Norman Brooks (singer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian singer
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Place of Birth: Quebec, Canada
About Norman Brooks (singer)
- Norman Brooks (August 19, 1928 – September 14, 2006) was a Canadian singer, best known for his ability to sound like Al Jolson. He was born Norman Joseph Arie, the son of Lebanese parents, in Montreal in 1928.
- He played Jolson in the 1956 film, The Best Things in Life Are Free.
- Brooks performed in nightclubs and on television in the United States and Canada during the 1950s and 1960s.
- He played himself in the 1960 film Ocean's Eleven.His records "Hello Sunshine" and "You Shouldn't Have Kissed Me The First Time" for the Zodiac Records label were national hits in 1953.
- His song "A Sky-Blue Shirt and a Rainbow Tie" reached No.
- 17 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1954.
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