Norman Brooks (August 19, 1928 â€" September 14, 2006) was a Canadian
singer, best known for his ability to sound like Al Jolson.He was born
Norman Joseph Arie, the son of Lebanese parents, in Montreal in 1928.
He played Jolson in the 1956 film, The Best Things in Life Are Free.
Brooks performed in nightclubs and on television in the United States
and Canada during the 1950s and 1960s. He played himself in the 1960
film Ocean's Eleven.His records "Hello Sunshine" and "You Shouldn't
Have Kissed Me The First Time" for the Zodiac Records label were
national hits in 1953. His song "A Sky-Blue Shirt and a Rainbow Tie"
reached No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1954.
singer, best known for his ability to sound like Al Jolson.He was born
Norman Joseph Arie, the son of Lebanese parents, in Montreal in 1928.
He played Jolson in the 1956 film, The Best Things in Life Are Free.
Brooks performed in nightclubs and on television in the United States
and Canada during the 1950s and 1960s. He played himself in the 1960
film Ocean's Eleven.His records "Hello Sunshine" and "You Shouldn't
Have Kissed Me The First Time" for the Zodiac Records label were
national hits in 1953. His song "A Sky-Blue Shirt and a Rainbow Tie"
reached No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1954.
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