Maurice Elwin

Maurice Elwin
Background information
Birth nameNorman MacPhail Blair
Also known asJohn Curtis
Maurice Kelvin
Donald O'Keefe
Guy Victor
Max Wynn
many others
Born(1896-06-14)14 June 1896
Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died5 October 1975(1975-10-05) (aged 79)
Hampstead, London, England
GenresDance band, traditional pop
Occupation(s)Singer, voice coach
Years active1916–1959

Norman MacPhail Blair (14 June 1896 – 5 October 1975), who most often used the pseudonym Maurice Elwin in his professional work, was a British dance band singer and songwriter who was popular between the First and Second World Wars. He used over 60 different pseudonyms, both as a singer and composer, including John Curtis, Maurice Kelvin, Donald O'Keefe, Guy Victor, and Max Wynn, as well as sometimes using the name Norman Blair.