Alma Cogan | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Alma Angela Cohen Cogan |
Born | Whitechapel, London, England | 19 May 1932
Died | 26 October 1966 Fitzrovia, London, England | (aged 34)
Genres | Traditional pop |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1952–1966 |
Labels | |
Website | almacogan2018 |
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.