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Marion Keene (also known as Marion Davis) was a big band singer in the early 1950s with British bands such as the Jack Parnell〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Song For Europe 1959 )〕 Orchestra and Oscar Rabin Band.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oscar Rabin Band )〕 She performed with big bands as Marion Davis beginning at the age of sixteen. She married saxophone player Ronnie Keene, and later performed as Marion Keene in the late 1950s. In 1960, she reached the finals of the United Kingdom Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Unexpectedly". "She was a beautiful person in every way" recalled Ron Simmonds, fellow band member and close friend. Keene later appeared on television and cabaret in London's West End. Her second marriage was to trombone player, Ken Goldie. In a letter published by the ''Hartlepool Mail'' on April 6, 1998, Marion Keene related her career memories starting with World War II: "I remember coming out of the shelters and seeing Musgrove Street in complete devastation...I remember singing and tap dancing in the cellar. They used to shine a torch on me as though I was on stage. She also wrote: When I was 14 years I sang with Benny Nelson at the Queen's Rink, then joined Oscar Rabin when I was 16 years. I was offered a four year contract. From there I joined Eric Winstone, then freelanced with "Ambrose", Paul Adams, Felix King and others, then joined Jack Parnell for two years. I worked with Frankie Laine, Al Martino, Billy Holiday (), Bob Hope and others. ==Recordings== *HMV 78rpm. ''In The Middle Of An Island/It's Not For Me To Say'' - (TG 350 with orchestra cond. by Frank Cordell) *HMV 78rpm (1956) "Fortune Teller/A Dangerous Age" (HMV 7M 395) Mono *RCA LOP 1001 ''Rose-Marie'' (Julie Andrews) Cast Member - RCA LOP 1001 (RD-27143 in England) 1958 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marion Keene」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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