Charlie Drake Lyrics

Charlie Drake (19 June 1925 – 23 December 2006), was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer.With his small stature, curly red hair and liking for slapstick he was a popular comedian with children in his early years, becoming nationally-known for his "Hello, my darlings" catchphrase.He recorded a remarkable number of records, the first of which, Splish Splash, a cover version of a rock and roll number originally recorded by Bobby Darin, got into the UK Top 10, but the rest were mostly novelty songs. One of these, My Boomerang Won't Come Back, became a modest hit in the United States, where for the most part his work was otherwise not known.In 1975, Drake recorded a very unusual single for Charisma, unusual in tha... read more