1. Noel John Christopher Harrison was an English actor and singer.
20 Facts About Noel Harrison
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In 1968, Harrison had a top-10 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "The Windmills of Your Mind".
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Noel Harrison was born on 29 January 1934 in Kensington, London.
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Noel Harrison joined the Ipswich repertory theatre group and taught himself guitar, but his main interest and most of his spare time was spent skiing.
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Noel Harrison undertook National Service and, after leaving the army in the 1950s, toyed with the idea of becoming a journalist, but instead, concentrated on his guitar.
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When Noel Harrison was 20, he started playing professionally, around the tables in a Greek restaurant in London.
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In 1968, Noel Harrison appeared on an episode of To Tell the Truth in which the panel had to figure out which of three women was Noel Harrison's then-wife Sara.
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The television series, plus the Top 40 record, landed Noel Harrison a recording contract with Reprise, who released three of his albums, Collage, Santa Monica Pier and The Great Electric Experiment Is Over.
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Noel Harrison toured with the Beach Boys, and Sonny and Cher, appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, featured on a music program, Hullabaloo and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
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In 1968, Noel Harrison played the male lead in The Fantasticks, in touring theatres in the round, including the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
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In 1972, Noel Harrison left the United States for Nova Scotia, settling in rural Mount Hanley.
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Noel Harrison bought a farmhouse with 320 acres of farmland, and from there he commuted to Halifax where he hosted a show called Take Time for CBC Television.
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Noel Harrison subsequently built a new house from scratch with no electricity, inspired by the fashionable pioneers Helen and Scott Nearing and their self-help bible, Living the Good Life.
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Noel Harrison played Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, the part first performed by his father in the musical's original stage production and film version.
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Noel Harrison later began acting again, appearing in the cinema films Power, and Deja Vu.
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An admirer of Jacques Brel, Noel Harrison created a one-man musical, Adieu, Jacques, and in 2002 released an album of songs from the show.
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In 2004, Noel Harrison returned to the United Kingdom, relocating his home to the county of Devon.
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Noel Harrison continued to sing, appearing in occasional concerts to finance the recording and release of his self-produced albums, such as Hold Back Time.
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In June 2011, Noel Harrison played Glastonbury Festival's "Spirit of '71" stage, marking 40 years since his appearance at the second staging of the festival.
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Noel Harrison died in hospital after suffering a heart attack at his Devon home, several hours after performing a concert locally on the evening of 19 October 2013.