Charles Robert Thatcher (1830–1878) was a notable New Zealand singer, entertainer and songwriter.
He was born in
Bristol
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,
England
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in 1830. He was married to singer
Annie Vitelli
Annie Vitelli (, born Shoreditch, London, England; 1837 (baptised 7 May 1837) – died Moonee Ponds, Victoria, 18 June 1917) was a New Zealand singer and entertainer.
Bibliography
* ''Thatcher's Colonial Songster'' (1857)
* ''Thatcher's Colonial Minstrel'' (1859)
* ''The Victoria Songster'' (1860)
* ''Thatcher's Colonial Minstrel: new collection of songs'' (1864)Facsimile of this and previous item