Kathy Kirby

Kathy Kirby
Kirby at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
Background information
Birth name	Catherine Ethel O'Rourke
Born	(1938-10-20)20 October 1938 Ilford, Essex, England
Died	20 May 2011(2011-05-20) (aged 72) London, England[1]
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1960–1983
Labels	Decca Records

Kathy Kirby (born Catherine Ethel O'Rourke; 20 October 1938 – 20 May 2011)^[2] was an English singer. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's "Secret Love" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest where she finished in second place. Her popularity peaked in the 1960s, when she was one of the best-known and most-recognised personalities in British show business.^{[citation needed]}