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BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews: Georgie Fame

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Georgie Fame - Singer

13/01/2018 GMT

Georgie Fame

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British singer Georgie Fame introduced rhythm and blues and soul to the UK in the '60s

The legendary British singer Georgie Fame who introduced rhythm and blues and soul to the youth of the UK in the '60s.

Born in 1946 in Lancashire in the UK, Georgie Fame is widely acknowledged as being one of the first recording artists to introduce rhythm and blues and soul to the youth of the UK in the '60s. After his single Yeh Yeh hit number one in the singles charts in 1964, Georgie and his band the Blue Flames went on to have a string of hits throughout the decade, creating a huge legacy which lives on today. Still performing across Europe with orchestras and is own band, Georgie joins Cerys to discuss his long and distinguished career.

(Photo: Georgie Fame circa 1964 backstage at the BBC's Top of The Pops show)

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