Russ Conway
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Russ Conway was a popular British pianist and entertainer known for his cheerful boogie-woogie style and a string of chart-topping hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russ Conway canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainer
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human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British popular music of the 1950s
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British popular music of the 1960s ⓘ |
| birthName | Trevor Herbert Stanford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
boogie-woogie performance style
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chart-topping piano instrumentals ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
boogie-woogie
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easy listening ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Russ Conway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
appeared frequently on British television variety shows
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became a household name in the UK during the late 1950s ⓘ had multiple UK Singles Chart hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s ⓘ had several UK number-one singles ⓘ was one of the best-selling British pianists of the 1950s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
China Tea
NERFINISHED
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Party Pops NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Pops NERFINISHED ⓘ Roulette NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Event ⓘ Side Saddle NERFINISHED ⓘ Snow Coach NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wedding of the Painted Doll NERFINISHED ⓘ Time To Celebrate NERFINISHED ⓘ Toy Balloons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
entertainer
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pianist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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EMI ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style |
boogie-woogie piano
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cheerful piano instrumentals ⓘ |
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Russ Conway
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