Tommy Steele's biography
Tommy Steele is 86 years old singer born at Bermondsey. He was born on Thursday 17th of December 1936. According to year of birth 1936 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 17th of December means he is Sagittarius. Sagittarius is a Fiery sign of Zodiac Belt. These people are highly learned and love to gain knowledge throughout their life.
He is citizen of United Kingdom. His primary profession is to be singer. You can know him also as songwriter, film actor, guitarist. He is recently known as sculptor.
Tommy Steele's schools
We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: Bacon's College.
Tommy Steele's career
His main focus is to be singer. He focuses on rock music. Maybe you are curious what instrument does he play ? He plays guitar.
Awards and competitions
Tommy Steele's Awards
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1965 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Half a Sixpence" in the role of Arthur Kipps - which he later recreated for the film version of the same name, Half a Sixpence (1967). One of his co-stars was John Cleese.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1979 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to entertainment and drama.
- He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to entertainment and charity in London, Greater London, England.
What Tommy Steele has done for a first time
- The son of a tailor, he was discovered by Larry Parnes, who renamed him "Tommy Steele", and manufactured him into Britain's first pop star.
- His first song "Rock with the Caveman" was a 1957 hit and, as a result, his sudden stardom was compressed quickly into a film as well ("The Tommy Steele Story") even before there was a story to tell.
Tommy Steele's quotes
- [on being made a Knight] It's a combination of a bit of excitement and dreamland. You naturally want to ring the world because it is a wonderful thing.
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Tommy Steele's body shape
Lets describe how Tommy Steele looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.