Vincent Hill (born 16 April 1934) is an English

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singer and songwriter who is best known for his recording of the

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" (1967), which reached No. 2 on the

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(staying on the chart for 17 weeks). Along with a successful recording career in the 1960s, Hill hosted several hit TV shows during the seventies and eighties, including ''They Sold a Million'' (

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), ''Musical Time Machine'' (BBC) and his own chat show ''Gas Street'' (

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). Outside of his work in show business, Hill is a Patron of The

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, a UK charity for anyone affected by central vision loss. Hill revealed in 2019 that he is losing his eye sight to Age-Related Macular Disease (AMD).

Early life

Hill first sang professionally in a

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called The Prospect in

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, Kent, when he was seventeen years old. However, the decision to become a full-time musician came after he had worked as baker,

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and coal miner. His first lucky break as a singer came when he read an advert in the ''

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'' magazine, which said The Band of the Royal Corps Of Signals needed a vocalist. He travelled to

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in Yorkshire where the band was based, did the audition, and got the job. This offered Hill a way to do his National Service as well as experience performing all around the world. After completing his

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, he toured with the musical ''

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'', and he then became a singer with Teddy Foster's Band, a

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based in London. At the beginning of the 1960s, Hill joined the critically acclaimed British vocal group, The Raindrops, which gave him his first opportunity to perform in television and radio shows, especially on the

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show ''Parade of the Pops''. The Raindrops also had in its ranks Jackie Lee,

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and

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. After leaving The Raindrops, Lee went on to record the popular

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"White Horses", and "Rupert", whilst Johnny Worth worked as a songwriter (under his pen-name,

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he wrote many

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including the early successes of

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and

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). By late 1961, Hill left The Raindrops for a fledgling solo career. His debut entry in the

was the Vandyke penned "The River's Run Dry", which went to No. 41 in June 1962. In 1963, he participated in

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, the UK heat of the

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, with another Vandyke penned song, "A Day at the Seaside". The next few years proved fallow, as a succession of single releases failed to

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Solo career

In January 1965, Hill was offered an international recording contract with the

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group which signed him to their Columbia label. His first Top 20 chart success with his new label came a year later with "Take Me To Your Heart Again" – Hill's

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of the

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, "

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", which climbed to no. 13 on the

in 1966. "

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", composed during the

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, was another Top 20 success, reaching No. 13 in the summer of 1967. Further notable songs that he recorded included " Heartaches" (no. 28, 1966); " Merci Cherie" (written by the Austrian singer

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), which was the winning song in the

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, (no. 36, 1966); "

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" (no. 23, 1967); "The Importance of Your Love" (music by

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; English

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) and "Look Around (And You'll Find Me There)". The latter track, taken from the soundtrack to the film, '' Love Story'' was another Top 20 hit, but proved to be his chart swansong, peaking at no. 12 in the latter half of 1971. His most successful hit was his cover recording of the

song "

", from their

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''. The recording was a no. 2 hit in the UK Singles Chart in March 1967. It was to become his

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for the rest of his career, which saw him top the bill at the

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and '' Talk of the Town''. His album ''Edelweiss'' was also a hit album for EMI Columbia. Although known mainly for his voice, Hill was also a songwriter and composed many songs with his

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Ernie Dunstall. These were used on his studio albums and flip sides to his singles of the day. The Dunstall-Hill composition "Why Or Where Or When" was also notably recorded by

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and topped the New Zealand charts in 1968, whilst "I Never Did As I Was Told" was covered by Broadway star

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in 1971. The overall winner of the 1973

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with "I'm Gonna Make It" sung by Joe Cuddy. Hill's long-term recording contract with EMI Columbia came to an end in 1974, by which time he had released 14 studios albums and countless singles. In 1975, Hill signed to a new recording deal with

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where he released a further three studio albums of contemporary song material. Hill also continued to perform regularly in

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and various stage productions. In 1976, Hill's life and career were celebrated when he was made the subject of an episode of '' This Is Your Life'' (presented by

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). During the seventies, Hill also made his début as a television host; his first series was for BBC television; ''They Sold A Million'' (1973). Next was the hugely successful ''The Musical Time Machine'' which began in 1975. Both series co-starred '' The Young Generation''. Vince also hosted his own prime-time television show in Canada called ''Vince Hill At The Club'', which was also aired in the United States of America.

1980s and 1990s

From the eighties onwards, Hill concentrated mainly on his live performances and continued to play all the top venues around the world, including London Palladium, Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House and Talk of the Town, as well as appearing on

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s. He would also continue to make guest appearances on popular television shows of the day, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Good Old Days'', ''

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'' , ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1982, Hill added acting to his CV, in the

radio drama, ''Tolpuddle'' (which he also wrote). In 1983 he wrote and performed the song “It’s Maggie for me” as part of the 1983 general election campaign in support of

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. In 1988, ITV gave Hill his own midday entertainment show, ''Gas Street'' in which he made his début as a TV presenter and interviewer; the show also co-starred

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. In 1990, Hill took to the stage to play

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in the

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, ''My Dearest Ivor''. He also wrote the

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, '' Zodiac''. Hill's stage acting continued thereafter and notably included a starring role as the cowardly lion in an adaptation of the

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’s production of '' The Wizard Of Oz''.

Later years

In 2004, Hill was diagnosed with

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and underwent successful keyhole surgery. A year later, following a routine blood test, it was discovered he also had chronic

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. Following extensive treatment, the illness was brought under control. His autobiography, ''Another Hill to Climb'' (Bank House Books), in collaboration with Nick Charles in 2010. Hill came out of semi-retirement in April 2012 to make a successful return to the stage for 'one night only' where he performed in a big band night at

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. Vince recalled, "It was an absolute success — we sold out and I got a standing ovation. At that point, I just thought, ‘I’ve finished, that’ll do for me’." Athol, Hill's only son was found dead aged 42, in January 2014. Hill and his wife Annie, who died in September 2016, lived at their

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home, close to the

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. The couple had two grandchildren. Vince came out of retirement again, in March 2018, when he returned to the stage in ''The Good Old Days of Variety'' at the Cast in Doncaster. Later that year, in September, Vince appeared in his 'Final Farewell Show' at the

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. And, in December 2018, Vince was billed to host an event celebrating the

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's ''

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at 25'' at

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. In December 2019, Hill was billed to play Baron Hard-up in Cinderella 2 – The Mrs Charming Years at

. Vince became a Patron of The

, in October 2010. Vince has suffered from

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since 2011 and this was a major reason for him reluctantly retiring from Live Performances. In support of the Society, Hill donates all proceeds from sales of his Legacy greatest hits CD to the Society, to help beat macular disease Hill also created a limited Edition 2021 Charity Calendar with proceeds going to The Macular Society. In August 2021 it was revealed via Twitter that Vince had recently suffered a stroke. In 2022 Vince belatedly was crowned the #BadgeIn World Champion for his 2012 performance in an episode of Channel 4's Grand Designs. He received 71% of over 36,000 votes cast during the Get The Badge In World Cup Final.

Discography

Original albums

at EMI Columbia *''Have You Met Vince Hill'' (1966) *''Heartaches'' (1966) *''Edelweiss''

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No. 23 *''Always You and Me'' (1967) *''The Sweetest Sounds of Rodgers & Hammerstein'' (1968) *''You Forgot To Remember'' (1968) *''The Singer And The Songs'' (1971) *''Look Around'' (1971) *''In My Thoughts Of You'' (1972) *''And I Love You So'' (1972) at

*''They Sold a Million'' (1973) *''The Other Side of Me'' (1973) *''Thanks a Million'' (1974) *''Sing a Song of Sedaka'' (1974) at

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*''Mandy'' (1975) *''Wish You Were Here'' (1975) *''Midnight Blue'' (1976) at

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*''That Loving Feeling'' (1978) at Celebrity Records *''While The Feeling's Good'' (1980) *''Evergreen'' (1982) at Grasmere Records *''I Will Always Love You'' (1983) at Music For Pleasure [EMI">MI.html" ;"title="Music For Pleasure [EMI">Music For Pleasure [EMI*''Sings The Ivor Novello Songbook'' (1988) at T.N.T. *''Forbidden Pleasures'' (1992) at Pickwick Records *''Real Songs (Vince Hill Sings Diane Warren) '' (2003)

Live albums

*''At The Club [Live Album]'' (1966)

Film soundtracks

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'' (1966

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) *''

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'' (1967

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) *''

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'' (1967, Although Hill recorded the title theme no Film Soundtrack was released) *''

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'' (1971

) *''

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'' (1976, Although Hill recorded the title theme no Film Soundtrack was released)

Compilation albums

*''Vince Hill'': Collection of Vince's early solo recordings with

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(1967

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) *''Little Bluebird'': featuring several New Songs (1970

EMI Regal) *''The Very Best Of Vince Hill'' (1974

) *''Vince Hill - His Greatest Hits'' (1988 Cassette & CD,

) *''The Very Best Of Vince Hill'' (1988 Cassette & CD,

) *''The Best Of The EMI Years'' (1992 CD,

) *''Laurie Johnson's London Big Band - Volume Two'': Two songs featuring Vince Hill as a guest vocalist feature on this compilation (1996 CD, Horatio Nelson Records) *''Back 2 Back Hits'' - Vince Hill & Des O'Connor (1998 CD,

) *''Evergreen - Timeless Classics'' featuring re-recordings of hit singles (2004 2CD,

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) *''Vince Hill - The Ultimate Collection'' (2006 CD,

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Singles

Plays

*''Tolpuddle'' *''Zodiac'' *''My Dearest Ivor''

References

External links

BBC BiographyOfficial Vince Hill Website Discography
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Vince 1934 births Living people English male singers English songwriters English record producers Musicians from Coventry EMI Records artists Castlebar Song Contest winners British male songwriters