Diana Dors
The United Kingdom's answer to Marilyn Monroe, Diana Dors (born Diana May Fluck) was loved by England's rock musicians. She appeared on the cover of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and the Smiths' 1995 compilation, Singles, and made guest appearances in several videos by Adam Ant, including 1980's "Prince Charming," in which she portrayed his fairy godmother. The Kinks paid homage to her when they included the Ray Davies-penned tribute tune, "Good Day," on their Word of Mouth album.
The daughter of a railroad employee, Dors began her career in film as a teenager. After doing well in local beauty contests, she was invited to join a theatrical group at the age of 13. The following year, she enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she was the youngest student in her class. She was initially cast in small sexy roles, including an uncredited appearance in the film The Shops at Sly Corner in early 1947 and in a brief walk-on role in Dancing With Crime a few months later. Although she went on to more fulfilling roles in comedies and dramas of the 1950s, including co-starring with George Gobel in the 1956 flick I Married a Woman, she continued to be primarily cast in supporting roles. She had her greatest success in the 1970s, appearing in The Amorous Milkman, Craze, and Three for All, and as Peter Sellers' ex-wife in There's a Girl in My Soup. Dors also made numerous appearances on British television, including a regular spot on Slim-In, which she shared with the Dors Dozen.
Dors was married three times. Papers for a divorce from her first husband, Dennis Hamilton, had been filed when Hamilton died on January 31, 1959. Her second marriage, to British actor/MC Richard Dawson, later of Family Feud fame, ended in divorce in 1967. Her third marriage was the most tragic. Married to Alan Lake in November 1968, they were forced to separate for a year while Lake served a year in jail (1970-1971) for his role in a pub brawl. Lake committed suicide on October 10, 1984, the 16th anniversary of their meeting.
Shortly after completing her final film, Steaming, in 1982, Dors was diagnosed with cancer. She died two years later on May 11, 1984.
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Swingin' Dors (2007 Remastered Version)
Diana Dors, Wally Stott Orchestra
Pop - Erschienen bei Castle Communications am 01.01.1960
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Performing All Her Hits! (Remastered)
Pop - Erschienen bei Master Tape Records am 09.07.2021
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The Point Of No Return (Remastered)
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei RevOla am 10.10.2018
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Blonde Bombshell
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 02.07.2015
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Swinging Dors
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Stardust Records am 01.08.2011
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Swinging Dors (Expanded Edition)
Pop - Erschienen bei Jasmine Records am 05.02.2021
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Crazy He Calls Me
Jazz - Erschienen bei Diamond Days am 24.09.2013
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Diana Dors and The Wally Scott Orchestra
Diana Dors, Wally Scott Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Diamond Days am 05.05.2008
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The Songs of the Glamourous Sex Symbols of the Screen in 13 Volumes - Vol. 12: Diana Dors
Pop - Erschienen bei ISIS am 20.02.2017
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Swingin' Dors! (Expanded Edition Remastered)
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei RevOla am 10.10.2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That's How It Is
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Dazzling Dames am 14.01.2011
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Swingin' Dors
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei PnR am 01.01.2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo