![]() British TV star Alma Cogan at the Maskit Shop in Tel Aviv, 19 April 1963. Image by Moshe Pridan, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Alma CoganAlma Cogan Alma Cogan British pop singer (1932–1966) For the Gordon Burn novel, see Alma Cogan (novel). Alma Angela Cohen Cogan[1] (19 May 1932 – 26 October 1966) was an English singer of traditional pop in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed the "Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era. Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Alma Cogan Cogan in Tel Aviv, 1963 Background information Birth name Alma Angela Cohen Cogan Born (1932-05-19)19 May 1932 Whitechapel, London, England Died 26 October 1966(1966-10-26) (aged 34) Fitzrovia, London, England Genres Traditional pop Occupation Singer Years active 1952–1966 Labels His Master's Voice EMI Columbia Website almacogan2018.com Close Childhood and early musical… (Source: Wikipedia)
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