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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Tony Brent (26
August 1927 - 19 June 1993) was a British vocalist, most active in the
1950s. He scored seven Top 20 chart hits in the UK over an almost six
year period, starting in January 1953.He was born Reginald Hogan
Bretagne, and lived at Ebrahim Terrace, Spence Road, Byculla, Bombay,
India of Anglo-Indian descent. During the 1950s Brent became a popular
UK based vocalist, having relocated there in 1947. Two years after his
move, Brent entered and was successful in a talent show held at the
Regal Theatre in Kingston. He had sung a version of "Some Enchanted
Evening", and this led him on to work with Ambrose and Cyril Stapleton's
BBC Showband. His subsequent chart hits included "Walkin' to Missouri",
"Cindy, Oh Cindy" and "Dark Moon". Brent's hits were all released on the
Columbia label. He enjoyed iconic status in South Asia where his hits
topped the music charts on Radio Ceylon.