Garry Mills Explained

Garry Mills (also Gary Mills) (born 13 October 1941 in West Wickham, Kent, England) is a former British pop singer.[1]

Mills had three hits on the UK Singles Chart in the early 1960s.[2] Released on Top Rank Records in 1960, these were "Look for a Star" (charted at No 7) and "Top Teen Baby" (No. 24). "I'll Step Down", released on Decca in 1961, charted at No. 39.[2] [3] In the United States, "Look for a Star" reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]

"Look for a Star" also made the Hot 100 in versions by Deane Hawley, Billy Vaughn and Garry Miles, the latter a pseudonym for Buzz Cason.[1] The song, composed by Tony Hatch, appeared in the soundtrack to the horror film, Circus of Horrors (1960).[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music. Colin Larkin. Colin Larkin (writer). Virgin Books. 2002. Third. 1-85227-937-0. 289.
  2. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 367.
  3. Search for "Garry Mills" performed at Everyhit.com database on August 15, 2008.
  4. Billboard
  5. Web site: LOOK FOR A STAR - Lyrics. Lyricsplayground.com. 26 October 2019.