The Stargazers | |
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop, folk |
| Years active | 1949–c. 1960 |
| Past members | Cliff Adams Ronnie Milne Marie Benson Fred Datchler Dick James Bob Brown Dave Carey Eula Parker June Marlow |
The Stargazers were a British vocal group, jointly founded in 1949 by Cliff Adams and Ronnie Milne.[1] Other original members were Marie Benson, Fred Datchler and Dick James.[1]
Very shortly after the group made their first broadcasts with BBC Radio on such programmes as Workers' Playtime and The Goon Show, Dick James decided to resume his career as a solo vocalist, left the group, and was replaced by Bob Brown. Ronnie Milne took care of the musical arranging, while Cliff Adams became their manager, in addition to contributing scores for the group. In September 1953, Milne left the Stargazers to emigrate to Canada, and was replaced in the group by Dave Carey. The group served as backing vocalists for Petula Clark on her first recordings.[1]