John Hanson (August 31, 1922 â€" December 4, 1998) was a Canadian-born
British tenor and actor, who starred in several West End musicals
during the 1950s and 1960s.Born John Stanley Watts in Oshawa, Ontario,
Canada, of English parents, who moved back across the Atlantic three
years later. He was educated at Dumfries Academy in Dumfries,
Scotland. His headmaster recognized his talent as a boy soprano, and
recommended him to the Scottish Broadcasting Corporation. It was there
that he made his debut, at the age of 12.His 1960 album, The Student
Prince / The Vagabond King peaked at Number 9 in the UK Albums Chart.
Hanson was most famous for his role as the "Red Shadow", the hero of
the musical The Desert Song, which enjoyed a record-breaking revival
at the Palace Theatre in 1967.He also appeared in the 1973 Christmas
Special of the BBC's Morecambe and Wise Show in which he sang
"Stout-Hearted Men". He also appeared on BBC TV's long running variety
show, The Good Old Days.
British tenor and actor, who starred in several West End musicals
during the 1950s and 1960s.Born John Stanley Watts in Oshawa, Ontario,
Canada, of English parents, who moved back across the Atlantic three
years later. He was educated at Dumfries Academy in Dumfries,
Scotland. His headmaster recognized his talent as a boy soprano, and
recommended him to the Scottish Broadcasting Corporation. It was there
that he made his debut, at the age of 12.His 1960 album, The Student
Prince / The Vagabond King peaked at Number 9 in the UK Albums Chart.
Hanson was most famous for his role as the "Red Shadow", the hero of
the musical The Desert Song, which enjoyed a record-breaking revival
at the Palace Theatre in 1967.He also appeared in the 1973 Christmas
Special of the BBC's Morecambe and Wise Show in which he sang
"Stout-Hearted Men". He also appeared on BBC TV's long running variety
show, The Good Old Days.
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