David Whitfield

David Whitfield (2 February 1925 — 16 January 1980) was a popular British male tenor vocalist. This operatic-style tenor had a formidable and predominantly female fan base in the 1950s. Whitfield was born in Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire and as a child, became a choirboy in St. Peter's Church and began a lifelong love of singing. He joined the Royal Navy at the age of 17 and served in the Far East as well as being part of the D-Day landings in France in 1944. During his days in the Navy, he would entertain shipmates and also at base hospitals. Returning to civilian life after the war, he began working in the concrete business until a break came as he appeared on the talent show, Opportunity Knocks on Radio...