Steve Conway | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Walter James Groom |
| Also known as | Gordon James |
| Born | 24 October 1920 Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Died | 19 April 1952 (aged 31) Southwark, London, England |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1943–1951 |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Formerly of | Lew Stone, Ambrose, Peter Yorke, Sandy MacPherson |
Steve Conway (born Walter James Groom; 24 October 1920 – 19 April 1952) was a British singer who rose to fame in the 1940s, following the end of the war. Known for romantic ballads, he made dozens of recordings for EMI's Columbia label, appeared regularly on BBC Radio and toured the UK, before his career was interrupted by his early death, aged 31, resulting from a heart condition.[1] He has been described as "Britain's first post-war male heart-throb, a masculine equivalent of Vera Lynn in his sincerity and clear diction."[2]