Linda Nolan
| Linda Nolan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 February 1959 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Television |
Top Of The Pops Celebrity Big Brother UK |
| Spouse(s) | Brian Hudson (m. 1981–2007, his death) |
Linda Nolan (born 23 February 1959) is an Irish singer and actress. After moving with her family to Blackpool, England at the age of three in 1962, she attained fame as a member of the girl group The Nolans in 1974, along with her sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Bernie and Coleen. As a member of the Nolans, she toured with Frank Sinatra in 1975, had seven UK top 20 hits (1979–82) and won the Tokyo Music Festival in 1981.
After leaving the group in 1984, she went on to perform in theatre, including more than 1000 performances as Maggie May on Blackpool's Central Pier (1986–93), and in two UK touring productions of Prisoner Cell Block: The Musical (1996–97). From 2000, she starred in the West End as Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers for three years, and regularly played the role in the UK tour until 2008. In 2009, she was part of the Nolans line-up that reformed for a successful tour of the UK and Ireland. In 2014, she took part in the 13th series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Nolan was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Tommy and Maureen Nolan. The family moved to Blackpool in 1962, at which point Tommy and Maureen formed the Singing Nolans of which Nolan was a member. She went to school at Blackpool's St Catherine's Catholic Secondary School, and also attended the Cardinal Wiseman School in Greenford, West London.
From 1974 to 1983, Nolan was a member of the girl group The Nolans, who achieved eight top forty hits on the UK Singles Chart, with "Spirit, Body and Soul" (1979), "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" (1979), "Don't Make Waves" (1980), "Gotta Pull Myself Together" (1980), "Who's Gonna Rock You" (1980), "Attention to Me" (1981), "Chemistry" (1981) and "Don't Love Me Too Hard" (1982). The group supported Frank Sinatra on his 1975 European tour. They were particularly successful in Japan, scoring a string of hits (including a No.1) and won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with the song "Sexy Music". They also achieved success in Europe and Australia. In 1981, she scored a minor hit with her sister Coleen as part of the Young & Moody Band, with "Don't Do That" (UK No. 63) which also featured Lemmy from Motörhead and Cozy Powell. She left the Nolans in 1983 and quickly gained the label "Naughty Nolan" due to her posing in risqué publicity photos. The Nolans reunited as a five-piece (Bernie, Anne, Coleen, Maureen and Linda) for one-off performances of "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" first for BBC One's All Time Greatest Party Songs, hosted by Tess Daly, which aired on 17 December 2005 and again on 9 August 2007 on Loose Women. Four of the sisters (Linda, Bernie, Coleen & Maureen) reunited in 2009 for a successful tour of the UK and Ireland. They also released an album I'm in the Mood Again, which reached No. 22 on the UK Album Chart.
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