Music Deaths: Kenny Lynch, British Hit Maker in 1960s, On First Tour With Beatles

KENNY LYNCH, 81

Died 18 December 2019

Actor, entertainer, singer, songwriter.  Had Top 40 UK singles in the early 1960s.  Never had a Top 100 hit in the United States.

In 1963, toured with the Beatles on their first British tour.  Helen Shapiro was the top act on the tour.  He also is known as the first artist to cover a Beatles song, "Misery."

UK Hits:

1960  Mountain of Love  #33
1962  Puff (Up in Smoke)  #33
1962  Up On the Roof    #10
1963  You Can Never Stop Loving Me  #10