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Alvin Stardust
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![]() Alvin Stardust in 1974
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Birth name | Bernard William Jewry |
Also known as | Shane Fenton |
Born | Muswell Hill, North London, England |
27 September 1942
Died | 23 October 2014 Ifold, West Sussex, England |
(aged 72)
Genres | Glam rock, rock and roll, pop, musical theatre, actor |
Instruments | Vocal, guitar |
Years active | 1960–2014 |
Bernard William Jewry (27 September 1942 – 23 October 2014), known as Alvin Stardust, was an English pop singer and stage actor. He first performed as Shane Fenton. He was best known for singles released in the 1970s and 1980s, including "My Coo Ca Choo", the UK Singles Chart-topper "Jealous Mind", and "I Feel Like Buddy Holly".
Stardust was born in Muswell Hill, London. He was raised in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. He died in Ifold, West Sussex, England from prostate cancer, aged 72.
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