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John Gorman (entertainer)
English comedian, vocalist and comedy musician (born 1936)
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| Born | (1936-01-04) 4 January 1936 (age 89) Birkenhead, England, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, musician |
| Years active | 1960s-present |
John Gorman (born 4 January 1936) is an English comedian, vocalist and comedy musician.
Early life and education
Gorman was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire in 1936. After grammar school, Gorman worked as a telecommunications engineer.
The Scaffold
Main article: The Scaffold
He was the founder of the comedy music group The Scaffold,[1] best known for their 1968 hit single Lily the Pink, and its successor the band Grimms – the 'G' in Gorman providing the 'G' in Grimms.[2][3][4][5] He also made a comedy musical album for DJM Records, Go Man Gorman.[6]
During the 1970s he made brief film appearances in Frankie Howerd's medieval set