In October 1956, Malcolm Vaughan was due to appear on BBC TV's Off The Reco… Read Full Bio ↴In October 1956, Malcolm Vaughan was due to appear on BBC TV's Off The Record to promote his new release, "St. Therese Of The Roses". The invitation was withdrawn a few days later after a BBC committee had determined that the record was unsuitable for broadcast because "the lyric is contrary both to Roman Catholic doctrine and to Protestant sentiment." The resulting controversy helped to sell records, and with airplay on Radio Luxembourg the sugary wedding song climbed to No 3, stayed on the charts for five months and sold half a million copies.
Malcolm Vaughan was born Malcolm James Thomas, the son of a miner, in Abercynon, Glamorgan in March 1929. The family were to move to Troedyrhiw, near Merthyr Tydfil, where his grandfather was a cobbler. The young boy was soon singing in the local choir, and, in 1943, his aunt wrote to the actor, Emlyn Williams, about joining his wartime repertory company. Thomas appeared in a touring version of The Druid's Rest which ended up in the West End. Richard Burton also made his stage début in this play. After this, Thomas had a singing role in another West End show, Jenny Jones.
Malcolm Thomas was still a boy soprano when he was 16 but his voice broke on stage while he was singing "Danny Boy" at the Glasgow Empire. Overcome with embarrassment, he returned home. He took jobs as they came along, appearing as an errand boy in the film Bedelia with Margaret Lockwood and being the voice of Dennis the Dachshund in a television production of Larry The Lamb. He was in the West End productions of two Thornton Wilder plays, Our Town and The Skin Of Our Teeth, which was directed by Laurence Olivier.
In 1947 Thomas did national service in Greece and Egypt. He then returned to show business, appearing in Aladdin and Dick Whittington on ice in Brighton. In 1952, he teamed up with three other vocalists to become the Welsh Street Singers and then supported Old Mother Riley in pantomime.
In 1953, Thomas appeared in the revue Going Gay in Eastbourne and befriended a comedian, Kenneth Earle. They thought of becoming a double act but didn't care for the sound of "Earle and Thomas". They walked around the high street, trying out different names, and settled on "Earle and Vaughan". Their humour was mundane by today's standards but they got by:
Earle: "Why was Bernard Shaw very like me?"
Vaughan: "I don't know. Why was Bernard Shaw very like you?"
Earle: "We're both clean-shaven, except for Bernard Shaw."
When the BBC disc jockey Jack Jackson saw Earle and Vaughan at the Chiswick Empire in 1955 he was impressed with Vaughan's impersonation of Mario Lanza. He arranged an audition with Wally Ridley, the head of HMV Records, who steered him away from light opera to the ballads of the day.
His first record, "Ev'ry Day Of My Life", became a Top 10 hit and he followed it with a successful version of Gilbert Bécaud's "Mes Mains", now called "With Your Love". Vaughan incorporated his records into Earle and Vaughan's act but he did not want to break up the partnership. They spent Christmas 1955 as Chinese policemen in Aladdin in Salford.
During 1955, Earle and Vaughan had judged a beauty contest at a holiday camp in Guernsey. Vaughan was attracted by the winner, Gaye Hands (Earle renamed her "Sad Feet"), and they were married in June 1956. They settled in Tooting and they were to have two children, Daryl Earle Haydn Samuel in 1957 and Damon Charles Michael in 1963. In 1963, Malcolm changed his name by deed poll to Malcolm Vaughan.
In 1957, Earle and Vaughan toured with the American rock'n'roll stars, Bill Haley and the Comets, and did surprisingly well in the circumstances. Later in the year, Vaughan appeared alongside other balladeers including David Whitfield and Ronnie Hilton in a special production number in the Royal Variety Performance. At the time he was enjoying another Top 10 single with "My Special Angel": in this case, Wally Ridley had amended the lyric of Bobby Helms' original to avoid a BBC ban.
Vaughan had further hits in the 1950s with "To Be Loved", "More Than Ever (Come Prima)" and "Wait For Me", and sang the theme song from the Kenneth More film about the sinking of the Titanic, A Night To Remember (1958). Strangely, Vaughan did not make an album until Hello in September 1959. Ridley, his producer, told the New Musical Express: "I felt it was better to let his voice mature before getting him to tackle the better quality songs needed for an album."
Earle and Vaughan continued to work as a double act throughout the 1960s but never realised their ambition of making comedy films like Morecambe and Wise. It would have been better for Vaughan's career if he had continued making records and capturing the same market as Matt Monro. The duo split up in 1972 with Earle becoming an agent and Vaughan touring in productions of The Good Old Days. A biography, The Reluctant Star, by Edward Thomas was published in 2009, the title reflecting the fact that Malcolm Vaughan put family life above everything.
Spencer Leigh
Malcolm James Thomas (Malcolm Vaughan), singer: born Abercynon 22 March 1929; married 1956 Gaye Hands (two sons); died Eastbourne 9 February 2010.
Malcolm Vaughan was born Malcolm James Thomas, the son of a miner, in Abercynon, Glamorgan in March 1929. The family were to move to Troedyrhiw, near Merthyr Tydfil, where his grandfather was a cobbler. The young boy was soon singing in the local choir, and, in 1943, his aunt wrote to the actor, Emlyn Williams, about joining his wartime repertory company. Thomas appeared in a touring version of The Druid's Rest which ended up in the West End. Richard Burton also made his stage début in this play. After this, Thomas had a singing role in another West End show, Jenny Jones.
Malcolm Thomas was still a boy soprano when he was 16 but his voice broke on stage while he was singing "Danny Boy" at the Glasgow Empire. Overcome with embarrassment, he returned home. He took jobs as they came along, appearing as an errand boy in the film Bedelia with Margaret Lockwood and being the voice of Dennis the Dachshund in a television production of Larry The Lamb. He was in the West End productions of two Thornton Wilder plays, Our Town and The Skin Of Our Teeth, which was directed by Laurence Olivier.
In 1947 Thomas did national service in Greece and Egypt. He then returned to show business, appearing in Aladdin and Dick Whittington on ice in Brighton. In 1952, he teamed up with three other vocalists to become the Welsh Street Singers and then supported Old Mother Riley in pantomime.
In 1953, Thomas appeared in the revue Going Gay in Eastbourne and befriended a comedian, Kenneth Earle. They thought of becoming a double act but didn't care for the sound of "Earle and Thomas". They walked around the high street, trying out different names, and settled on "Earle and Vaughan". Their humour was mundane by today's standards but they got by:
Earle: "Why was Bernard Shaw very like me?"
Vaughan: "I don't know. Why was Bernard Shaw very like you?"
Earle: "We're both clean-shaven, except for Bernard Shaw."
When the BBC disc jockey Jack Jackson saw Earle and Vaughan at the Chiswick Empire in 1955 he was impressed with Vaughan's impersonation of Mario Lanza. He arranged an audition with Wally Ridley, the head of HMV Records, who steered him away from light opera to the ballads of the day.
His first record, "Ev'ry Day Of My Life", became a Top 10 hit and he followed it with a successful version of Gilbert Bécaud's "Mes Mains", now called "With Your Love". Vaughan incorporated his records into Earle and Vaughan's act but he did not want to break up the partnership. They spent Christmas 1955 as Chinese policemen in Aladdin in Salford.
During 1955, Earle and Vaughan had judged a beauty contest at a holiday camp in Guernsey. Vaughan was attracted by the winner, Gaye Hands (Earle renamed her "Sad Feet"), and they were married in June 1956. They settled in Tooting and they were to have two children, Daryl Earle Haydn Samuel in 1957 and Damon Charles Michael in 1963. In 1963, Malcolm changed his name by deed poll to Malcolm Vaughan.
In 1957, Earle and Vaughan toured with the American rock'n'roll stars, Bill Haley and the Comets, and did surprisingly well in the circumstances. Later in the year, Vaughan appeared alongside other balladeers including David Whitfield and Ronnie Hilton in a special production number in the Royal Variety Performance. At the time he was enjoying another Top 10 single with "My Special Angel": in this case, Wally Ridley had amended the lyric of Bobby Helms' original to avoid a BBC ban.
Vaughan had further hits in the 1950s with "To Be Loved", "More Than Ever (Come Prima)" and "Wait For Me", and sang the theme song from the Kenneth More film about the sinking of the Titanic, A Night To Remember (1958). Strangely, Vaughan did not make an album until Hello in September 1959. Ridley, his producer, told the New Musical Express: "I felt it was better to let his voice mature before getting him to tackle the better quality songs needed for an album."
Earle and Vaughan continued to work as a double act throughout the 1960s but never realised their ambition of making comedy films like Morecambe and Wise. It would have been better for Vaughan's career if he had continued making records and capturing the same market as Matt Monro. The duo split up in 1972 with Earle becoming an agent and Vaughan touring in productions of The Good Old Days. A biography, The Reluctant Star, by Edward Thomas was published in 2009, the title reflecting the fact that Malcolm Vaughan put family life above everything.
Spencer Leigh
Malcolm James Thomas (Malcolm Vaughan), singer: born Abercynon 22 March 1929; married 1956 Gaye Hands (two sons); died Eastbourne 9 February 2010.
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Malcolm Vaughan Lyrics
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1.1 I'm crying Out for your love Whoever you are Just give it up…
1.4 I'm fall in love with you Can't take my eyes off…
1.5 Lonely Angel lookin at me down High up in heaven, from…
1.7 Yagiz rompiendo Benden çaldığın zamanın vebali Ağırlık yapıy…
1.9 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this EP. Glad to have you…
Alex Calver & J. Walker I am Dylan walker…
amekudeku Дай, подари, мой худи порван, как наши фотки в альбоме Сотри…
Coupdekat I did so much searching Running round in circles Till I bump…
D-Dance Caída del cielo (Ye) Ella es una Diosa Dura desde los 16…
Jay & Silent Bob Mp3's grow on trees now, Mp3's they grow on trees Mp3's…
K-Dumen I'm crying Out for your love Whoever you are Just give it up…
KennethWayne I learned a lot from an mp3 now im rapping…
Kombii Widziałem jak się w Tobie kocha świat Ulice domy błękit nieb…
Lucy 항상 나란히 너와 나 손에 닿은 바람 기억할까? 작은 MP3 huh-oh 매번…
Mario Puglia Arreglándose con sus amigas Hablando de lo que va a pasar El…
pyatno Тебе плевать на все и вся, кроме твоих чувств Не знает…
Rael Rael Da Rima, sou eu memo um homem plural Eu sou…
Rael da Rima Ela fica boladona quando eu saio de casa É que quando…
Ramil' & MACAN Всё, что между нами — сохраню в MP3 Кину в камин,…
Raspigaous MP3 2005 (Refrain) Et je grave et je grave sur mon ordi, Po…
Tanny Volkova Куплет 1, Tanny Volkova (Таня Волкова): Я не помню имя препо…
Tesla Everything that's known to man Got it right here in the…
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As I Love You If you were the only girl in the world And I…
Ev'ry Day of My Life Every day of my life I'll be in love with…
Every Day Of My Life Every day of my life I'll be in love with…
Everyday of My Life Every day of my life I'll be in love with…
If You Were The Only Girl In The World If you were the only girl in the world And I…
If You Were The Only Girl In The World And I Were The Only Boy If you were the only girl in the world And I…
More Than Ever More than ever, more than ever More than ever, more than…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
My Special Angel Angel, Angel, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh Angel, Angel, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh You …
Only You If you were the only girl in the world And I…
St Therese of the Roses St. Therese of the Roses I will come to you each…
St. Therese of the Roses St. Therese of the Roses I will come to you each…
The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful The night is young and you're so beautiful, Here among the…
The Story of My Life Every day of my life I'll be in love with…
To Be Loved Someone to care Someone to share Lonely hours and moments …
Where Or When It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked…
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@findmejak1
Come prima, più di prima t'amerò
Per la vita, la mia vita ti darò
Sembra un sogno rivederti, accarezzarti
Le tue mani fra le mani stringere ancor'
I-Il mio mondo, tutto il mondo sei per me
A nessuna voglio bene come a te
Ogni giorno, ogni istante dolcemente ti dirò:
Come prima, più di prima t'amerò
Come prima, più di prima t'amerò
Per la vita, la mia vita ti darò
Sembra un sogno rivederti, accarezzarti
Le tue mani fra le mani stringere ancor'
I-Il mio mondo, tutto il mondo sei per me
A nessuna voglio bene come a te
Ogni giorno, ogni istante dolcemente ti dirò:
Come prima, più di prima t'amerò
@kevinbarnfield8501
My Mother was 16 when this came out, she recently passed away 1 month off her 80th birthday, she requested the Italian version of this song as her coffin proceeded within the church and we played this version as we left to attend grave side. xx
@homehome8583
This great song is played to perfection in the final scene of the great show, Call the Midwife, Season 3, Christmas episode !
@lindapoplin4473
This guy was long before MY time. I learned of his music by watching on of the best shows on television ,"Call The Midwife" and he is really good. There's SO MUCH beautiful music out there to be found still. I'd LOVE to have all of the music from that show AND the DVDs. GREAT entertainment from the years gone by. Before I was born . I had never heard of this guy...nice voice.
@chrisharrison777
Thanks for sharing. Some singers have an indefinable quality to their voice that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Malcolm had it. No vocal gymnastics, no gimmicks, just purity, honesty, sincerity and talent hone with years of practice. Listen and learn all you wannabees.
@andypandy4078
Watertown is a classic album - one of my favourites.
@tigerteff015
A truly unique voice that can reach inside you .
@davidwilliams-qq4iq
This guy had such a beautiful voice it still gives me a tingle even 60 years on
@john111257
Reminds me of Mum, in the pic xx
@jacquelinedeigan776
Stunning voice..love this
@mohave5011
Greetings to all my brothers and sisters of Rhythm & Blues and of the many other Rock'n'Roll sounds that filled the airwaves during the 50s and 60s that defined our loves, losses, hopes and dreams.
Besides hearing the latest hits blaring from the radios at the local stores in NYC, I was blessed to have had a teenage aunt that would put on her latest 45 purchases: Devil or Angel by the Clovers, and many others.
Now that I'm 72, these "oldies but goodies" have become immortal, and although I have an eclectic taste, I do need some level of punctuation, identifiable melody and an uncoded story line in my songs. I'm not built for anything more esoteric than "Shoobe doo pah pahdah".
WPLnH
[World Peace, Love and Health be yours]