Russ Abbot
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 Russ Abbot |
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| Born: | 16 September 1947 Chester, England |
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| Occupation: | Stand-up comedian, Actor, Musician |
Russ Abbot, born Russell Roberts 16 September 1947 in Chester, England) is a musician, comedian, and actor.
He was the 5th of 6 sons born to Donald, who was English, and Elizabeth Roberts, who was Scottish.
As a drummer Abbot founded the Black Abbots, who signed their first record-contract in 1977. Later on he appeared as a comedian, winning five times the award as Funniest Man On Television.
From 1980, Abbot released some albums as a solo artist and played successfully in several TV series.
The Russ Abbot Show showed his talents as an all round entertainer and attracted millions of viewers. This show was very popular amongst younger viewers prompting 2 annuals to be published in 1982 and 1983. The annuals featured comic strips based on popular characters plus some publicity photos of Russ in a variety of guises.
After many years, Abbot bought the performing rights to his hit Atmosphere and refuses to allow it to be played on radio as he considers it to be a dire representation of his talents; however, many consider this to be a classic novelty hit (it spent no fewer than 2 months in the UK Top 20 in 1984).
Abbot's theatre roles include Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady and the narrator in The Rocky Horror Show.
In 1967, he married Tricia Simpson and he has children.
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[edit] Discography (Chart positions)
[edit] Singles
- 1982 - A Day In The Life of Vince Prince (UK: #61)
- 1984 - Atmosphere aka "Oh What an Atmosphere" (UK: #7)
- 1985 - All Night Holiday (UK: #20)
[edit] Albums
- 1985 - I Love A Party (UK: #12)
- Russ Abbot's Madhouse starring The Four Bottoms, Val Hooligan, Ready Cash, Julio Doubleglazius, The Bleach Boys, Vince Prince, Daftness, The Constipated Seven featuring Whispering Hubert. Songs: Livin'It Up, Mi Amore, Mother In Law, Ballad of Stampin' Stan, The Other Three, Reasons For Leaving, Honey,I'm Just After Your Cash, Burnley Is Babylon, Oh My Memories, Ghost Joggers In The Sky, Smelly Feet, A Real Man, Someday You'll Wish You Had Stayed With Me, That's What My Father Said, Upper Norwood Girls, Doreen, Only One Man, Cliff (Ronco) LP/Cassette ZC RTL 2096
[edit] Filmography
- 1972 - Who Do You Do (television program)
- 1976 - What's On Next (television program)
- 1979 - The Freddie Starr Variety Madhouse (television program)
- 1980 - Madhouse (television program)
- 1982 - My Beard is My Lighthouse (radio show on BBC Radio 4)
- 1986 - The Russ Abbot Show (television program)
- 1993 - Stars In Their Eyes - cover for Leslie Crowther
- 1993 - September Song (television program)
- 1996 - Married for Life (television program)
- 2001 - TV to Go (television program)
