Lizbeth Webb | |
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 Webb in Bless the Bride (1947) | |
| Born | Betty Ethel Holton 30 January 1926 Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 17 January 2013 (aged 86) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Soprano, actress |
| Years active | 1943–1969 |
| Spouse(s) | Donald H. Parker Col. Sir Guy Campbell, Bt. (deceased 19 July 1993) |
Betty Ethel Holton (30 January 1926 – 17 January 2013), better known by her stage name, Lizbeth Webb, was an English soprano and stage actress. Known as "the champagne soprano", she is remembered partly for originating the song "This Is My Lovely Day".
After performing as a dance band vocalist and entertaining British troops during World War II, Webb pursued a career in West End musicals, becoming known for her vivaciousness in playing such roles as Lucy Willow in Bless the Bride, Linda in Ivor Novello's Gay's the Word and Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls. She married Colonel Guy Campbell, the heir to a baronetcy, and left the stage in the late 1950s, bringing up two sons but returning for a last engagement in the title role of The Merry Widow in 1969.