Tony Brent
b. Reginald Bretagne, 13 August 1926, Bombay, India, d. 19 June 1993, Sydney, Australia. Brent was a popular singer in the UK during the 50s, having moved there on Boxing Day 1947. Two years later he won a talent contest at the Kingston Regal Theatre singing ‘Some Enchanted Evening’, which led to work with Ambrose and Cyril Stapleton’s BBC Showband. Contrary to disinformation spread at the time by his agent, and subsequently repeated by his record company, he had not arrived in England from the USA, nor had he sang with former Glenn Miller accompanist Tex Beneke and his band. In 1952 he made his chart debut with a cover version of one of Sammy Kaye’s last hits, ‘Walkin’ To Missouri’, and began to tour the variety circuit and appear on television. His other chart entries through until 1959 included ‘Make It Soon’, ‘Got You On My Mind’, ‘Cindy, Oh Cindy’, ‘Dark Moon’, ‘The Clouds Will Soon Roll By’, ‘Girl Of My Dreams’ and ‘Why Should I Be Lonely?’. He additionally duetted with Billie Anthony on a recording of the similarly titled ‘I Get So Lonely’. Brent also released two sets of standards, Off Stage and Tony Takes Five. His EPs included Time For Tony and Tony Calls The Tune. He was subsequently overwhelmed by the 60s beat group scene and retreated to the clubs. Eventually, he resumed his travels, and left the UK for Australia, where he died of a heart attack in 1993.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Magic Of Tony Brent (1999 Remaster)
Pop - Released by Parlophone UK on 20 Mar 2001
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The Best Of Tony Brent
Pop - Released by Parlophone UK on 15 Nov 2004
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Golden Selection (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Master Tape Records on 17 Apr 2020
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The Very Best Of
Pop - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on 1 Aug 2012
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Must Have
International Pop - Released by Vintage Records on 30 Mar 2009
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The Best of
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Union Music Sales on 2 Oct 2012
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Make It Soon (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 9)
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 9 Oct 2020
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Why Should I Be Lonely? (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 24)
R&B - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
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Cindy, Oh Cindy (UK Chart Top 20 - No. 16)
Tony Brent, Eric Jupp & His Orchestra
Film Soundtracks - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
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Wanted
International Pop - Released by Vintage Records on 4 Mar 2009
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Dark Moon (UK Chart Top 20 - No. 17)
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 19 Dec 2018
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Walkin' to Missouri
Pop - Released by Black Sheep Music on 12 Aug 2013
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Walkin' to Missouri (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 7)
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 9 Oct 2020
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Tony Takes Five
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by PnR on 1 Jan 2000
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