Dorian Gray is the stage name of Tony Ellingham, an
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who had a
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hit with "I've Got You on My Mind" in 1968.
Early life and education
Sang first with popular Gravesend band 'The Casuals', educated at St Georges School Gravesend Kent. He was born in
Gravesend,
Kent
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.
Career
After leaving the music industry for a while, he started the band
Unit Five in 1974.
[Staff (undated).]
"Dorian Gray Top 60s Recording Star"
. Unit Five. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
"I've Got You on My Mind" has appeared on
compilation albums, including ''BBC Sounds of the 60's'' (November 2011) and ''Honey Honey'' (August 2013); both albums made the top ten in the compilation charts.
As well as Unit Five, Gray formed another band "5 in the bar" playing jazz and swing, launched in September 2013.
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References
Place of birth missing (living people)
1942 births
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