Terry Devon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Terry Devon

British singer (1922-2013)

Date of Birth: 19-May-1922

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 05-Apr-2013

Profession: singer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Theresa "Terry" Devon (19 May 1922 – 5 April 2013) was a British jazz singer.
She worked as a hairdresser in her father's business but switched to signing after winning a crooning competition on Radio Luxembourg.
She joined the Billy Thorburn orchestra and her first record was released in 1938.
She was heard weekly on the BBC radio comedy programme Take It From Here.
Devon later became a vocalist for the Tito Burns jazz Septet, developing the skill of scat singing.
Burns and Devon married in November 1948.
She stopped singing professionally and helped her husband to manage notable singers.