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Clinton Ford | The Independent | tc670

Ian George Stopford Harrison, who sung under the names of Clinton Ford and Ali Ben Dhown, was born on 4 November 1931 in Salford, Lancashire. In 1957 he joined Butlins Holiday Camps as a "Red Coat". During the winter periods of those years he sang with a jazz band at the Cavern Club, Liverpool. He donated the proceeds from his first successful release with Oriole Records, "Old Shep", to Guide Dogs For The Blind. His biggest hit with Oriole was "Fanlight Fanny" (1962). He regularly appeared on BBC Radio programmes such as "Saturday Club" where live singers were required to sing current hits due to the shortage of needle time. Saturday Club's main presenter, Brian Matthew, was chosen to be Best Man at his wedding. He often recorded with musician George Chisholm. 

Clinton Ford died after a long illness on 21 October 2009 in Douglas, Isle of Man.

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