Jess Conrad (born Gerald James, 24 February 1936, Brixton, London) is an actor and singer from England. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brixton is an area of the London Borough of Lambeth, in inner - South London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s with a number of minor hits to his credit, "Cherry Pie", "This Pullover", "Mystery Girl" and "Pretty Jenny". The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 A Hit record is a Sound recording, usually in the form of a single or Album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or Since then his live performances have continued to be popular, with an ovation in 2005 at the London Palladium when sharing a bill with Eden Kane,John Leyton, Marty Wilde and others. The ovation (ovatio was a less-honored form of the Roman triumph. The London Palladium is a 2286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. Eden Kane (born Richard Graham Sarstedt,, Delhi, India) was an early 1960s British Pop singer. John Leyton (born John Dudley Leyton, 17 February 1939, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex) is an English Actor and Marty Wilde (born Reginald Leonard Smith 15 April 1939, Greenwich, South London) is an English Singer and Songwriter
During the late 1950s and in to the mid 1960s Conrad appeared in a number of cult films, namely The Boys, Rag Doll, Kill 1 and Konga. He also featured in a cameo role in the Sex Pistols film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. For the "brief appearance" see Cameo appearance. For the "chemical emergency software" see Computer-Aided Management of Emergency The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle ( 1980) is a fictional "documentary" (a "mockumentary") film directed by Julien Temple and
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Musical success
Conrad starred in many musicals throughout the 1970s and 1980s, his acclaimed portrayal of 'Jesus' in Godspell led to his landing the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat when it first ran in the West End, he was the first successful Joseph and toured with the show for nine years. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. This article is about the musical For the movie see Godspell (film. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the second British Musical theatre show written by the team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice He has also appeared in many rock operas and pantomimes as well as mainstream acting tours. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Pantomime (informally panto) (not to be confused with a Mime artist, referring to a theatrical performer of mime is a performance genre traditionally found He has also been a member of the Showbiz Football XI and managed the celebrity team for many years. Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise Conrad struck up a working relationship with comic Jim Davidson after appearing in his infamous adult panto Sinderella and featured as 'the voice of viagra' on Davidson's The Generation Game for BBC Television. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Jim Davidson may refer to Jim Davidson (comedian (born 1953 English comedian Jim Davidson (actor (born 1963 American actor The Generation Game was a British Game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two (people from the same family but different generations
Television and film
His most notable recent appearance was in an episode of the BBC daytime show, Escape to the Country. Escape to the Country is a daytime television programme aired on BBC Two. During this programme, Conrad often referred to himself in the third person and likened himself to (tongue-in-cheek) James Bond. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story In fact he was screen-tested for the role of James Bond in 1968, though the role eventually went to George Lazenby. George Robert Lazenby (born September 5 1939) is an Australian Actor best known for portraying James Bond in the 1969 Today he divides his time between homes in England and Spain where he can often be found playing in celebrity golf matches and appearances in concerts and cabaret. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. He shows no sign of retiring saying how much he enjoys performing. He has been married to wife Renee for over forty years.
In the 2000's
On 4 November 2007 Conrad appeared in the Icons of the Sixties show at the Theatre Royal in Windsor with Craig Douglas, John Leyton, plus The Tornados with original member Clem Cattini on drums and singer/writer Graham Hunter hosting and providing backing vocals. The Theatre Royal Windsor is located in the town of Windsor, Berkshire, England, directly across the road from Windsor Castle. Craig Douglas (born Terence Perkins, 12 August 1941, Newport, Isle of Wight) is an English pop Singer John Leyton (born John Dudley Leyton, 17 February 1939, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex) is an English Actor and The Tornados (in the US they were credited as The Tornadoes) were an English Instrumental group of the 1960s who acted as the in-house Clem Cattini (born Clemente Anselmo Cattini 28 August 1937, Stoke Newington, North London, England) was the Drummer for A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells
In April 2008 Conrad can be seen in the new British film Telstar - The Joe Meek Story, written and directed by Nick Moran and starring Kevin Spacey. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Telstar is an upcoming film adaptation of James Hicks ' play of the same name A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Nick Moran (born Nicholas James Moran on 23 December 1969) is a British actor writer and producer Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director. Conrad plays the 1960s pop music guru, Larry Parnes and the role of Jess Conrad is played by Eastenders actor Nigel Harman. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Larry Parnes (real name Laurence Maurice Palmer) was born in 1930 in Willesden, London; and died on 4 August 1989, in London Nigel Harman (born August 11 1973 in Purley, London, England) is an English Actor who is most famous for his
In March 2008 he appeared on BBC2 in Escape To The Country.
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