Patricia Bredin
Patricia Bredin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1935 |
| Died | 13 August 2023 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Singer |
| Years active | 1957–1969 |
| Spouse(s) | Ivor Emmanuel (m. 1964; div. 1966) Charles MacCulloch (m. 1979; died 1979) |
Patricia Bredin (14 February 1935 - 13 August 2023) was an English actress and singer. She won the Festival of British Popular Songs in 1957.
After winning the Festival of British Popular Songs, she became the first person to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "All".[1] She finished 7th place out of 10 entries. Following this, she starred in multiple British films and television shows.[2]
Private life
[change | change source]Her first husband, Ivor Emmanuel, died on their honeymoon. Bredin owned a farm of cows for over ten years and released a memoir called My Fling on the Farm. Bredin died on 13 August 2023 in Nova Scotia.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History, John Kennedy O'Connor. Carlton Books, UK, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
- ↑ "Year Of Profitable British Films." Times [London, England] 1 January 1960: 13. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 July 2012.
- ↑ Mistry, Pritti (15 August 2023). "UK's first Eurovision singer Patricia Bredin dies aged 88". BBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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