Biography
Born Rueben Klot on 1 April 1923 in England and deceased on 9 December 2000, Burns achieved popularity as a UK vocalist throughout the 1950s. Immediately upon release from RAF service in 1945 he moved into entertainment, receiving early guidance from Issy Bonn. Ambrose discovered him performing at the Blue Lagoon Club, resulting in a 1949 session with the bandleader’s orchestra. Subsequent engagements found him alongside Jack Nathan’s group at the Coconut Grove as well as at Selby’s and the Stork Club; he later worked with Dave Shand’s Orchestra before joining Columbia Records in 1953. Among his initial Columbia couplings were “Mother Nature And Father Time” and “Lonely Nightingale.” Two singles reached the charts in 1955: “Mobile,” penned by the American writers Bob Wells and David Holt, and “That’s How A Love Song Was Born,” credited to British producer Norman Newell and composer Philip Green. Further 1950s releases encompassed “Begorrah,” “Rags To Riches,” “I Can’t Tell A Waltz From A Tango,” “Why?,” “A Smile Is Worth A Million Tears,” “Blue Star,” “Wonderful! Wonderful!,” “Meanwhile, Back In My Arms” and “Condemned For Life (With A Rock And Roll Wife).”
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