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David Whitfield
David Whitfield, born February 2, 1926, in Kingston upon Hull, England, was an
English tenor singer. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II and gained
national recognition in 1950 after winning his heat on the radio talent show
Opportunity Knocks. Signing with Decca Records, he became the first British male
artist to achieve a Number 1 single on the UK Singles Chart with “Answer Me” in
November 1953. In July 1954, he released “Cara Mia” with Mantovani and his
Orchestra, which spent 10 weeks at Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and became
the first single by a British male...
