Alma Cogan
British pop singer (1932–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Gordon Burn novel, see Alma Cogan (novel).
Alma Angela Cohen Cogan[1] (19 May 1932 – 26 October 1966) was an English singer of traditional pop in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed the "Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era.
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Birth name | Alma Angela Cohen Cogan |
Born | (1932-05-19)19 May 1932 Whitechapel, London, England |
Died | 26 October 1966(1966-10-26) (aged 34) Fitzrovia, London, England |
Genres | Traditional pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1952–1966 |
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Website | almacogan2018 |
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