Edna Savage
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| Edna Savage | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1936 |
| Died | December 31, 2000 |
| Genre(s) | Traditional Pop |
| Years active | 1954– 1960 |
| Label(s) | Parlophone, Columbia (UK) |
| Website | Edna Savage Memorial site |
Edna Savage (21st April 1936 - 31st December 2000) was a traditional pop singer in the United Kingdom.
She was born in Warrington, Lancashire, England. She had two sisters, one older, one younger. Her father was a landscape gardener, her mother an amateur singer. She left school at age 15 (common in the UK in those days). At first she trained as a telephone operator, but after a few bands had her sing for them locally, she quit the telephone job to sing professionally.
She auditioned twice for the BBC before making her first broadcast, in 1954. She made a number of records, only one of which charted, Arrivederci Darling in 1956, which made it to #19. In 1957 she participated in the UK heat of the Eurovision Song Contest.
She died at the age of 62. [1] [2]
[edit] Recordings
Data from [1]:
| Year | Title | Songwriters | Orchestra | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | I'll Be There | Wayne | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4017 |
| 1955 | Evermore | Levine- Roberts | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4017 |
| 1955 | Stars Shine in Your Eyes | N. Rota- Parsons- Turner | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4043 |
| 1955 | A Star Is Born | Roberts- Hennessy | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4043 |
| 1955 | Candlelight | Miller- Roberts- Trevor | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4067 |
| 1955 | In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning | Mann- Hilliard | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4067 |
| 1955 | Arrivederci Darling | Rascell- Fishman | acc. dir. by Peter Knight | |
| 1955 | Bella Notte | Lee- Burke | acc. dir. by Peter Knight | |
| 1956 | Tell Me, Tell Me, Tell Me that You Love Me | Goodwin- Sheridan | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4139 |
| 1956 | Please Hurry Home | Raleigh- Gaze | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4139 |
| 1956 | My Prayer | Kennedy- Boulanger | acc. dir. by Reg Owen | Parlophone Records R4226 |
| 1956 | Me 'n You 'n the Moon | Cahn- Van Heusen | acc. dir. by Reg Owen | Parlophone Records R4226 |
| 1956 | A Tear Fell | Randolph- Burton | ||
| 1956 | Something Old, Something New | Bower- Woof | ||
| 1957 | Never Leave Me | Jenkins | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4253 |
| 1957 | Don't Ever Go (I Need You) | Maxin | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4253 |
| 1957 | Me Head's in de Barrel | Hillard- Lugg | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4301 |
| 1957 | Five Oranges, Four Apples | Mann- Curtis | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R4301 |
| 1957 | Diano Marina | Weedon- Innes | Reg Owen Orch. | Parlophone Records R4360 |
| 1957 | Let Me Be Loved | Livingston- Evans | Reg Owen Orch. | Parlophone Records R 4360 |
| 1958 | Near You | Goell- Craig | acc. dir. by Bob Sharples | Parlophone Records R 4489 |
| 1958 | Why, Why, Why | Vidalin- Datin- Roberts | acc. dir. by Bob Sharples | Parlophone Records R 4489 |
| 1958 | Once Killalee | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R 4420 | |
| 1958 | My Shining Star | Masters- Olias | Ron Goodwin Orch. | Parlophone Records R 4420 |
| 1958 | Tiptoe Through the Tulips | Burke- Dubin | Edwin Braden & his Orch. with Michael Holliday |
Columbia (UK) SEG 7836 (EP) |
| 1958 | 'S Wonderful | G&I Gershwin | Edwin Braden & his Orch. with Michael Holliday |
Col. SEG 7836 (EP) |
| 1958 | Tea for Two | Youmans- Caesar | Edwin Braden & his Orch. with Michael Holliday |
Col. SEG 7836 (EP) |
| 1958 | Goodnight My Love | Tobias- Lemare- Arnheim | Edwin Braden & his Orch. with Michael Holliday |
Col. SEG 7836 (EP) |
| 1959 | Beautiful Love | Gillespie- Young- King- van Alstyne | acc. dir. by Ron Goodwin | |
| 1959 | Maybe This Year | Stelman- Wakeley | acc. dir. by Ron Goodwin | Parlophone Records R 4572 |
| 1960 | All I Need | Stanford- Donahue | ||
| 1960 | Everyday | Hardie- Petty |
