Lyn Paul was born on Lynda Susan Belcher; 16 February 1949 and is an English pop singer and actress.
23 Facts About Lyn Paul
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Lyn Paul came to fame as a member of the international chart-topping pop group the New Seekers in the early 1970s.
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Lyn Paul has more recently found success and critical acclaim starring in the long-running West End musical, Blood Brothers.
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Graham sang lead on most of their earlier hits, but Lyn Paul was gradually entrusted with a lot of the lead parts.
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Lyn Paul was the featured vocalist on their 1972 Eurovision Song Contest entry, "Beg, Steal or Borrow" in which they came second.
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Lyn Paul was lead vocalist on the 1974 No 1 hit "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" and the No 5 single, "I Get A Little Sentimental Over You".
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Lyn Paul had a UK Top 40 hit in 1975 with a song that was originally recorded at the same sessions as I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing.
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The track was used as the jingle for Coca-Cola in the summer of 1975; it was recorded as a single by Lyn Paul with backing vocals from ex-New Seekers singer Peter Doyle and released as "It Oughta Sell A Million".
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Lyn Paul released her first solo album Give Me Love in 1975.
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In 1977, after moving to Pye Records, Lyn Paul sang "If Everybody Loved The Same As You" in the Song for Europe UK selection, coming joint sixth.
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Lyn Paul released a single "Hold Me" under the name of Future Primitive with her brother Paul in 1984.
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Lyn Paul headlined at many cabaret clubs including: The Cockney Cabaret, the Talk of London, and the Cafe Royal.
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In 2009, Lyn Paul performed in a show called The Sound of the New Seekers.
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Lyn Paul found great success, when she starred in the musical Blood Brothers, in the matriarchal lead role of Mrs Johnstone.
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Lyn Paul starred in the show during its 10th anniversary celebrations and was invited to play the role in Liverpool in 2008, when the city was given the title as the European Capital of Culture.
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Lyn Paul starred in the West End stage production of the Boy George musical Taboo, playing Josie James, a part rumoured to be specifically written for her in which she performed two of the show's stand out numbers "Talk Amongst Yourselves" and "Independent Woman".
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The release of the Original Cast Recording of Taboo was delayed so that Lyn Paul could be included on it.
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Lyn Paul lent vocals to a musical-concept album, for the stage adaptation of the film Alfie playing the role of Lily.
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Lyn Paul appeared in episodes of Doctors and In Deep on BBC TV; and the long-running series Holby City.
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The musical was said to be the first ever country and western jukebox musical to be created and, although the performances were generally well received with Lyn Paul singing classics such as "Stand By Your Man" and "Crazy", the show completed its run five weeks early.
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In 2013 Lyn Paul starred alongside Will Young in the UK Tour of the West End revival of Kander and Ebb's musical Cabaret.
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Young reprised his Olivier Award nominated role of the Emcee whilst Lyn Paul played the part of Fraulein Schneider.
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Lyn Paul is married to Alan Young, with whom she has a son, Ryan.