Ruby Murray | |
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 Murray in 1969 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ruby Florence Murray |
| Born | 29 March 1935 Donegall Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 17 December 1996 (aged 61) Torquay, Devon, England |
| Genres | Traditional popular music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1953–1996 |
| Labels | Columbia (EMI) |
| Website | rubymurray |
Ruby Florence Murray (29 March 1935 – 17 December 1996)[1] was a Northern Irish singer. One of the most popular singers in the British Isles in the 1950s,[2] she scored ten hits in the UK Singles Chart between 1954 and 1959. She also made pop chart history in March 1955 by having five hits in the Top Twenty in a single week.[3]
- ^ "Ruby Murray – Artist Biography by Sharon Mawer". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ Vallance, Tom (18 December 1996). "Obituary". The Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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