Marty Wilde

England

Born: 15 April 1939

Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80

Genres: Pop/Rock

Styles: British Invasion, Early British Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock

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England in the late 1950s had its share of rock & roll stars -- Cliff Richard was the most successful and was still at it in 2004, some 46 years later, with a knighthood to show for it on top of everything else; and the late Billy Fury is still revered by those aware of the music. In between them, chronologically, stands Marty Wilde. Born Reginald Leonard Smith in Blackheath on April 15, 1939, he grew up in Greenwich, in southeast London. The son of a professional soldier, he lived in various parts of England throughout his childhood. He reache...

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