The popular 1950s pop singer Dickie Valentine was originally discovered and
subsequently mentored by the actor/singer Bill O'Connor who, having overheard
Valentine singing as a call boy at a theatre in London, paid for him to have
singing lessons. By his late teens Valentine was regularly appearing in clubs
and honing his craft as a performer. During one of his appearances at London's
Panama Club he was spotted by music publisher Sid Green which led to Valentine
being hired to sing in Ted Heath's Orchestra - a top singing job for a young
unknown singer. After going solo in 1954 V...