Sir Harry Secombe, musician with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Sir Harry Secombe

Many UK TV appearances. One of the original 'Goons'. Renowned singer and TV presenter.

Connection: Born in Swansea, Welsh speaker.

		moriarty where are you? - goon show classics surly it's time for a revival? the goon show brought harry secombe to the public eye, now for those of us too young to have heard the original broadcasts we have a chance to experience their magic thanks to the miracle of the compact disc! click for availability!

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comment by:TimeWarp
Born Danygraig Swansea 9th Sept 1921. Starred as Mr. Bumble in 1968 film Oliver!. Cast member of classic comedy 'The Goon Show'. Knighted in 1981. Greatly missed!

comment by:DrHook
He was a great singer and will be greatly missed on Highway.

comment by:Ycymraeg
He was a national treasure, sadly missed. There'll never be another Harry.

comment by:taffy766
My family met Harry in Launceston, Tasmania when he did a show there. We went back stage and he told us the story of how he met Spike Milligan when in North Africa during World War Two. It was quite a funny story.

comment by:digger
Harry lived in St. Thomas his brother was vicar of the church at the top of Delhi St. Went to the army in the war where he met Spike Milligan and I think the rest of the 'Goons'.

		the gold collection a marvellous two disc collection of uplifting songs like nessun dorma, santa lucia, love changes everything and many more - there?s forty-nine tracks in all including seasonal favourites good king wenceslas and silent night. click for availability!
		songs of praise all our british readers will remember sir harry as the voice of the bbc show songs of praise shown every sunday. here, sir harry performs twenty stiring 'songs of praise' in his own distinctive way. click for availability!

Related information...
      Aled Jones, Also presented BBC's 'Songs of Praise'.

link by: DdraigGoch
Biography.com
Excellent description of his achievements as singer,comedian and writer.