Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson

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Pearl Lavinia Carr (born Exmouth, Devon 2 November 1923) and Edward Victor Johnson (born September 4, 1920) were a popular English husband-and-wife team of entertainers during the 1950s and early 1960s.

[edit] Before

They were both successful singers before their marriage in 1955. Pearl had been lead singer with the Keynotes, who had two UK hits in 1956 with Dave King: Memories Are Made Of This (#5) and You Can't Be True To Two (#11). She also was a popular radio singer and comedienne. Teddy had led his own teenage band, was a professional drummer and a recording artist for Columbia in the early fifties. He also was a DJ on Radio Luxembourg and had appeared in TV shows like the children's favourite Crackerjack.

[edit] Pearl and Teddy

Together they had some music success, as well as acting honours.

Pearl and Teddy were frequently on The Winifred Atwell Show as well as Big Night Out and Blackpool Night Out. They represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 and finished second with the song, Sing, Little Birdie. This peaked at #12 on the UK singles chart. They also tried to represent United Kingdom again in 1960 entering two songs into the preselection, however only one (Pickin' Petals) made the final. It was up against Teddy's brother Bryan Johnson. In the end Bryan won, with Teddy and Pearl coming second.

They released another song the following year entitled, How Wonderful To Know, which charted at #23 in the UK.

In 1986, the two featured on a dedicated episode of This is Your Life.

After this success finished they appeared in a West End revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Follies".

[edit] Trivia

Teddy's brother, Bryan Johnson was also a singer, and represented the UK the following year in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960. He also came second, with the song "Looking High High High".