Billy Raymond
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| Born |
Raymond Jamieson Hubner 6 January 1938 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Died | 15 May 2013 Australia |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Height | 5'9" |
Billy Raymond (6 January 1938 – 15 May 2013) was a Scottish-Australian entertainer.
He was born Raymond Jamieson Hubner on 6 January 1938 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the second son of May and Lawrence Hubner.
Raymond became a Paisley Abbey choirboy and was called "Scotland's Wonder Boy Soprano" before his voice broke. Young Raymond gathered theatrical experience by performing locally during the 1950s while studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD). His first two records, first print 78 r.p.m. discs, second print 45 r.p.m., "Makin' Love/I Would" and "One in Particular/"Seven Daughters", were released in 1958, when he also appeared in his first networked BBC TV series, The Night and the Music. In 1959 he recorded another single on 45 r.p.m., "Charlie Is Their Darling"/"Loch Lomond". He made several guest appearances in the BBC Television pop series Six-Five Special.
In 1960 he was the compere of a touring pop show starring Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, during which Cochran was killed in a car accident. He also compered the summer season pop show at the Queen's Theatre, Blackpool, starring Marty Wilde, Billy Fury et al.
In 1961 he got his big break on TV when he became the youngest-ever compere of Granada Television's musical quiz "Spot The Tune", starring Marion Ryan. He also compered 6 episodes of "International Variety Show" and starred in his second Blackpool Summer Show at the Orion Theatre, Cleveleys.
In 1963 he was compere of "The Vera Lynn Show" which toured Australia and New Zealand. He extended his stay in Australia after the tour ended by starring at Chequers, Sydney, and made guest appearances in the ATN-7 Channel TV series Startime before returning to Scotland.
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