Joan Regan
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Joan Regan is a popular singer and actress, born in Romford, Essex, England from Anglo-Irish descent.
Before becoming a singer, she worked at a number of jobs, including retouching photographs.
The beginning of her singing career in 1953 resulted from her making a demo record of "Too Young" and "I’ll Walk Alone." The record came to the attention of Bernard Delfont, leading to her signing a contract with UK Decca Records. She had a number of hits for that label, many of them being cover versions of American hits by singers such as Teresa Brewer ("Ricochet," "Till I Waltz Again with You," and "Jilted") and Jill Corey ("Cleo and Me-O" and "Love Me to Pieces")
[edit] Biggest hits
- "Happy Anniversary" (1960)
- "If I Give My Heart to You" (1954) (cover of Doris Day)
- "Open Up Your Heart" (1955) (cover of the Cowboy Church Sunday School)
- "Papa Loves Mama" (1960)
- "Prize of Gold" (1955)
- "Ricochet" (with the Squadronaires) 1953) (cover of Teresa Brewer)
- "Someone Else's Roses" (1954) (cover of Doris Day)
- "Wait For Me Darling" (with the Johnston Brothers) 1954)
