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Kathy Kirby
Kathy Kirby (born Kathleen O'Rourke; 20 October 1938 – 19 May 2011〔(Obituary in ''The Telegraph'' )〕) was an English singer, reportedly the highest-paid female singer of her generation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Yorkshire Post )〕 She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's "Secret Love" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in second place.〔("Eurovision singer Kathy Kirby dies aged 72" ) NME. Retrieved 21 May 2011.〕 Her physical appearance often drew comparisons with Marilyn Monroe. She peaked in popularity in the 1960s, when she was one of the best-known and most recognised personalities in British show business.〔 ==Early life== Kirby was born in Ilford, Essex.〔 She was the eldest of three children of Irish parents. Her mother Eileen brought them up alone after their father left early in their childhood.〔(Obituary in ''The Guardian'' )〕 Kirby grew up in Tomswood Hill, Barkingside, near Ilford and attended the Ursuline Convent School in Ilford, where she sang in the choir.〔("Ilford's 'Blonde Bombshell' Kathy Kirby dies age 72" ) Ilfordrecorder.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2011.〕
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