British jazz singer. Was married to musician and promoter Tito Burns in 1948.
Born: 19 May 1922 London, England Died 5 April 2013 London, England (age of 90).
She worked as a hairdresser in her father's business but switched to singing after winning a crooning competition on Radio Luxembourg. Devon later became a vocalist for the Tito Burns Jazz Septet, developing the skill of scat singing.
After retiring from singing, she helped her husband represent singer Cliff Richard, the Searchers and the Zombies and promoted the British tours of Tony Bennett and Victor Borge.
1951
Esquire
Shellac, 10"
1951
Esquire
Shellac, 10"
2008
Sunflower Records (5)
CD, Comp
2006
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp, RM + Box
2002
The Bill Armstrong Collection
2xCD, Comp
1991
Esquire
Box, Comp + 4xCD
1989
Ditto
2xCass, Comp
1984
President Records
LP, Album
1975
1953
Esquire
10", Comp, Mono
1951
Melodisc (3)
Shellac, 10"
1951
Melodisc (3)
Shellac, 10"
1950
London Records
Shellac, 10"
1940
Parlophone
Shellac, 10"
1940
Parlophone
Shellac, 10"
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Esquire
Shellac, 10"
Esquire
Shellac, 10"
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Parlophone
Shellac, 10"
Universal Programmes Corporation Ltd.
Shellac, 10"
Parlophone
Shellac, 10"
Parlophone
Shellac, 10"
Terry Devon
Terry Devon
Terry Devon