Denis Martin

Denis Martin (1920 – October 1988) was a Northern Irish singer, actor and theatre producer active in the 1940s to 1980s.

Denis Martin
Birth nameLorenzo Denis Martin
Also known asDenis Martin
Born1920
Belfast, Northern Ireland
DiedOctober 1988 (aged 6768)
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musical arranger
  • director
  • producer
Years active1940s-1980s
LabelsParlophone

Martin won the All-Ireland tenor competition at Feis Ceoil in 1944, He then moved to England where he performed as a singer in musical shows and in radio and TV broadcasts. Soon after arriving in England Denis joined the Players' Theatre, a permanent music-hall company in London. In 1949 he played the juvenile lead in King's Rhapsody with Ivor Novello. He went on to become the Director of Production at the Players' Theatre, developing and adapting plays for musical theatre.

Denis's brother Brendan joined him in London as a professional singer at the Windmill Theatre.

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