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ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige OBE was born Elaine Jill Bickerstaff on March 5, 1948 in Barnet, Herfordshire and is an English singer, actress and presenter. Elaine Paige is predominantly known for her work in musical theatre beginning with the 1969 production of Hair, her breakthrough role in Evita in 1978 and as Grizabella in the original West End run of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. Elaine Paige’s solo chart debut came in 1981 with the lead song Memory, from Cats and she scored a UK Number 1 in 1985 with the duet I Know Him So Well, with fellow musical theatre star Barbara Dickson. Elaine Paige’s Stages album from 1983 was produced by Tony Visconti and also proved to be her biggest album success, Considered the First Lady of British Musical Theatre, Elaine also presents her own long-running BBC Radio 2 show each Sunday. Elaine Paige was awarded her OBE in 1995 for her contribution to musical theatre.

ELAINE PAIGE Songs stats

UK No. 1s
1
UK Top 10s
2
UK Top 40s
3
UK Top 75s
7
Weeks in the Top 1
4
Weeks in the Top 10
14
Weeks in the Top 40
23
Weeks in the Top 75
41

ELAINE PAIGE Albums stats

UK No. 1s
0
UK Top 10s
2
UK Top 40s
10
UK Top 75s
17
Weeks in the Top 1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
10
Weeks in the Top 40
76
Weeks in the Top 75
146

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addickted2hcharlton

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Elaine is on countdahn this week. I didn't realise ow well she's done on ere.