by the end of January 1962, having been spotted by a talent scout at a Woodford Golf Club dance near her home in Loughton, Essex. Loughton Town Council have commissioned a blue plaque to her memory on the house where she lived for many years. Mills was signed to a management contract by Eric Easton who later went on to manage The Dave Clark Five and The Rolling Stones. After signing to Parlophone, her first release - the "Mrs Mills Medley" single - entered the Top Twenty of the UK Singles Chart, and her career as an entertainer began - a career that would last well into the 1970s. She toured the UK, made many appearances onTV and radio throughout this period. Mrs Mills was also a successful recording artist overseas in territories where there were large numbers of ex-pats from the UK including Australia, Canada and Hong Kong. Her oeuvre consisted of standards (British and international), plus cover versions of contemporary hits. A 2003 release (The Very Best Of Mrs Mills, on EMI Gold) includes such hits as "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", "Hello, Dolly!", "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" and "Yellow Submarine". Little has been
top songs
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I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
2522Knees Up Mother Brown
2193My Old Man Said Follow The Van
1494Bring Me Sunshine
945I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
636I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
607Doin The Lambeth Walk
558Down At The Old Bull And Bush
559Mairzy Doats & Dozy Doats
5010Knees Up Mother Brown - 2003 Digital Remaster
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