Tony Brent (born Reginald Hogan Bretagne, 26 August 1927 – 19 June 1993) was a British

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singer, most active in the 1950s. He scored seven

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in the UK over an almost six-year period, starting in December 1952.

Biography

Brent was born Reginald Hogan Bretagne of

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descent and lived at Ebrahim Terrace, Spence Road,

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, India. During the 1950s Brent became a popular UK-based vocalist, having relocated there in 1947. Two years after his move, Brent entered and won in a talent show held at the Regal Theatre in Kingston. He had sung a version of "

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", and this led him on to work with

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Showband. His subsequent

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hits included "

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". Brent's hits were all released on the Columbia label. He enjoyed iconic status in South Asia, where his hits topped the music charts on

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. He resumed his travels in 1961 and left the UK to live in Australia. He owned a succession of

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restaurants whilst maintaining his singing career. Brent died in Sydney at the age of 65 of a heart attack in June 1993. His ashes were scattered in the

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Chart single discography

All entries relate to the

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" (1952) – no. 7 *"Make It Soon" (1953) – no. 9 *"Got You on My Mind" (1953) – no. 12 *"

" (1956) – no. 16 *"

" (1957) – no. 17 *"The Clouds Will Soon Roll By" (1958) – no. 20 *"Girl of My Dreams" (1958) – no. 16 *"Why Should I Be Lonely?" (1959) – no. 24

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British Pathé footage of Brent with Mike and Bernie Winters
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brent, Tony 1927 births 1993 deaths Traditional pop music singers 20th-century British male singers English expatriates in Australia Columbia Records artists English people of Indian descent

Biography

Chart single discography

See also

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