Larry Page (British singer and manager)

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Larry Page (born Leonard Davies, c 1938, Hayes, Middlesex) is an English former pop singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

[edit] Career

After changing his name to Larry Page (from Lenny Davis) in honour of Larry Parks, the star of The Jolson Story, the teenager began a recording career as a singer [1].

Page tried to magnify his fame through the wearing of unusually large spectacles, as "Larry Page the Teenage Rage". He toured the UK with Cliff Richard and appeared at top venues, including the Royal Albert Hall. He was a regular on TV Shows like Six-Five Special and Thank Your Lucky Stars.

He later became a successful manager, record producer and record label owner. Much of his producer/manager success centered on his efforts with The Kinks and The Troggs, and his ownership of Page One Records and Penny Farthing Records. Producing such classics as Wild Thing and all The Troggs hits. Apart from The Troggs and The Kinks, Page's Larry Page Orchestra gave Jimmy Page (later of Led Zeppelin) some early exposure when he played on Kinky Music.

Page is also credited with introducing Sonny and Cher to the UK.^{[citation needed]}

As of the 2000s, Page has been reported as living in Avoca Beach, New South Wales, Australia and Ettalong Beach.Page has been involved in producing the song for Chelsea Football Club in the UK. The Song is called Blue Is The Colour and is still played at the end of home matches