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Garry Mills

For those of a similar name, see Gary Mills.

Garry Mills (also Gary Mills) (born 13 October 1941 in West Wickham, Kent, England) is a former British pop singer.[1]

Mills had three hits on the UK Singles Chart in the early 1960s.[2] Released on Top Rank Records in 1960, these were "Look for a Star" (charted at No 7) and "Top Teen Baby" (No. 24). "I'll Step Down", released on Decca in 1961, charted at No. 39.[2][3] In the United States, "Look for a Star" reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]

"Look for a Star" also made the Hot 100 in versions by Deane Hawley, Billy Vaughn and Garry Miles, the latter a pseudonym for Buzz Cason.[1] The song, composed by Tony Hatch, appeared in the soundtrack to the horror film, Circus of Horrors (1960).[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 289. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 367. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ Search for "Garry Mills" performed at Everyhit.com Archived October 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine database on August 15, 2008.
  4. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  5. ^ "LOOK FOR A STAR - Lyrics". Lyricsplayground.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.


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