English singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer Kenny Lynch was one of very
few prominent British artists of Caribbean origin in the 1960s. He grew up in
the East End of London in a musical family which included his sister Gladys,
also known as Jazz singer Maxine Daniels. His first appearance as a singer came
when he was only 12 in a concert with Gladys. He always loved singing and
entertaining, and attended the Peggy O'Farrell stage school. After completing
his National Service, he began working as a barman in a London pub, and also
performed there. He was spotted singing in a...