Talk:Des O'Connor
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The IMDb lists O'Connor's date of birth as 12 January, 1932, but here and a number of other sources state 1 December, 1932. Anyone know which is the correct date? --TonyW 22:55, 19 May 2004 (UTC)
I could have sworn Elusive Butterfly was also a hit single - weren't Des' version and Bob Lind's original in the top ten at the same time? --88.111.62.230 14:06, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
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- Forget it, I was thinking of Val Doonican. --88.111.62.230 14:08, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Seems strange to state that Des has had a mainstream TV show every year since 1963 - then list the shows but leave 1969-1973 unaccounted for .
[edit] Real name
At 2007-09-04, the start of the article says:
Des O'Connor (born Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof on 1932-01-12)
I wasn't able to find any confirmation that his birth name was anything other than O'Connor. Is the (Bob) Geldof name someone having a joke? --Nonky 22:23, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Taking criticism in good humour
Unfortunately this isn't always true. I have it on good authority that he was heckled in 1976 when he appeared in Cornwall by people shouting, "Who told you you could sing?" and as a result he declined to return to the stage after the interval to finish his act. My sympathies are with him btw, there should be no satisfaction in turning up to an act you don't like just to spoil it for everyone else.
Meltingpot (talk) 14:59, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
