Michael Holliday
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| Michael Holliday | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Norman Milne | |
| Born | 26 November 1924, Liverpool, United Kingdom | |
| Died | October 29, 1963 | |
Michael Holliday (26 November 1924 - October 29, 1963) was a British singer (real name Norman Milne) popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s, who sang in a very similar style to Bing Crosby. Born in Liverpool, he had a string of chart hits in the pre-Beatles era in the UK, including two Number one singles, "The Story of My Life" and "Starry Eyed".
Holliday suffered from stage fright and had a nervous breakdown in 1961; he committed suicide two years later.
Holliday's life is detailed in a 2004 biography by Ken Crossland, titled The Man Who Would Be Bing.
