Denis Martin | |
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Birth name | Lorenzo Denis Martin |
Also known as | Denis Martin |
Born | 1920 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Died | October 1988 (aged 67–68) London, England |
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Years active | 1940s-1980s |
Labels | Parlophone |
Denis Martin (1920 – October 1988) was a Northern Irish singer, [1] actor and theatre producer [2] active in the 1940s to 1980s.
Martin won the All-Ireland tenor competition at Feis Ceoil in 1944,[ citation needed] He then moved to England where he performed as a singer [3] in musical shows and in radio and TV broadcasts. Soon after arriving in England Denis joined the Players' Theatre, [4] [5] [6] a permanent music-hall company in London. In 1949 he played the juvenile lead in King's Rhapsody [7] with Ivor Novello. He went on to become the Director of Production at the Players' Theatre, [8] [9] [10] developing and adapting plays for musical theatre. [11]
Denis's brother Brendan joined him in London as a professional singer at the Windmill Theatre.
Denis Martin | |
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Birth name | Lorenzo Denis Martin |
Also known as | Denis Martin |
Born | 1920 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Died | October 1988 (aged 67–68) London, England |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 1940s-1980s |
Labels | Parlophone |
Denis Martin (1920 – October 1988) was a Northern Irish singer, [1] actor and theatre producer [2] active in the 1940s to 1980s.
Martin won the All-Ireland tenor competition at Feis Ceoil in 1944,[ citation needed] He then moved to England where he performed as a singer [3] in musical shows and in radio and TV broadcasts. Soon after arriving in England Denis joined the Players' Theatre, [4] [5] [6] a permanent music-hall company in London. In 1949 he played the juvenile lead in King's Rhapsody [7] with Ivor Novello. He went on to become the Director of Production at the Players' Theatre, [8] [9] [10] developing and adapting plays for musical theatre. [11]
Denis's brother Brendan joined him in London as a professional singer at the Windmill Theatre.