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Elaine Murtagh (born Elaine Patricia Murtagh, 1940, County Cork, Ireland) is an Irish singer, songwriter and a member of The Avons, a pop vocal group popular in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Career

Murtagh was a member of The Avons with her sister-in-law, Valerie Murtagh.[1] Towards the end of her singing career she moved into songwriting; the best known of which is Dance On!, a hit record for both The Shadows in 1962 and Kathy Kirby in 1963, which she wrote with Valerie and Ray Adams. She also wrote "In Summer", a number 5 hit for Billy Fury in 1963, as well as songs recorded by Petula Clark and Tom Jones.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jon Kutner (2010-05-26). 1000 UK Number One Hits. p. 210. Retrieved 2017-01-20. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Elaine Murtagh". Discogs.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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