Joe Longthorne MBE | |
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Born | Joseph Patrick Daniel Longthorne 31 May 1955 Hull, England |
Died | 3 August 2019 Blackpool, England | (aged 64)
Years active | 1969–2019 |
Spouse | James Moran |
Children | 1 |
Joseph Patrick Daniel Longthorne MBE (31 May 1955 – 3 August 2019) was an English singer and impressionist. He performed on stage, television and released three platinum albums. Longthorne started his TV career at the age of fourteen when he landed a part in Yorkshire Television's series Junior Showtime, and rose to popularity in 1981 through the London Weekend Television series Search For a Star, leading to his own television series The Joe Longthorne Show.