Denis King
| Denis King | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Denis Andrew King 25 July 1939 Hornchurch, Essex |
| Alma mater | West Ham Grammar School |
| Occupation | Performer, composer, singer-songwriter, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1946–present |
| Spouse(s) | Astrid Ronning |
| Children | Alexander King, Fiona King |
| Website | www.deniskingmusic.com |
Denis Andrew King (born 25 July 1939, Hornchurch, Essex) is an English Ivor Novello award-winningcomposer, singer and actor. He began his musical career at the age of six as a banjolele-playing singer at children's matinees and by the age of thirteen, with his two older brothers, Mike and Tony, was a member of one of the most successful pop groups of the Fifties and Sixties, The King Brothers— considered by many to be Britain’s first Boy Band. Denis played the piano, Mike the guitar, Tony the double bass.
By the time King was thirteen The King Brothers were touring around the U.K. in what was known as Twice-Nightly Variety (the equivalent of America’s vaudeville), performing two shows a night in one town before moving on to the next the following week. For two years Denis attended a different school in a different town almost every week. Along with concerts and tours around Europe, The King Brothers did summer shows, television appearances, played the famous Windmill Theatre and in 1956 became the youngest Variety act to play the London Palladium. Within a year they were in the record charts. "A White Sport Coat" and “Standing On The Corner” were their biggest successes. They appeared with Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Frankie Vaughan, Roy Castle, Shirley Bassey, Alma Cogan, Ronnie Corbett, Bruce Forsyth, Morecambe and Wise, as well as American stars Bobby Darin, Howard Keel, Sammy Davis Jr, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan, Sophie Tucker and Frank Sinatra.
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